The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (1-2, 0-1 CC) vs Mars Hill (1-3, 0-1 SAC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Hayden Abney Fulp Field at Weisiger Stadium
Time: 12:00 p.m.
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The Series
This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Converse and Mars Hill dating back to the 2019 season. The Lions hold a 3-0 record against the Valkyries and won last year's meeting 19-5 in Mars Hill, N.C.
 
Converse Notes

• Converse is 1-2 this season and is coming off a 21-13 loss to Belmont Abbey on Tuesday evening.
• Izzy Eby and Hailey Obenchain both led the team in scoring on Tuesday night with four goals each against the Crusaders.
• The Valkyries are averaging 14.0 goals per game this season, 6.3 assists per game, 33.3 shots per game and 23.6 shots on goal per game this year.
• Converse has hauled in 45 ground balls this season, forced 29 turnovers and won 46 draw controls. The Valkyries also have a .714 clear percentage on the season.
• Eby leads the team with 13 goals, while both Obenchain and Becky Reinhard are second on the team with eight goals. Both Obenchain and Holleran have  
• Eby has a team high 16 points, followed by Obenchain with 12 points and Holleran with 10 points. Reagan Collins leads the team with seven ground balls, Samantha Sparks has a team best eight caused turnovers and Gencie Coan leads the team with 17 draw control wins.   
• Collins leads the team in the goal with 30 saves on the year and has a .345 save percentage.

Mars Hill Notes

• Mars Hill is 1-3 overall and 0-1 in South Atlantic Conference play this season. The Lions are coming off a 15-9 win over Lees-McRae.
• The Lions are 1-2 against Conference Carolinas schools, with their losses coming against Young Harris and Emmanuel.
• Mars Hill is averaging 5.75 goals per game, 3.33 assists per game, 12.50 shots per game and 11 shots on goal per game.
• The Lions have accumulated 58 ground balls, forced 21 turnovers, won 33 draw controls and post a .671 save percentage this season.
• Chandler Werner leads the team with six goals, while Samantha Newton and Haley Stallings both have five goals each. Both Newton and Stallings lead the team with three assists and eight points.
• Lauren Bryner has started every game in goal for the Lions this season and has tallied 38 total saves.

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