BRISTOL, Tenn. – The No. 2 Converse University women's volleyball team dropped their Conference Carolinas Semifinal matchup to the No. 3 Emmanuel Lions by a final score of 3-1 Saturday night in the Student Center Complex at King University.

With the loss, Converse ends the season 21-8, the second-highest win total in program history. Emmanuel improves to 21-9 and plays in tomorrow's championship game against No. 4 North Greenville.

Junior Bree Lyons led the Valkyries with 18 points. She recorded 16 kills in the match. Fellow junior setter Alysha Arroyo recorded 42 assists.

How It Happened:
The Valkyries and Lions exchanged the first six points of the match before Emmanuel kicked off a six-point run. They scored two more points following a timeout before Converse stopped the streak. Despite the Valkyries ending the set on a 13-10 run following the Lions' largest lead of the set, that lead was too large and Emmanuel captured set one 25-20.

The teams again traded the first six points of the set. Emmanuel followed with two three-point runs, helping them to a 9-5 lead before freshman Samiya Bolton capped off the 6-1 run. After Emmanuel built the lead up to five points, 14-9, Converse fought back to put the set within one point, 14-13. Emmanuel grew the lead back out to three points before Converse once again fought to tie the set at 18 points. After tying the set again at 19 points, Converse secured a two-point lead. The Valkyries were up two at set point before Emmanuel ended the set on a four-point run to secure the second set for the Lions.

The Valkyries and Lions exchanged the first 12 points of the set. After trading three-point runs, the teams went point-for-point. The team's worked the score to a tie once again, this time at 19 points. A four-point run for the Valkyries put them within two of securing the set. Despite dropping their first chance at securing set point, Lyons secured the decisive 25th point.

After leading 4-3, a four-point Emmanuel lead put them up five points, 8-3.That lead grew to eight points, 16-8, before Emmanuel ended the set and the match on a 10-7 run, defeating the Valkyries 3-1.
 
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