SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University lacrosse team fell 15-10 to Barton College on Saturday afternoon at Weisiger Stadium.
With the loss Converse falls to 8-7 overall and 5-4 in Conference Carolinas action this season, while Barton improves to 8-7 overall and 5-3 in Conference Carolinas play. Obenchain once again led the offense with a four-point performance, both
Brenna Everette and
Karter Lauer finished second on the team with a trio of points each. Lauer led the team with a hat-trick, while Obenchain led the team with a trio of assists against the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs came out of the gates on fire in the opening quarter as they outscored Converse 8-1. The Valkyries withstood the early firepower and began to chip away at Barton's lead starting in the second quarter. In the second frame Obenchain contributed on all three Valkyrie goals, on the first two goals of the period Obenchain assisted Everette and Lauer. On the final goal of the second quarter, Obenchain scored her first goal of the match. The Valkyries went into the halftime break down 10-4.
In the third quarter, Converse began to make their move with three consecutive goals by
Ryleigh Schaeffer, Lauer and Cassidy O'Neill. The quick offensive outburst put the Valkyries back within striking distance at 11-7. A few moments later, Barton countered with a pair of goals of their own to build upon their lead at 13-7. During the final quarter of play the two teams each scored a pair and the Valkyries late rally fell short against the Bulldogs.
Scoring Breakdown
1st Quarter:
- 11:41, Kate Matuza, unassisted, 1-0 Barton
- 8:40, Ryleigh Schaeffer, assisted by Brenna Everette, 1-1 Tie
- 7:44, MacKenzie Camp, assisted by Sydney Quinn, 2-1 Barton
- 6:51, Brigid Boyle, unassisted, 3-1 Barton
- 6:33, Samantha Serio, assisted by MacKenzie Camp, 4-1 Barton
- 6:03, Samantha Serio, unassisted, 5-1 Barton
- 4:57, Sydney Quinn, assisted by Annabelle Chuilli, 6-1 Barton
- 1:11, Reagan Kemppainen, unassisted, 7-1 Barton
- 00:16, Samantha Serio, unassisted, 8-1 Barton
2nd Quarter:
- 7:54, Brenna Everette, assisted by Hailey Obenchain, 8-2 Barton
- 4:28, Karter Lauer, assisted by Hailey Obenchain, 8-3 Barton
- 3:22, Danielle Lester, unassisted, 9-3 Barton
- 2:04, Sydney Quinn, assisted by Christine Fettig, 10-3 Barton
- 1:22, Hailey Obenchain, unassisted, 10-4 Barton
3rd Quarter:
- 11:39, Samantha Serio, unassisted, 11-4 Barton
- 8:47, Ryleigh Schaeffer, unassisted, 11-5 Barton
- 7:47, Karter Lauer, unassisted, 11-6 Barton
- 7:21, Cassidy O'Neill, assisted by Rhianna Warner, 11-7 Barton
- 5:39, Jayden Smith, unassisted, 12-7 Barton
- 5:00, Sydney Quinn, assisted by MacKenzie Camp, 13-7 Barton
- 1:55, Brenna Everette, unassisted, 13-8 Barton
4th Quarter:
- 7:21, Rhianna Warner, assisted by Gencie Coan, 13-9 Barton
- 5:56, Justyce Jones, unassisted, 14-9 Barton
- 1:51, Karter Lauer (Man Up), assisted by Hailey Obenchain, 14-10 Barton
- 00:01, Brigid Boyle, unassisted, 15-10 Barton
Notables:
Points – Obenchain (4), Everette (3), Lauer (3)
Goals – Lauer (3), Everette (2), Schaeffer (2)
Assists – Obenchain (3)
Saves – Collins (6)
Next Up:
- Converse will head down I-85 for a midweek matchup against Belmont Abbey on Tuesday evening.
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