The Matchup
Tuesday:
Converse (5-4, 1-0 CC) at North Greenville (4-4, 1-0 CC)
Location: Tigerville, S.C. | Pepsi Stadium
Time: 6:00 p.m.
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The Series
This will be the eighth all-time meeting between Converse and North Greenville on Tuesday evening. North Greenville is currently 6-1 all-time against the Valkyries and they have won the last six meetings dating back to 2016.
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Converse Notes
- Converse is 5-4 overall this season and 1-0 in Conference Carolinas action. The Valkyries are coming off a 19-8 win over Shorter University on Saturday afternoon. Â
- Hailey Obenchain had a record-breaking day against the Hawks, the freshman scored a hat trick and then broke the school record for assists in a game with 8. Obenchain's 11 points are tied for the second most in a single game in program history. Brenna Everette led the team with four goals, while Cassidy O'Neill and Karter Lauer also produced hat tricks for the Valkyries. Â
- Ryleigh Schaeffer earned Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week honors after scoring 5 goals, recording 1 assist, picking up 9 ground balls and forcing 9 turnovers last week.
- Converse is averaging 12.2 goals per game this season, 6.3 assists per game, 27.0 shots per game and 22.0 shots on goal per game this year.
- The Valkyries have scored 18 free position goals this season, have recorded 147 ground balls, forced 97 turnovers, won 147 draw controls and have posted a .769 clear percentage.
- Everette currently leads the team in goals scored (27), total shots (58) and shots on goal (53). O'Neill is second on the team with 16 goals, Obenchain and Schaeffer are third on the team with 15 goals each. Â
- Obenchain is currently ranked sixth nationally and leads both the conference and the team with 27 assists on the season. Obenchain's 27 assists set a new program record for assists in a single season. The freshman also leads the team with 42 points on the year.
- Gencie Coan and Schaeffer are tied for the team lead in ground balls with 22 each, while Schaeffer leads the team with 20 caused turnovers. Coan and Karter Lauer are tied for the team lead with 37 draw control wins each.
- Reagan Collins has started eight straight games for the Valkyries in net. The sophomore is currently 5-3 on the season and has made 75 total saves.
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North Greenville Notes
- North Greenville is 4-4 overall and 1-0 in Conference Carolinas play this season. The Crusaders are 3-2 at home this year and they are coming off an 11-9 home loss to UVA Wise.
- Dani O'Meara and Kylie Keen both recorded a hat trick to lead the Crusaders offense against UVA Wise. Tori Smith made 11 saves in goal for North Greenville against the Cavaliers.
- North Greenville is averaging 11.6 goals per game this season, 3.3 assists per game, 27.5 shots per game and 19.75 shots on goal per game this year.
- The Crusaders have scored on 34 free position goals, recorded 86 ground balls, forced 56 turnovers, won 117 draw controls and posted a .860 clear percentage.
- O'Meara leads the team in goals scored (28), assists (7), points (35), total shots (59), shots on goal (45), free position goals (11) and draw controls (32). Emily Zambrano is second on the team with 18 goals and Emma Mayew is third on the team with 14 goals.
- McKenna Kees has started seven times in goal for North Greenville and leads the team with 41 saves in 286 minutes played.
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