The Matchup
Tuesday:
Converse (12-5, 8-2 CC) vs King (5-11, 3-6 CC)
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
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This will be the 27
th all-time meeting between Converse and King dating back to the 2010 season. The Tornado hold a 22-4 all-time record against the Valkyries, however, Converse has won the last three meetings against King.
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Converse Notes:
- The Converse volleyball team is 12-5 overall and 8-2 in Conference Carolinas action. The Valkyries are also 5-0 in the Conference Carolinas Northwest Division standings.
- Converse is 6-1 at home this season with their lone loss coming against nationally ranked Lynn. The Valkyries have also won eight straight matches in Conference Carolinas play.
- Converse is coming off a 3-1 win over Young Harris on Saturday afternoon, Ariel Bryant, Alayah Robertson and Bree Lyons all tied for the team lead with 12 kills in the match.
- Lyons was named Conference Carolinas Player of the Week after she led the team with 41 kills over three matches a week ago. Lyons has recorded 10 or more kills in the last six matches for the Valkyries.
- The Valkyries currently lead the conference in aces per set (2.10), assists per set (11.78), hitting percentage (.223) and kills per set (12.84).
- Robertson currently leads the conference in hitting percentage (.422), while Noemia Chiacchio leads the conference in aces per set (0.48).
- As a team the Valkyries are averaging 12.8 kills per set, 11.8 assists per set, 2.1 service aces per set, 15.8 digs per set and 1.6 blocks per set.
- Robertson leads the team with 167 kills, Bree Lyons is second on the team with 164 kills and Ariel Bryant is third on the team with 152 kills.
- Alysha Arroyo leads the team with 522 assists, while Chiacchio leads the team with 30 service aces.Â
- Chiacchio leads the team with 326 digs, Lilli Redifer is second on the team with 139 digs and Lyons is third on the team with 125 digs. Robertson leads the team with 48 blocks on the year and both Ariana Bryant and Ariel Bryant are tied for second on the team with 23 blocks each. Â
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King Notes:
- King is 5-11 overall this season and 3-6 in Conference Carolinas play. The Tornado are 1-3 in Northwest Division action this season.
- The Tornado are 0-4 in road matches this season and they are currently on a four match losing streak. King has currently lost 12 straight sets dating back to an October 3rd match against UNC Pembroke.
- King is averaging 11.4 kills per set this season, 10.9 assists per set, 1.4 aces per set, 17.5 digs per set and 1.2 blocks per set.
- Gracia Love leads the team with 148 kills, Isabel Krick is second on the team with 120 kills and Riley Nelson is third on the team with 112 kills.
- Amaya Hall leads the team with 245 assists, Kylie Love is second on the team with 169 assists and Ella Kiser is third on the team with 131 assists.
- Chloe Clayton leads the team with 22 service aces on the year. Faith Morse leads the team with 308 digs, Gracia Love is second on the team with 155 digs and Amaya Hall is third on the team with 124 digs.
- Riley Nelson leads the team with 35 blocks on the season, Krick is second on the team with 23 blocks, and both Clayton and Capri Johnson are tied for third on the team with 17 blocks each.
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