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Men’s Soccer Heads To Banner Elk for Matchup With No. 17 Lees-McRae

The Matchup:
Converse (6-2-4, 4-1-3 Conference Carolinas) vs No. 17 Lees-McRae (10-0-2, 6-0-2 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Tate Field | Banner Elk, N.C. | 3:30 P.M.
Series History: Converse leads 6-2-2
Last Matchup: Draw 1-1, Sept. 8, 2026
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Note: The game has been moved to Sunday, Oct. 11.

Converse Notes:
  • The Valkyries enter the matchup after most recently defeating King 5-1 on Tuesday. 
  • Sophomore forward Jacob leads the Valkyries in scoring with 14 points, split between five goals and four assists. His five goals lead the team outright, while his four assists are tied for the team lead with senior defender Jesper Schierholz.
  • Twelve different Valkyries have scored at least one goal this season, with eight who have scored at least two.
  • Freshman goalkeeper Thiago Ausland has started all 12 games this season, recording 23 saves on 90 shots faced. He has allowed 13 goals this season, good for a goals-allowed average of 1.22 and a save percentage of 0.639.
Lees-McRae Notes:
  • The Bobcats enter the match on a six-game win streak, most recently defeating North Greenville 2-0 on Tuesday. Lees-McRae has recorded five consecutive shutouts.
  • Freshman midfielder Andrea Marrazzo leads the team in scoring with 17 points. Having started all 12 of the Bobcats' games, he has scored six goals and assisted on five.
  • Senior goalkeeper Jonathan Kienle leads the nation in shutouts with nine. He is tied with the goalkeeper from No. 1 Cal State LA in the category.
  • Lees-McRae is one of two teams from Conference Carolinas ranked in the national poll. Francis Marion is ranked 10th with a record of 9-2-1 at the time of the latest poll's release.
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Players Mentioned

Jesper Schierholz

#6 Jesper Schierholz

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Thiago Ausland

#0 Thiago Ausland

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Players Mentioned

Jesper Schierholz

#6 Jesper Schierholz

5' 11"
Senior
D
Thiago Ausland

#0 Thiago Ausland

6' 0"
Freshman
GK