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Men’s Soccer Ends Regular Season With 3-1 Win at Albright

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READING, Pa. – Sophomore Adam Burns (Gap, Pa./Pequea Valley) scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, as the Lebanon Valley College men's soccer team topped Albright 3-1 Saturday afternoon in the Commonwealth Conference and regular-season finale for both teams.

Lebanon Valley (10-4-2, 4-1-2 CC) now moves on to the Commonwealth Conference playoffs as the third seed, marking the team's fourth playoff appearance in five seasons. Albright closed out the season at 4-13-2 and 1-6-0 in conference play.

Burns scored his first goal midway on a penalty kick in the 34th minute to put the Dutchmen ahead, but Albright's Nick Loris equalized three minutes later, also with a penalty kick.

Lebanon Valley reclaimed the lead in the 47th minute when Burns netted an unassisted goal, which stood up as the game-winner. Senior Tyler Frantz (Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove) added an insurance goal later in the half, and freshman Chris Rothermel (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) provided the assist.

Freshman goalkeepers John Mentzer (Myerstown, Pa./ELCO) and Brandon Morgan (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) split the time in goal. Mentzer started and made a pair of saves while Morgan stopped two shots in the second half.

Lebanon Valley held a 9-8 edge in shots, while Albright took four corners to LVC's one.

The Flying Dutchmen will now travel to face Elizabethtown on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs.

Lebanon Valley    1        2      -      3
Albright                 1        0      -      1

LV – Adam Burns (penalty kick), 33:29
A – Nick Loris (penalty kick), 36:35
LV – Adam Burns (unassisted), 46:32
LV – Tyler Frantz (Chris Rothermel), 64:10

Shots: Lebanon Valley 9. Albright 8.
Saves: Lebanon Valley (John Mentzer [45:00] 2, Brandon Morgan [45:00] 2) 4. Albright (Chad Schreiner [67:00] 3, Joe Hartmann [23:00] 2) 5.
Corner Kicks: Lebanon Valley 1. Albright 4.
Team Records: Lebanon Valley 10-4-2, 4-1-2 CC. Albright 4-13-2, 1-6-0 CC.

[Photo - Sophomore Adam Burns, who scored two goals in Lebanon Valley's 3-1 win over Albright on Saturday]

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Players Mentioned

Tyler Frantz

#13 Tyler Frantz

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Adam Burns

#21 Adam Burns

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John Mentzer

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Chris Rothermel

#16 Chris Rothermel

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Brandon Morgan

#1 Brandon Morgan

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Players Mentioned

Tyler Frantz

#13 Tyler Frantz

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Adam Burns

#21 Adam Burns

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John Mentzer

#0 John Mentzer

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Chris Rothermel

#16 Chris Rothermel

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Brandon Morgan

#1 Brandon Morgan

First-Year
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