Converse University

DUE WEST, S.C. – By their largest margin of victory of the season and second-highest scoring output in 2026, the Converse University men's soccer team (8-3-5, 6-1-4 Conference Carolinas) defeated the Erskine Flying Fleet (0-12-2, 0-11-1 Conference Carolinas) by a final score of 5-0 Saturday afternoon at Lundy Field on the campus of Erskine College.

Freshman goalkeeper Thiago Ausland earned the victory in goal by playing 79 minutes and 34 seconds of the contest. He recorded two saves. Sophomore goalkeeper Paul Legai played the rest of the game in the box for the Valkyries.

Junior midfielder Amro Shibeika started the scoring early with a goal late in the fourth minute, with senior defender Jesper Schierholz picking up the assist.

Sophomore midfielder doubled the lead almost 23 minutes later as fellow sophomore midfielder Alec Antista assisted on the goal.

Freshman midfielder Cesa Ramirez-Pulido scored his first collegiate goal with about three and a half minutes remaining in the first half. The Valkyries took the 3-0 lead into halftime.

Sophomore forward Jacob Bandel scored his seventh goal of the year just two minutes and 48 seconds into the second half as senior forward Kade Smith assisted on the goal.

Just 31 seconds later sophomore forward Levi Bankirer scored the game's final goal, helping seal the 5-0 victory for the Valkyries.

Next Up For the Valkyries:
The Valkyries return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 20, as they head to Tigerville to take on the North Greenville Trailblazers. The game is set to begin at 7:30 P.M. 

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