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Alayah Robertson
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Winner Emmanuel (GA) Emm 15-6,11-2 Conference Carolinas
1
Converse Conv 11-9,9-3 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Emmanuel (GA) Emm
15-6,11-2 Conference Carolinas
3
Final
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Converse Conv
11-9,9-3 Conference Carolinas
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Emmanuel (GA) Emm 25 20 25 25 (3)
Converse Conv 21 25 20 21 (1)
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Shorter Short 9-11,6-5 Conference Carolinas
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Winner Converse Conv 12-9,10-3 Conference Carolinas
Shorter Short
9-11,6-5 Conference Carolinas
1
Final
3
Converse Conv
12-9,10-3 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Shorter Short 12 25 16 13 (1)
Converse Conv 25 20 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Converse Volleyball Weekend Recap: Valkyries Split With Emmanuel and Shorter

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse volleyball team played a pair of four set matches this weekend against Emmanuel and Shorter and split the two games.
 
Following today's match the Valkyries end a three match losing streak and improve to 11-9 overall and 9-3 in Conference Carolinas action.
 
Match One: Emmanuel 3, Converse 1
  • In the opening set Converse jumped out to a 10-5 advantage over Emmanuel and forced the Lions to use an early timeout.
  • Converse eventually built their lead to 13-8, but then Emmanuel went on a 6-1 run to steal the momentum and the lead back from the Valkyries.
  • Tied at 18, Emmanuel made the late move and held a 21-18 lead over the Valkyries. Converse tried to rally but fell 25-21.
  • In the second set, Converse once again jumped out to an early lead at 5-1. Emmanuel fought back and the Valkyries continued to maintain a small advantage.
  • Leading 15-13, Converse won five straight points to take a decisive lead over the Lions in the second period. A late run by Emmanuel was not enough as Converse won the second set 25-20.
  • Emmanuel took the early lead in the third set as they built a 10-6 advantage over the Valkyries.
  • Trailing 15-10 in the third, Converse rallied and made it 15-14 following a 4-0 spurt. Emmanuel then countered with a 3-0 run and took back the momentum.
  • Converse continued to stay within striking distance of the Lions but trailed 21-20 late in the period. Emmanuel won the last four points to win the third set 25-20.
  • Emmanuel jumped to a 7-2 lead in the fourth set and forced Converse to use an early timeout.
  • The Valkyries responded and rallied to pull within a pair of points down 8-6. Emmanuel continued to hold the momentum and built a 16-12 advantage.
  • Once again Converse responded and tied the set at 16. The two teams went back-and-forth the rest of the period. Emmanuel held a slight 21-20 lead over the Valkyries but closed out the set on a 4-1 run.
  • Converse recorded 65 points, 50 kills, 7 aces, 8 blocks, 46 assists and 103 digs. Ariel Bryant led the team with 15 kills, Alayah Robertson was second on the team with 12 kills and Ella Ruckman was third on the team with 10 kills.
  • Ariana Bryant led the team with five blocks, while Alysha Arroyo recorded a double-double with 38 assists and 12 digs. Scarlett Xiong led the team with 30 digs and Bree Lyons finished second on the team with 22 digs.
 
Match Two: Converse 3, Shorter 1
  • Converse bounced back from their Friday evening loss by starting out the first set on a 6-1 against the Hawks.
  • Shorter countered and closed the gap to 7-6 in the early moments of the first period. Converse then won six straight points and held a 14-6 advantage over the Hawks.
  • The Valkyries went on to build a 21-10 lead and won the opening set 25-12 against Shorter.
  • The second set was more competitive early on as the two squads were deadlocked at seven. Shorter made the first move and built an 11-7 advantage over the Valkyries.
  • The Hawks continued to build upon their lead and eventually held a 17-8 lead over the Valkyries. Converse made a late charge but ran out of time as Shorter won the second set 25-20.
  • In the third set the two teams seemed equal through the first few points, with Converse eventually holding a small 8-6 advantage over Shorter.
  • The Valkyries then used a 7-0 run to build a 15-6 lead over the Hawks. Shorter made a small comeback and made it interesting at 19-14. The Valkyries buckled down and won the third set 25-16.
  • In the fourth set, Shorter held the early advantage at 7-6. Converse then won nine straight point to take a commanding 15-7 lead over the Hawks. Converse won the final set by a score of 25-13 over Shorter.
  • Converse finished with 67 points, 51 kills, 10 aces, 6 blocks, 45 assists and 59 digs. Ella Ruckman led the team with 17 kills and four aces. Samiya Bolton was second on the team with 10 kills and Ariel Bryant was third on the team with 9 kills.
  • Ariana Bryant led the team for the second straight day with four blocks. Alysha Arroyo finished with her second double-double with 31 assists and 10 digs.
  • Scarlett Xiong finished with 21 digs and Ariel Bryant finished second on the team with 11 digs.   
 
Next Up:
Converse will hit the road this week with a trip to UVA Wise on Tuesday evening. First serve is set for 6:00 p.m.
 
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