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Madison Fileen dribbles against NGU

Women's Basketball

Valkyries Tip Off Season at Home Against Newberry

The Matchup:
Converse (First Game) vs Newberry (First Game)
Location: Tom and Tracy Hannah Gym at the Weisiger Center | Spartanburg, S.C. | 5:30 P.M.
Series: Newberry leads 7-0
Last Meeting: Newberry 78-58, Nov. 22, 2011
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Converse Notes:
  • The Valkyries enter the matchup under second-year head coach Kevin Lyons. After serving as the team's interim head coach for the 2025-26 season, Lyons's interim tag was removed over the summer.
  • The Valkyries return two of their top three scorers from last season, including top-scorer senior Tatiana Brown. Brown accounted for 390 total points, an average of 15.0 points per game. Sophomore Madison Fileen was the team's third-leading scorer, tallying 235 points or 8.7 per game.
  • Brown was also tied for the team lead in per-game rebounding with 6.2 per game. She led the team outright in total rebounding with 161 boards.
  • Fileen dished out 97 assists last season, more than the team's second, third and fourth leaders in that category combined.
  • Head coach Kevin Lyons spent one season as an assistant coach at Newberry prior to his arrival in the Hub City. During his time with the Wolves, he coached under former Converse (2008-12) and Newberry (2018-24) head coach Joanna Tincher.
Newberry Notes:
  • The Valkyries enter the 2026-27 campaign under the direction of third-year head coach Johnette Walker. She led the Wolves to a 13-15 record last season, 7-15 in South Atlantic Conference play.
  • The Wolves' leading returning scorer is junior guard Marykate Kent. She tallied 312 points last season, an average of 11.1 per game.
  • Sophomore guard Jada Brown led the Wolves in rebounding last season with 225 boards, an average of 8.0 per game.
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Players Mentioned

Tatiana Brown

#35 Tatiana Brown

C
6' 1"
Senior
Madison Fileen

#12 Madison Fileen

G
5' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Tatiana Brown

#35 Tatiana Brown

6' 1"
Senior
C
Madison Fileen

#12 Madison Fileen

5' 5"
Sophomore
G