Valkyries Prepare for Senior-Day Battle With Crusaders

The Matchup:
Converse (4-5-6, 4-4-4 Conference Carolinas) vs Belmont Abbey (9-3-3, 7-2-3 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Hayden Abney Fulp Field at Weisiger Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C. | 2 P.M.
Series History: Belmont Abbey leads 23-3-3
Last Matchup: Draw 1-1, Sept. 30, 2026
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Converse Notes:

The Valkyries enter the matchup after most recently drawing with North Greenville 1-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Junior Sierra Criner leads the Valkyries offensively with 10 points, all coming from five goals.
Freshman Sofía Casares Herrasti has recorded 67 saves this season, having started all 15 of the team's games.
The Converse women's soccer team will honor three seniors prior to the match: McKenzie Bundy, Malaya Fuller and Emily Vargas.

Belmont Abbey Notes:

Belmont Abbey enters the match after having a four-game winning streak snapped by Lees-McRae on Tuesday.
Senior forwards Caroline Roche and Haley Long lead the team offensively with 23 points. Roche has a team-leading 11 goals and one assist while Long has eight goals and seven assists.
Junior goalkeeper Ryleigh Dougherty has played and started in 11 of the team's games. She has a goals-allowed average of 1.00 and 36 saves.
The Crusaders have locked up second place in the Northwest Division.

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Players Mentioned

#16 McKenzie Bundy: MF; 5' 6"; Senior

#34 Malaya Fuller: D; 5' 5"; Senior

#13 Emily Vargas: MF/F; 5' 4"; Senior

#6 Sierra Criner: F; 5' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#16 McKenzie Bundy
: 5' 6"; Senior
: MF

#34 Malaya Fuller
: 5' 5"; Senior
: D

#13 Emily Vargas
: 5' 4"; Senior
: MF/F

#6 Sierra Criner
: 5' 6"; Junior
: F