Box Score

SCRANTON, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College women’s soccer team dropped a 2-0 MAC non-conference decision to the No. 16 University of Scranton on Tuesday afternoon.

The loss was the first in six matches for LVC (6-3-2), ranked No. 5 in the latest Mid-Atlantic region poll. The Royals stayed undefeated at 14-0-1 and won for the ninth game in a row. The win also Scranton’s 14th shutout of the season.

Scranton got on the scoreboard in the 29th minute when Meghan Calpin drilled in a header off a corner kick. The Royals padded their lead in the second half when Colleen Murphy converted a penalty kick in the 52nd minute.

Sophomore Jess Conrad (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) recorded seven saves for LVC while Kim McCormick stopped three shots to pick up the win in goal for Scranton.

The Royals out-shot LVC 23-6 and held a 9-0 advantage in penalty corners.

Lebanon Valley returns home on Thursday to host Moravian College in a Commonwealth Conference match starting at 4 p.m.

Lebanon Valley      0       0      -      0
Scranton                 1       1       -      2

S - Meghan Calpin (Sara Suchoski), 28:23
S - Colleen Murphy (penalty kick), 51:23

Shots: Lebanon Valley 6. Scranton 23.
Saves: Lebanon Valley (Jess Conrad) 7. Scranton (Kim McCormick) 3.
Corner Kicks: Lebanon Valley 0. Scranton 9.
Team Records: Lebanon Valley 6-2-3. Scranton 14-0-1.

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