YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Converse University women's lacrosse team saw their season come to an end last night, as they fell 20-9 to Young Harris in the Conference Carolinas Championship Quarterfinals round.
The Valkyries finish the 2024 season with an 8-9 overall record, while Young Harris advances on to the semifinals round with an 11-7 record.
Hailey Obenchain continued her success on the field with a pair of goals and an assist in the loss. Her lone assist gave her 51 assists on the season, tying her own school record from a season ago. Obenchain's three point performance also gave her 89 points on the year, setting a new program record in the process.
Becky Reinhard once again led the team with a four goal performance in the loss. The freshman finished the season with 60 goals, the most by a Valkyrie since the 2018 season. Reinhard's 60 goals are also the fourth most in a single season in program history.
Freshman
Izzy Eby also had a great individual performance for the Valkyries. Eby concludes her freshman campaign with 18 free position goals, which is the second most in a single season in program history.
Reagan Collins concluded the season with 158 saves, passing herself for the third most saves in a single season in program history. Collins also tied her own school record for wins in a season with eight.
Scoring Breakdown
1st Quarter:
14:42, Ella Hancock, unassisted, Young Harris 1-0
9:33, Belle Hardwick, unassisted, Young Harris 2-0
8:33,
Hailey Obenchain, unassisted, Young Harris 2-1
7:44, Ruthie Mandell, unassisted, Young Harris 3-1
5:17,
Izzy Eby, unassisted, Young Harris 3-2
4:53, Belle Hardwick, unassisted, Young Harris 4-2
4:12, Ruthie Mandell, assisted by Kinsley Purser, Young Harris 5-2
1:45, Ashlyn Fraley, assisted by Belle Hardwick, Young Harris 6-2
2nd Quarter:
12:50, Ally Cattoni, unassisted, Young Harris 7-2
11:33,
Becky Reinhard, assisted by
Ashley Ames, Young Harris 7-3
11:01, Kinsley Purser, assisted by Ashlyn Fraley, Young Harris 8-3
10:19, Ella Hancock (Woman Up), assisted by Ally Cattoni, Young Harris 9-3
9:13, Kinsley Purser, assisted by Ella Hancock, Young Harris 10-3
8:38, Ruthie Mandell, assisted by Ella Hancock, Young Harris 11-3
8:11, Ally Cattoni, assisted by Ashlyn Fraley, Young Harris 12-3
7:13, Belle Hardwick, assisted by Ally Cattoni, Young Harris 13-3
5:32,
Becky Reinhard, assisted by
Megan Holleran, Young Harris 13-4
4:46, Kinsley Purser, assisted by Belle Hardwick, Young Harris 14-4
3:52,
Hailey Obenchain, unassisted, Young Harris 14-5
3rd Quarter:
14:30, Ella Hancock (Woman Up), assisted by Kinsley Purser, Young Harris 15-5
11:12, Ruthie Mandell, assisted by Ashlyn Fraley, Young Harris 16-5
9:21,
Izzy Eby, unassisted, Young Harris 16-6
5:05, Belle Hardwick, Emily Flynt, Young Harris 17-6
2:05, Ashlyn Fraley, unassisted, Young Harris 18-6
4th Quarter:
14:28,
Becky Reinhard, assisted
Hailey Obenchain, Young Harris 18-7
11:14,
Becky Reinhard, assisted by
Megan Holleran, Young Harris 18-8
9:26, Ashlyn Fraley, assisted by Mary Troyer, Young Harris 19-8
7:23,
Karly Driscoll, unassisted, Young Harris 19-9
2:20, Ruthie Mandell, unassisted, Young Harris 20-9
Notables:
Points – Reinhard (4), Obenchain (3), Holleran (2), Eby (2)
Goals – Reinhard (4), Eby (2), Obenchain (2), Driscoll (1)
Assists – Holleran (2), Obenchain (1), Ames (1)
Saves – Collins (8)
Next Up:
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