BANNER ELK, N.C. – A total of 10 different players scored for the Converse University lacrosse team on Saturday afternoon, as they demolished Lees-McRae 24-5 at Tate Field.
With the win Converse improves 3-3 overall this season and 1-1 in Conference Carolinas action this season. The 24 goal outburst by the Valkyries offense was the fourth highest total in program history and the most since a 21 goal performance against Erskine (3/28/23) last season. Meanwhile, Lees-McRae falls to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in Conference Carolinas play.
Becky Reinhard and
Megan Holleran made the biggest impact in the game on Saturday. Reinhard tied her season and career high with seven goals in the win, while Holleran finished with a career high six assists against the Bobcats.
Karly Driscoll had a career high four goal performance against Lees-McRae and finished as the second leading scorer on the team.
Karter Lauer tied her career high in goals with a hat trick and freshman
Izzy Eby posted her fifth hat trick of the season.
Gencie Coan finished with a career best four assist performance against the Bobcats.
Holleran and Reinhard got the scoring started with a goal in the first 20 seconds of the game. The Valkyries offense was firing on all cylinders as they jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the game.
Mckenzie Mellen got the Bobcats on the board with a goal at the 6:08 mark of the first quarter. The Valkyries responded with a trio of goals and led 10-3 at the end of the first period following a pair of late goals by Lees-McRae.
In the second quarter, the Valkyries opened up the period on a 6-0 run with goals by
Hailey Obenchain, Eby, Reinard and Driscoll. Shannan Korovich scored a late goal to avoid being shutout in the second period.
Leading 16-4 at the halftime break, the Valkyries kept their foot on the pedal and outscored Lees-McRae 8-1. The half was highlighted by a pair of goals by
Brooke Bartlett and
Ashley Ames. For Bartlett scored her first goal of the season, while Ames scored her first career goal with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Scoring Breakdown
1st Quarter:
- 14:40, Becky Reinhard, assisted by Megan Holleran, Converse 1-0
- 10:42, Karly Driscoll, unassisted, Converse 2-0
- 10:04, Becky Reinhard, assisted by Karly Driscoll, Converse 3-0
- 9:05, Izzy Eby, assisted by Hailey Obenchain, Converse 4-0
- 8:30, Karly Driscoll, assisted by Gencie Coan, Converse 5-0
- 8:06, Becky Reinhard, assisted by Hailey Obenchain, Converse 6-0
- 7:14, Megan Holleran, unassisted, Converse 7-0
- 6:08, Mckenzie Mellen, unassisted, Converse 7-1
- 2:47, Izzy Eby, unassisted, Converse 8-1
- 2:35, Karter Lauer, unassisted, Converse 9-1
- 2:14, Jessica LaFlamme, unassisted, Converse 9-2
- 2:01, Karly Driscoll, assisted by Gencie Coan, Converse 10-2
- 1:07, Irelynd Manning, unassisted, Converse 10-3
2nd Quarter:
- 14:02, Hailey Obenchain, assisted by Gencie Coan, Converse 11-3
- 12:20, Izzy Eby, unassisted, Converse 12-3
- 10:50, Becky Reinhard, assisted by Gencie Coan, Converse 13-3
- 8:55, Becky Reinhard, unassisted, Converse 14-3
- 6:33, Karly Driscoll, assisted by Megan Holleran, Converse 15-3
- 3:05, Becky Reinhard, assisted by Karter Lauer, Converse 16-3
- 1:40, Shannan Korovich, unassisted, Converse 16-4
3rd Quarter:
- 14:23, Gencie Coan, assisted by Karter Lauer, Converse 17-4
- 12:00, Hailey Obenchain, unassisted, Converse 18-4
- 10:50, Karter Lauer, assisted by Izzy Eby, Converse 19-4
- 1:44, Karter Lauer, assisted by Megan Holleran, Converse 20-4
- 00:07, Becky Reinhard, assisted by Megan Holleran, Converse 21-4
4th Quarter:
- 12:17, Brooke Bartlett, assisted by Megan Holleran, Converse 22-4
- 9:59, Corynn Psychoghios, assisted by Hailey Obenchain, Converse 23-4
- 9:02, Ashley Ames, assisted by Megan Holleran, Converse 24-4
- 4:49, Irelynd Manning, unassisted, Converse 24-5
Notables:
Points – Holleran (7), Reinhard (7), Obenchain (5), Coan (5), Driscoll (5), Lauer (5), Eby (4)
Goals – Reinhard (7), Driscoll (4), Lauer (3), Eby (3), Obenchain (2)
Assists – Holleran (6), Coan (4), Obenchain (3)
Saves – Collins (5)
Next Up:
- Converse will be back at home this Wednesday evening against Tiffin University. The match is set to start at 6:00 p.m. at Weisiger Stadium.
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