SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Reigning Conference Carolinas men's soccer Coach of the Year
Rob Miller announced the upcoming 2023 Converse men's soccer schedule.
Reigning Conference Carolinas Offensive Player of the Year
Hayden Gensler (Cleveland, Ga.) returns to the pitch for the Valkyries. In his award-winning 2022 campaign, Gensler was tied for the second most points by a Conference Carolinas player with 22, splitting those points between 10 goals and two assists. Including Gensler, five out of the Valkyries' 10 2022 all-conference selections return for the 2023 season.
"We are really looking forward to the upcoming season," said Miller, " looking to repeat the success of the 2022 season." We will have several new additions with the graduation of some of last season's top players. We hope to use the momentum from last year to continue winning games and focus on reaching the championship again"
The Valkyries get right to work on their campaign for back-to-back conference titles as they kickoff the season at home against conference foe Erskine on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. followed by their first nonconference matchup of the season as they host the Lynn University Fighting Knights on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m.
Coach Miller's squad then heads on the road for the first time in 2023 with a two-game set beginning with a trip to Mars Hill to face the Lions on Wednesday, Sept. 6 beginning at 7:30 p.m. The team then faces their first conference road test of the season against Barton on Saturday, Sept. 9.
The Valkyries then return to the friendly confines of Hayden Abney Fulp Field at Weisiger Stadium for a three-game homestand with all three games set to begin at 7:30 p.m. The homestand first kicks off with South-Atlantic-Conference opponent Coker on Wednesday, Sept. 13 and is followed by the Valkyries' second home conference match of the season as the Crusaders of Belmont Abbey make the trip to Spartanburg on Saturday, Sept. 16. The team concludes the homestand with their Purple Reign Night against King on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
The Valkyries then head to Tigerville to take on the North Greenville Crusaders for their second road Conference-Carolinas matchup of the season beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Following the quick trip to Tigerville, the Valkyries begin their second three-game homestand of the season, this time exclusively against Conference Carolinas opponents. The homestand begins with a rematch of the 2022 Conference Carolinas tournament title game as the Francis Marion Patriots make the trip to Spartanburg on Sept. 30 beginning at 4:30 p.m. The purple and gold follow that matchup with Young Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. and Lees-McRae on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
The Valkyries then begin their longest road stretch of the season, first taking on Division III Bob Jones on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. before making return trips to King on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. and Belmont Abbey on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.
The team then returns home one final time for the 2023 campaign as they host the Mount Olive Trojans on Saturday, Oct. 21 for senior day.
The regular season wraps up for the Valkyries with two road games. First they make their return trip to Lees-McRae for a 7:00-p.m. matchup on Tuesday, Oct. 24 before ending the regular season in Central against Southern Wesleyan on Oct. 28 at 4 p.m.
The Conference Carolinas men's soccer championship begins on Wednesday, Nov. 1 and concludes with the championship match on Sunday, Nov. 12 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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