The Matchup
Wednesday:
Converse (13-4, 7-1 CC) vs Lees-McRae (9-8, 1-5 CC) 
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
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The Series:
This will be the 25^th all-time meeting between Converse and Lees-McRae dating back to the 2009 season. Lees-McRae holds a 19-5 series lead and has won the last three against the Valkyries dating back to the 2022 season.    
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 13-4 overall this season and 7-1 in Conference Carolinas action. The Valkyries are coming off a 3-2 win over Erskine on Friday night.  
• Noemia Chiacchio and Ariel Bryant both finished with double-doubles and 14 kills in the match for the Valkyries. Alayah Robertson finished third on the team with nine kills. Alysha Arroyo recorded 27 assists, and Mackenzie Day posted 20 digs in the win for Converse.  
• The Valkyries are averaging 12.5 kills per set, 11.4 assists per set, 1.8 service aces per set, 18.7 digs per set and 1.7 blocks per set.
• Noemia Chiacchio leads the team with 202 kills, Ariel Bryant is second on the team with 152 kills, and Carpenter is third on the team with 128 kills.
• Alysha Arroyo leads the team with 416 assists, while Jayden Johnson is second on the team with 215 assists. Chiacchio leads the team with 29 service aces, followed by Arroyo with 27 aces, and Bryant with 24 aces.
• Mackenzie Day leads the team with 405 digs on the year, Bryant is second on the team with 237 digs, and Chiacchio is third on the team with 188 digs. Tori Barr leads the team with 47 blocks and Alayah Robertson is second on the team with 43 blocks.

 
Lees-McRae:

• Lees-McRae is 9-8 overall this season and 1-5 in Conference Carolinas play. The Bobcats have lost six straight matches since September 25^th.
• Lees-McRae is averaging 11.7 kills per set, 10.6 assists per set, 2.0 aces per set, 13.2 digs per set, 1.8 blocks per set.
• Sydney Stigler leads the team with 166 kills, Clara Duarte is second on the team with 122 kills and Nina Vallesi is third on the team with 109 kills.
• Addyson Morgan leads the team with 219 assists, Ella Young is second on the team with 211 assists, and Stigler leads the team with 34 aces on the year.
• Vallesi leads the team with 158 digs, Stigler is second on the team with 152 digs, and Emma Summerfield is third on the team with 135 digs. Destiny Holley leads the team with 51 blocks and Duarte is second on the team with 42 blocks.  

 
 
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