Men’s Soccer Hosts Anderson to Open 2025 Campaign

The Matchup:
No. 25 Converse vs Anderson
Location: Hayden Abney Fulp Field at Weisiger Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.
Series: Converse leads 1-0
Last time: Converse won 2-0, Sept. 11, 2024
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Converse Notes:

The Valkyries enter the matchup ranked No. 25 in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches' Preseason Poll. They finished fourth in the Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll.
Seniors Guilherme Fontes and Marin Burgos and sophomore Amro Shibeika were tabbed as Preseason Players to Watch.
Fontes was the team's leading scorer last season, talling 25 points on nine goals and seven assists. He was also a second-team all-region selection by D2CCA.

Anderson Notes:

The Trojans were selected to finish sixth in the South Atlantic Conference Preseason Poll.
Anderson had three SAC Preseason All-Conference selections: graduate forward Emmanuel Arkoh, sophomore mdifielder Juan Lepervanche and redshirt-senior defender Marc Vila.
Anderson finished the 2024 season 8-7-1. They ended last year's campaign with a 1-0 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne in the SAC quarterfinals.

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Players Mentioned

#7 Guilherme Fontes: F/MF; 5' 7"; Senior

#8 Amro Shibeika: MF; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#7 Guilherme Fontes
: 5' 7"; Senior
: F/MF

#8 Amro Shibeika
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: MF

Players Mentioned

#7 Guilherme Fontes

#8 Amro Shibeika

Players Mentioned

#7 Guilherme Fontes

#8 Amro Shibeika