The Matchup
Wednesday:
Converse (0-5, 0-0 CC) at Mars Hill (1-2, 0-0 SAC)
Location: Mars Hill, N.C. | Belk Field
Time: 6:00 p.m.
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The Series
This will be the fifth all-time meeting between Converse and Mars Hill dating back to the 2019 season. Mars Hill is 3-1 all-time against the Valkyries, but Converse won the meeting last season 19-5.   
 
Converse Notes

• Converse is 0-5 overall this season and is coming off a 9-8 loss to UVA Wise on Thursday afternoon.
• The Valkyries have scored 60 goals this season, registered 40 assists, attempted 143 total shots and 109 shots on goal.
• Converse has tallied 101 ground balls this season, forced 77 turnovers and won 78 draw controls. The Valkyries also have 74 clears on the season. 
• Becky Rinhard leads the team with 19 goals, Hailey Obenchain and Gencie Coan are both second on the team with 11 goals each.  
• Obenchain leads the team with 19 assists, while Izzy Eby is second on the team with seven assists, while Coan and Brooklyn Walker are tied for third on the team three assists each.  
• Obenchain leads the team with 30 points, Reinhard is second on the team with 20 points, and Coan is third on the team with 14 points.  
• Samantha Sparks leads the team with 13 ground balls, Ainsley Cua is second on the team with 11 ground balls, while Coan is third on the team with 10 ground balls.
• Sparks leads the team with 15 caused turnovers, Cua is second on the team with 14 caused turnovers and Obenchain is third on the team with 8 caused turnovers. Obenchain also leads the team with 34 draw control wins.
• Reagan Collins has played in all five games in goal for the Valkyries this season. The senior has made 55 saves this season and has posted a .455 percent save percentage.

Mars Hill Notes

• Mars Hill is 1-2 overall this season and they are currently on a two-game losing streak. Most recently they are coming off an 18-5 loss to Emmanuel.
• The Lions have scored 23 goals this season, attempted 57 total shots, 41 shots on goal, and recorded five assists.
• Mars Hill has recorded 70 ground balls, forced 14 turnovers, won 15 draw controls, and made 62 clears.
• Haley Stallings leads the team with six goals, Abby Cleveland and Kendall Middleton are both second on the team with four goals each.
• Middleton leads the team with three assists, while Bleveland and Addison Hellwig are both second on the team with one assist each.
• Emma Porterfield leads the team with 11 ground balls, Megan D'Amore is second on the team with 8 ground balls, while Hellwing and Toni Morgan are tied for third with 7 ground balls each.
• Middleton leads the team with five draw control wins and Angie Laruy and Middleton both lead the team with caused turnovers each.
• Emma Porterfield has made a pair of starts in goal this season, making 13 saves and posting a .448 save percentage.   

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