SPARTANBURG, S.C.- The Queens University of Charlotte field hockey team defeated Converse College, 2-1, on the road this evening to complete the home-and-home series sweep over the Valkyries this season. With the win, Queens improves to 7-4 on the year and 6-1 in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas play while Converse drops to 1-10 on the season and 1-8 in the league.
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The Royals would score both of their goals in the first half of tonight's game with the first coming from the stick of
Victoria Tredinnick at 13:19 off of a penalty corner.
Sta'sha Waterfield recorded the assist on the play.
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Queens'
Gabe Lechner then found the back of the net in the 27
th on a feed from
Jill Sherman to put the Royals in front 2-0 heading into the halftime break.
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The Valkyries saw their lone goal of the night come in the 42
nd from Aleyah Bonaventura.
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Queens totaled nine shots this evening, putting six shots on goal while Converse totaled just five shots.
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Avian Thompson of Queens recorded two saves in goal to earn her sixth win of the season.
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Queens will be on the road at No. 2 Millersville on Sunday, October 13. Play is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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