SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Senior Grant Walter (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove) made the most of a return trip to his hometown, scoring the game-winning goal and handing the Lebanon Valley College men’s soccer team a big 1-0 Commonwealth Conference win over Susquehanna University Saturday afternoon.

Walter potted his seventh goal of the season in the 23rd minute on a corner pass from sophomore Fran Pitonyak (Langhorne, Pa./Holy Ghost) as the Valley improved to 9-4-2 and 3-2-1 in the Commonwealth. Junior Christian Koch (Hershey, Pa./Hershey) recorded two saves between the pipes and posted his second consecutive shutout for the Flying Dutchmen.

Susquehanna fell to 8-7 and 3-3 in conference play. Ryan Murray finished with 10 saves for the Crusaders.

LVC returns to action on Tuesday when the team hosts non-conference opponent Alvernia College in a 3 p.m. start.

Lebanon Valley      1          0      -         1 
Susquehanna          0          0      -         0 

LV – Grant Walter (Fran Pitonyak), 22:56

Shots: Lebanon Valley 14. Susquehanna 10.
Saves: Lebanon Valley (Christian Koch) 2. Susquehanna (Ryan Murray) 10.
Corner Kicks: Lebanon Valley 8. Susquehanna 3.
Team Records: Lebanon Valley 9-4-2, 3-2-1 CC. Susquehanna 8-7, 3-3 CC.

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