Men’s Soccer Heads Up I-85 to Battle Crusaders

The Matchup:
Converse (4-2-3, 2-1-2 Conference Carolinas) at Belmont Abbey (3-5-2, 2-4 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Alumni Field | Belmont, N.C. | 7 P.M.
Series History: Converse leads 4-0-4
Last Matchup: Draw 4-4, Oct. 21, 2025
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Converse Notes:

The Valkyries enter the matchup after most recently defeating Mount Olive behind a season-high six goals, all scored by different Valkyries.
Sophomore forward Jacob leads the Valkyries in scoring with 11 points, split between four goals and three assists. His four 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 nine of the Valkyries games this season. He has recorded 15 saves on 59 shots faced, good for a save percentage of 0.577.

Belmont Abbey Notes:

The Crusaders enter the matchup after stopping a two-game skid with a 4-0 road victory over Shorter on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Belmont Abbey is led offensively by senior forward Marcos Frias and sophomore forward Patrick Wiley, both of whom have scored two goals this season.
Junior goalkeeper Jackson Bennett has played all 10 games for the Crusaders. He has allowed 13 goals on 130 shots faced, posting a save percentage of 0.772. He has recorded 44 saves.
The Crusaders are seeking their first-ever win over the Valkyries.

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Players Mentioned

#6 Jesper Schierholz: D; 5' 11"; Senior

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

Players Mentioned

#6 Jesper Schierholz
: 5' 11"; Senior
: D

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

Players Mentioned

#6 Jesper Schierholz

#0 Thiago Ausland

Players Mentioned

#6 Jesper Schierholz

#0 Thiago Ausland