The Matchup
Wednesday
Converse (19-6, 14-3 CC) at Belmont Abbey (10-14, 6-11 CC)
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Belmont, N.C. | Wheeler Center
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The Series:  
This will be the 25^th all-time meeting between Converse and Belmont Abbey dating back to the 2009 season. The Crusaders hold an 18-6 advantage in the all-time series, however the Valkyries have won six straight in the series dating back the 2023 season.
 
Converse Notes:

• The Converse volleyball team is 19-6 overall and 14-3 in Conference Carolinas action. The Valkyries clinched the Northwest Division Championship with win over North Greenville on Tuesday evening.  
• Converse has won six straight matches and most recently defeated UVA Wise for their 10^th sweep of the season.
• Alysha Arroyo was named Conference Carolinas Specialist of the Week for the second straight week. Arroyo reset the program record with 59 assists against North Greenville on Tuesday. On Friday, the junior recorded 53 assists against UNC Pembroke and tied her career high in blocks with four. On Saturday, she recorded a team high eight kills against UVA Wise.     
• The Valkyries currently lead the conference in aces per set (2.23), hitting percentage (.230), and kills per set (13.22).
• Alayah Robertson currently leads the conference in hitting percentage (.382), while Noemia Chiacchio leads the conference in aces per set (0.55) and total aces (51).
• As a team the Valkyries are averaging 13.4 kills per set, 12.2 assists per set, 2.2 service aces per set, 16.8 digs per set and 1.6 blocks per set.
• Robertson leads the team with 251 kills, Ariel Bryant is second on the team with 217 kills and Bree Lyons is third on the team with 210 kills.  
• Alysha Arroyo leads the team with 865 assists, while Chiacchio leads the team with 50 service aces. 
• Chiacchio leads the team with 468 digs, Lilli Redifer is second on the team with 205 digs and Lyons is third on the team with 188 digs. Robertson leads the team with 73 blocks and Ava Trentman is second on the team with 38 blocks.

 
Belmont Abbey Notes:

• Belmont Abbey is 10-14 overall and 6-11 in Conference Carolinas play this season. The Crusaders are 5-3 at home this year and they are currently on a two match losing streak.
• Most recently, Belmont Abbey is coming off a 3-0 loss to Southern Wesleyan on Friday evening.
• The Crusaders are averaging 11.3 kills per set, 10.4 assists per set, 1.8 service aces per set, 15.4 digs per set and 1.6 blocks per set.
• Renata Bolado leads the team with 265 kills on the year, Lola Sultenfuss is second on the team with 212 kills and Chloe Lowder is third on the team with 201 kills.
• Emma Youngblood leads the team with 873 assists and Maya Swenson has a team best 42 service aces.
• Bolado also leads the team with 289 digs, Mallory Swain is second on the team with 228 digs and Youngblood is third on the team with 215 digs. Lowder leads the team with 84 blocks on the year, while Sultenfuss is second on the team with 51 blocks.

 
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