The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (1-6, 0-0 CC) vs Southern Wesleyan (1-7, 0-2 CC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Fulp Field at Weisiger Stadium
Time: 1:00 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 1-6 overall this season and is coming off a 23-12 loss to Wilmington University on Saturday afternoon.
• The Valkyries have scored 89 goals this season, registered 54 assists, attempted 208 total shots and 161 shots on goal.
• Converse has tallied 138 ground balls this season, forced 89 turnovers and won 113 draw controls. The Valkyries also have 105 clears on the season. 
• Becky Rinhard leads the team with 25 goals, Hailey Obenchain is second on the team with 22 goals, and Gencie Coan is third on the team with 16 goals.   
• Obenchain leads the team with 24 assists, while Izzy Eby and Zoey Jacobs are tied for second on the team with eight assists each.   
• Obenchain leads the team with 46 points, Reinhard is second on the team with 26 points, and Coan is third on the team with 21 points. 
• Samantha Sparks leads the team with 16 ground balls, while Obenchain and Reagan Collins are both second on the team with 14 ground balls.
• Sparks leads the team with 17 caused turnovers, Cua is second on the team with 14 caused turnovers and Obenchain is third on the team with 9 caused turnovers. Obenchain also leads the team with 47 draw control wins.
• Reagan Collins has played in all seven games in goal for the Valkyries this season. The senior has made 67 saves this season and has posted a .427 percent save percentage.

Southern Wesleyan Notes

• Southern Wesleyan is 1-7 overall this season and 0-2 in Conference Carolinas play. The Warriors have lost seven straight and most recently lost 17-4 to the University of Bridgeport.
• The Warriors have scored 43 goals this season, made 13 assists, tallied 151 total shots and 114 shots on goal.
• Southern Wesleyan has registered 232 ground balls this season forced 88 turnovers, won 80 draw controls and made 102 clears.
• Rinna Beth Brooker leads the team with 14 goals, 15 points, 49 total shots and 36 shots on goal this season. Ella McCowen is second on the team with 9 goals and Aleiza Manns is third on the team with 6 goals.
• McCowen leads the team with five assists on the season, while Manns and Lexi Richardson are tied for second on the team with two assists each. McCowen is second on the team with 14 points this season.
• Fianna Steves leads the team with 40 ground balls this season, McCowen is second on the team with 23 ground balls and Richardson is third with 20 ground balls.
• Steves leads the team with 23 caused turnovers, Abbey Kovalcik is second on the team with 15 caused turnovers and McCowen is third on the team with 13 caused turnovers. Steves also leads the team with 30 draw control wins.
• The Warriors have a trio of goalies that have all seen action this season. Carline Lark has started five of the eight games this season and is second on the team with 25 saves. Ava Lombardi has made three starts and leads the team with 35 saves on the year.

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