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Men’s Soccer Set to Celebrate Partnership With FFCU During Tuesday’s Contest With King

The Matchup:
Converse (5-2-4, 3-1-3 Conference Carolinas) vs King (1-8-1, 1-5-1 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Hayden Abney Fulp Field at Weisiger Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C. | 7 P.M.
Series History: Converse leads 6-0-3
Last Matchup: Converse 2-1, Sept. 5, 2026
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Converse Notes:
  • The Valkyries enter the matchup after most recently drawing with North Greenville 1-1 on Saturday. 
  • Sophomore forward Jacob leads the Valkyries in scoring with 13 points, split between five goals and three assists. His five goals lead the team outright, while his three assists are tied for the team lead with senior defender Jesper Schierholz.
  • Twelve different Valkyries have scored at least one goal this season, with six who have scored at least two.
  • Freshman goalkeeper Thiago Ausland has started all 11 games this season, recording 20 saves on 83 shots faced. He has allowed 12 goals this season, good for a goals-allowed average of 1.25 and a save percentage of 0.625.
King Notes:
  • King enters Tuesday's contest off of their best week of the season. They defeated North Greenville 2-0 on Wednesday for their first win of the season and tied Shorter 1-1 on Saturday.
  • The Tornado has scored just seven goals this season. Senior forwards Cian McGoey and Valentin Kretschmer lead the team with two goals each. McGoey has also assisted on one goal.
  • King has utilized two goalkeepers this season, combining for 39 saves on 151 shots faced. They have a combined save percentage of 0.661 this season.
  • The Valkyries have won their last two meetings with the Tornado and are undefeated against the Boys from Bristol.
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Players Mentioned

Jesper Schierholz

#6 Jesper Schierholz

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5' 11"
Senior
Thiago Ausland

#0 Thiago Ausland

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6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jesper Schierholz

#6 Jesper Schierholz

5' 11"
Senior
D
Thiago Ausland

#0 Thiago Ausland

6' 0"
Freshman
GK