SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University swim teams are headed to Georgia this weekend when they battle Georgia Southern and SCAD-Savannah at the Georgia Southern Tri-Meet.

The meet will start at 1:00 p.m. inside the Aquatics Center at the RAC on the campus of Georgia Southern. The Valkyries swim teams are coming off a split dual meet against King on Saturday morning.

The men's swim team defeated King 113-91, while the women's team narrowly lost to King 103-101. On the men's side the Valkyries top swimmers were Joey Lilley, Jay Owens, Mason Reed, Micah Lesley and Alexander Nichols. On the women's side the Valkyries top swimmers were McKenzie Maciosek Arent, Blair Endicott, Maya Guevara, Georgia Madigan and Alexander Zamecki.

Both SCAD-Savannah teams are nationally ranked NAIA teams, the men's team is ranked third overall and the women's team is ranked second overall. In their lone meet of the season both programs defeated Milligan University and Berry College on October 2^nd and 3^rd.

This will be the first dual meet format for Georgia Southern this season. The Eagles have competed in the Swim Across America Invite, Moultrie Invite and the Osprey Invite. Saturday is also Alumni Weekend for the Eagles.  

For more information on the Converse University swim teams log onto govalkyries.com today.
 
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