Lycoming 14, Lebanon Valley 4
LVC Starters
Anderson, Kelley, Eck, Mellendick, Federowicz, Maleski, Bannan, Brewer, Strack, Jones, O'Neill, Oliveras (GK)
Lyco Starters
Gerling (GK), Peti, Kimble, Burger, Lazarich, Siebecker, Rutherford, McGinniss, DiJoseph, Schroeder, Lawler, Shaw
How It Happened
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Lebanon Valley was dropped by Lycoming in the MAC Commonwealth Play-In Game by a 14-4 margin on Tuesday night. The Dutchmen's season ended at 5-11 while the Warriors will take on No. 1 Messiah in the Semifinal Round on Wednesday.
After Lycoming jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage, Lebanon Valley's
Emily Federowicz netted her ninth of the season to cut into the Warriors lead at 27:22. The home team got one back at 17:15 on an up goal, but
Makenzie Kelley found the back of the net at 16:12 to keep pace with the Warriors. From there, Lyco ended the half scoring four straight goals in just 4:14 to take a 7-2 lead heading into the second half.
The Warriors scored two consecutive goals to begin the second half to increase their lead to 9-2 before
Emma Jones scored her team-leading 41st goal of the season to make it 9-3. The Warriors continued to pour it on, however, and scored five more goals. Jones scored again with 3:52 to go, but it wasn't enough as Lycoming held on for the 14-4 win.
Inside the Numbers
- Jones finished with two goals, picked up two ground balls, and controlled four draws.
- Kelley had a goal and an assist while adding two draw controls.
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Rachel Anderson and
Amanda Mellendick scooped up two ground balls apiece.
- Lyco had three separate players score three goals (Kimble, Lazarich, McGinnis and Shaw).
- The Warriors held the advantage in shots at 23-16 and shots on goal at 18-14.
- The home team went 22-for-25 on clears and LVC went 12-for-15.
- Lyco picked up 19 ground balls compared to the Dutchmen's 11.
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Hannah Oliveras made four saves between the pipes and Lyco's Nicole Gerling stopped 10 shots.