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2025 Field Hockey Win
1
Lincoln Memorial LMU (3-6, 0-3)
5
Winner Converse CONVERSE (7-2, 4-1)
Lincoln Memorial LMU
(3-6, 0-3)
1
Final
5
Converse CONVERSE
(7-2, 4-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lincoln Memorial LMU 0 0 1 0 1
Converse CONVERSE 2 1 1 1 5

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Valkyries Derail Railsplitters

SPARTANBURG, S.C.  – The Converse University field hockey team defeated Lincoln Memorial 5-1 on Saturday afternoon at Weisiger Stadium.
 
With the win the Valkyries improve to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in South Atlantic Conference action. The Valkyries have now won five straight games dating back to September 16th. Over that same time span the Valkyries have outscored their opponents 23-2. Meanwhile, Lincoln Memorial drops to 3-6 overall and 0-3 in South Atlantic Conference play.
 
Converse struck first in the opening period when Chelsy Bunse found Remington Lewis for the games first goal. Less than two minutes later, Amparo Figueroa found Edith Swaan for the Valkyries second goal of the match. Converse finished the first period outshooting Lincoln Memorial 4-0.
 
In the second quarter of action Sol Garcia Berro found Delfi Gonzalez for the Valkyries third goal of the match. For Garcia Berro it was her fourth goal of the season and for Gonzalez it was her second goal of her freshman campaign. Converse went into the halftime break up 3-0 and the Valkyries outshot Lincoln Memorial 9-2.
 
In the third period, Figueroa fond Lewis for her second goal of the afternoon. The score gave Converse a decisive 4-0 edge over Railsplitters. Not even a minute later, Lincoln Memorial scored to break up the Valkyries shutout. Prior to the Railsplitters goal the Valkyries had not given up a score since September 16th.
 
In the fourth and final quarter of action, Figueroa found Edith Swaan for the second time in the ball game. Figueroa finishes with three assists in the contest, tying her Kilee Bradeen for the most assists in a match this season. The duo are the first Valkyrie teammates to accomplish the feat in the same season.
  
Match Stats:
Goals: Lewis (2), Swaan (2), Gonzalez (1)
Assists: Figueroa (3), Bunse (1), Garcia Berro (1)
Saves: Bonneau (5)
 
Next Up:
The Converse Field Hockey team will be back in action tomorrow afternoon against #3 Newberry. Come out to Weisiger Stadium earlier to celebrate Senior Day with the Valkyries.
 
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