SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University Field Hockey team defeated Maryville 2-1 on Friday evening at Weisiger Stadium.
With the win the Valkyries improve to 8-8 overall on the season and Maryville drops to 4-12 on the year.
Converse controlled possession and most of the momentum in the first quarter of action. The Valkyries attempted a total of three shots in the first frame and held the Saints without a shot attempt. Despite the early momentum, the two teams were scoreless through the first period of play.
In the second quarter the Valkyries continued to press and hold the advantage over the Saints. Converse attempted five total shots in the period and once again held Maryville without an attempted shot. With six minutes left to go in the opening half,
Ashley Shoffner connected with
Cameran Huyett on a corner opportunity to give the Valkyries their first goal of the game.
In the third period of action, the Valkyries were challenged by the Saints offensively as they began to maintain possession. At one point the Saints attempted seven corners and managed to get a trio of shots off in the period. Seven minutes into the third period, Converse was awarded a penalty stroke and
Carmen Heisterkamp scored to give the Valkyries a 2-0 advantage. Maryville finally broke through the Valkyries defensive wall with three minutes to go in the quarter.
In the final period of action, Converse held on against the Saints last second offensive charge. Maryville attempted four corners in the period and took a pair of shots on goal against the Valkyries. The Valkyries withstood the pressure and held on to win by a final score of 2-1.
Next Up:
The Valkyries will return home this week and will host Wingate on Tuesday night in the SAC Tournament Quarterfinals. The game is set to start at 6:00 p.m. at Weisiger Stadium.
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