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Field Hockey

Converse Welcomes Nationally Ranked Newberry to Spartanburg

The Matchup
Converse (5-3, 3-2 SAC) vs #10 Newberry (8-1, 5-1 SAC)
 
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Stadium
Time: 11:00 a.m.
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The Series
This will be the 14th all-time meeting between Converse and Newberry dating back to the 2017 season. Converse has won the past four meetings in the series, including a pair of 2-1 victories last season over the Wolves.
 
Converse Notes
  • Converse is coming off a 4-3 win over Coker on Tuesday evening. The Valkyries had four different goal scorers in the victory.   
  • The Valkyries are averaging 2.38 goals per game this season, 14.6 shots per game and hold a .658 shots on goal average.
  • Converse has assisted on 15 of the 19 goals this season, the Valkyries have 30 team saves and have attempted 41 penalty corners.
  • Catalina Pistaccio leads the team with 13 points on the season, the junior also leads the team in goals scored (5) and total shots (30).
  • Brooklyn Widdess leads the team in assists (5) and shots on goal (18) this season.
  • Kat Daniels leads the Valkyries goalie minutes played and has recorded 28 saves on the season.
 
Newberry Notes
  • Newberry is coming off a 5-0 win over Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday afternoon. The Wolves had four different goal scorers in the win over the Rail Splitters.
  • The Wolvers are averaging 3.78 goals per game this season, 16.3 shots per gam and hold a .673 shots on goal percentage.
  • Newberry has assisted on 21 of the 34 goals this season, the Wolves have 28 team saves and have attempted 71 penalty corners.
  • Tamsin Bangert leads the team in points (23), assists (5), total shots (45), shots on goal (31) and game-winning goals (4). Emma Westbrook leads the team in goals with 10 on the season.
  • Britte Jonker has started every game in goal for the Wolves this season. The freshman has made 25 saves on 54 shots faced this year.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kat Daniels

#64 Kat Daniels

GK
5' 0"
Junior
Catalina Pistaccio

#1 Catalina Pistaccio

MF/F
5' 4"
Junior
Brooklyn  Widdess

#8 Brooklyn Widdess

F/MF
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kat Daniels

#64 Kat Daniels

5' 0"
Junior
GK
Catalina Pistaccio

#1 Catalina Pistaccio

5' 4"
Junior
MF/F
Brooklyn  Widdess

#8 Brooklyn Widdess

5' 4"
Freshman
F/MF