Men’s Soccer To Host Second-Round Matchup with Emmanuel on Halloween

The Matchup:
No. 3 Converse (10-3-5, 7-1-4 Conference Carolinas) vs No. 6 Emmanuel (8-7-2, 8-5 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Hayden Abney Fulp Field at Weisiger Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C. | 2 P.M.
Series History: Converse leads 5-2
Last Matchup: Emmanuel 2-0, Sept. 16, 2026
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Converse Notes:

Converse enters the matchup after ending the regular season on a three-game winning streak, concluding the campaign with a 2-0 victory over Belmont Abbey on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Sophomore forward Jacob Bandel became the program's second-ever multi-time first-team all-conference selection on Friday morning. He leads the Valkyries in scoring with 23 points, split between nine goals and five assists. He leads the team outright in goals and is second in assists.
Junior midfielder Amro Shibeika and sophomore defender Owen Nero also earned first-team all-conference honors.
Graduate forward Iker Revuelta earned second-team honors. He and Shibeika are tied for second on the team in scoring with 13 points each. Both players have scored five goals and assisted on three.
Freshman goalkeeper Thiago Ausland was named third-team all-conference. He posted an 8-1-4 record in conference play and a goals-allowed average of 0.94 in conference contests, the fourth-best mark in the league.

Emmanuel Notes:

The Lions enter the second-round matchup after having a two-game season-ending winning streak broken with a 2-2 draw against No. 11 Belmont Abbey on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Lions advanced to the second round 8-7 on penalty kicks.
Freshman forward Enzo Joly leads the Lions offensively with 24 points. He has scored 10 goals and assisted on four this season. He is tied for the league lead in goals and earned first-team honors for his efforts.
Freshman goalkeeper Edouard Laberge has played the entirety of all 17 of the Lions' games this season. He allows an average of 1.39 goals per game and has recorded 91 saves this season, a save percentage of 0.791. He recorded seven saves on 20 shots faced against the Valkyries earlier this season.
Despite the Valkyries winning the first five matchups in the series between 2021 and 2024, the Lions have won the last two matchups with Converse, including the teams' first-round game last season.

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Players Mentioned

#22 Jacob Bandel: F; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#19 Owen Nero: D; 6' 5"; Sophomore

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

#0 Thiago Ausland: GK; 6' 0"; Freshman

#10 Iker Revuelta: F; 5' 11"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#22 Jacob Bandel
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: F

#19 Owen Nero
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: D

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

#0 Thiago Ausland
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: GK

#10 Iker Revuelta
: 5' 11"; Graduate Student
: F