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#23 Lebanon Valley makes it second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance this week after receiving an at-large bid. The Dutchmen face Polytechnic Institute of NYU, champion of the Skyline Conference, on Thursday at 2 p.m.

All-Conference
Eight members of the 2010 squad were named to the All-Commonwealth Conference teams and head coach Stacey Hollinger garnered Coach of the Year honors. The Dutchmen had three players tabbed as First Team selections and five earned Second Team accolades. First Team selections included Laura Snyder, Meghan Donoghue and Steffani Secola, while second team honors went to Val Malizzia, Kerri Datres, Kristen Uhas, Katie Freeman and Kristen Palmerio.

Hollinger led LVC to the CC's regular season title and an overall record of 31-11, the most wins in program history and best winning percentage all-time. She holds a career record of 246-188 at LVC, making her the programs' all-time winningest coach.

Snyder, Malizzia and Uhas received the accolades for the third time in their careers, while the remaining five are first time honorees.

Pitching Duo
Juniors Laura Snyder and Val Malizzia split time in the circle, with both starting 19 games this season. Snyder holds a 13-5 record with a 1.58 ERA and three saves. She has pitched 16 complete games and a team-best nine shutouts. In 124.1 innings of work, Snyder has struck out 162 batters. Meanwhile, Malizzia has a 16-4 record with 15 complete games and a 2.52 ERA. She has pitched five shutouts and struck out 75 batters in 133.1 innings. Both have set new single season records and are approaching even more.

Going Yard
Never a home run hitting team in years prior, the 2010 squad has set a new record for most homers in one season. The Dutchmen have hit 22 home runs this season, surpassing the previous record of 18 in 2008. LVC led the Commonwealth Conference in homers and the team's two leaders are tied for third in most home runs. Juniors Meghan Donoghue and Katie Freeman are tied for the team lead with six home runs this season, also tying one another for the new single season record.

Rewriting Records
This season the Dutchmen have taken to rewriting the history books. Several new single season marks have already been set, and more are within reach. Meghan Donoghue is tied for the most runs with 33 thus far, while setting new tallies for doubles (14), home runs (6) and total bases (84). Katie Freeman is tied for the most home runs with Donoghue. Records within reach are hits (51) as Donoghue has 48, and RBI (34) as Donoghue has 27 and Uhas has 26 thus far.

Snyder has set new single season records for shutouts (9) and strikeouts (162), while Malizzia has tied the single season mark for victories (16). Both pitchers are within distance of reaching two more records – appearances and innings pitched. Snyder has made 24 appearances this year and pitched 124.1 innings, while Malizzia has pitched 133.1 innings and made 22 appearances.

New career records have also been established. Allie Davies now holds the home run record with nine during her four-years at the Valley, while Caitlin Keller has set the record of doubles with 30 currently. Laura Snyder has tied the record of 21 shutouts and Kristen Uhas is the record holder with 93 RBI.

One For The History Books
This season, not only have the players set new individual records, but the team combined has solidified a place in LVC history. The team's 31 victories this season are the most ever in a campaign for the Dutchmen, and LVC's 12 wins in conference play were the most in a single season. Currently, Lebanon Valley holds a .738 winning percentage, the best in program history.

Against The Field
LVC has met Dickinson and King's in previous seasons, but have yet to face any of the other five teams in the bracket. The Dutchmen went 4-8 against NCAA qualifiers this season, sweeping Moravian and tallying a win against Messiah and Susquehanna.