The Matchup
Friday:
Converse (5-4, 1-2 CC) at King (3-5, 1-1 CC), 7:00 p.m.
Location: Bristol, Tenn. | Student Center Complex
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Saturday:
Converse (5-4, 1-2 CC) at Lees-McRae (2-8, 2-1 CC), 1:00 p.m.
Location: Banner Elk, N.C. | Williams Gymnasium
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The Series:  
This will be the Valkyries 26^th all-time meeting against King dating back to the 2010 season. The Tornado are 22-3 all-time against the Valkyries but Converse has won the last two meetings.
 
This will be the 27^th all-time meeting between Converse and Lees-McRae dating back to the 2009. The Bobcats are 19-7 all-time against the Valkyries, but Converse has won the last two meetings against Lees-McRae.
 
Converse Notes:

• The Converse volleyball team is 5-4 overall and 1-2 in Conference Carolinas action. The Valkyries are also 1-0 in in the Conference Carolinas Northwest Division standings.
• Converse is coming off a 3-1 loss to Anderson on Tuesday evening. Alayah Robertson had a career high 15 kills and hit .577 in the match, while Ariel Bryant led the team with 16 kills against the Trojans.
• The Valkyries currently lead the conference in assists per set (11.64) and kills per set (12.70).
• Robertson currently leads the conference in hitting percentage (.427), while Noemia Chiacchio is second in the conference in total digs (166).
• As a team the Valkyries are averaging 12.7 kills per set, 11.6 assists per set, 1.8 service aces per set, 15.3 digs per set and 1.5 blocks per set.
• Robertson leads the team with 89 kills, Bryant is second on the team with 80 kills and Bree Lyons is third on the team with 76 kills.
• Alysha Arroyo leads the team with 264 assists and Lyons has a team best 14 service aces. Lilli Redifer is second on the team with 78 digs, Robertson leads the team with 22 total blocks and Ariana Bryant is second on the team with 17 blocks.

 
King Notes:

• King is 3-6 overall this season and 1-1 in Conference Carolinas play. The Tornado are coming off a 3-2 loss to Lees-McRae on Wednesday night.
• The Tornado are averaging 10.7 kills per set, 10.3 assists per set, 1.6 aces per set, 15.9 digs per set and 1.3 blocks per set.
• Gracia Love leads the team with 77 kills, Riley Nelson is second on the team with 62 kills and Isabel Krick is third on the team with 61 kills.
• Kylie Love has a team best 135 assists and Amaya Hall is second on the team with 122 assists. Chloe Clayton leads the team with 16 service aces on the year.
• Faith Morse leads the team with 158 digs and Gracia Love is second on the team with 74 digs. Riley Nelson has a team best 22 blocks on the season, while Clayton and Isabel Krick are tied for second on the team with 13 blocks.

 
Lees-McRae Notes:

• Lees-McRae is 2-8 overall this season and 2-1 in Conference Carolinas play this season.
• The Bobcats are coming off a 3-2 win over King on Wednesday evening and they are now in first place in the Northwest Division.
• Lees-McRae is averaging 10.6 kills per set, 9.6 assists per set, 1.9 aces per set, 13.8 digs per set and 1.6 blocks per set.
• Sydney Stigler leads the team with118 kills this season, Rebecca Ryan is second on the team with 69 kills and Clara Duarte is third on the team with 59 kills.
• Izadora Rosin leads the team with 271 assists and Stigler has a team best 22 service aces.
• Lauren Newcomer leads the team with 93 digs on the year, Emma Summerfield is second on the team with 86 digs and Rosin is third on the team with 82 digs. Ryan has a team best 29 blocks on the season, while Duarte is second on the team with 18 blocks.

  
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