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Carly Ellis Leads Pregame Huddle
Garry Talbert
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Newberry NEWBERRY (10-8)
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Winner Converse CONVERSE (11-6)
Newberry NEWBERRY
(10-8)
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Final
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Converse CONVERSE
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Newberry NEWBERRY 0 0 1 0 1
Converse CONVERSE 1 1 1 1 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Turner Kirby, Athletic Communications Assistant

Wolves Fall in Conference Semifinals to End Season

Newberry, S.C. - The Newberry Field Hockey Team battled all season long and that did not change against top-seeded Converse in the SACC semifinals. However, a goal at the third quarter horn and a late fourth quarter goal saw the Valkyries pull away from the Wolves by a score of 4-1. The Scarlet and Gray conclude their season at 10-8, the second most wins in program history. Converse advances to the SACC Championship game on Sunday where they will face Limestone.

In the first 15 minutes, the game heavily tilted toward Converse as they outshot Newberry 6-1. However, two saves by Grace Lee and a defensive save by Payton Findlay would keep the Valkyries off the board. Converse, however, would find their breakthrough with just under four minutes left in the quarter as Luisa Fasold scored to give the SACC Regular Season Champions the early 1-0 lead. Caitlin Wassermann would force a Converse defensive save but the Wolves could not find the equalizer as we headed to the second quarter. Converse would strike late in the second quarter as Emily Whitlow would score with just over two minutes left to double the Valkyrie lead as the teams broke for halftime.

The Wolves came out of halftime needing a spark and they would find it as freshman Mollie McGann would find fellow freshman Millie Gallagher to cut the Converse lead to 2-1. From there it was a pretty even quarter until just as the third quarter horn sounded, Bella Pistelli would score and push the Converse lead back to two heading into the last 15 minutes. Newberry would outshoot Converse 4-2 in the last quarter but couldn't find the breakaway as Converse would land the deciding blow with under three minutes to go to end the Wolves season one game short of playing for a conference title.

The Wolves now look ahead to the 2022 season where they will be returning nine of their top ten point leaders.
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Players Mentioned

Payton Findlay

#11 Payton Findlay

F
5' 5"
Freshman
Grace Lee

#55 Grace Lee

GK
5' 4"
Junior
Caitlin Wassermann

#14 Caitlin Wassermann

M
5' 6"
Freshman
Millie Gallagher

#10 Millie Gallagher

FW
5' 7"
Freshman
Mollie McGann

#4 Mollie McGann

MF
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Payton Findlay

#11 Payton Findlay

5' 5"
Freshman
F
Grace Lee

#55 Grace Lee

5' 4"
Junior
GK
Caitlin Wassermann

#14 Caitlin Wassermann

5' 6"
Freshman
M
Millie Gallagher

#10 Millie Gallagher

5' 7"
Freshman
FW
Mollie McGann

#4 Mollie McGann

5' 4"
Freshman
MF