Box Score

ANNVILLE, Pa. – Freshman goalie Holly Walton (Galloway, N.J./Pilgrim Academy) saved all nine shots she faced to earn her second straight shutout as the Lebanon Valley College women’s soccer team defeated Wilkes 2-0 in non-conference play Saturday afternoon at Herbert Field.

Lebanon Valley (2-1-1) won its second straight match after starting the season 0-1-1. Wilkes (2-2-0) lost for the first time in three matches.

Senior Christine Schmidt (Strasburg, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) put the Dutchmen on the board in the 33rd minute when she converted a feed from freshman Ashley Wells (Mechanicsburg, Pa./East Pennsboro) to make it a 1-0 game. In the 80th minute, freshman Kristen Hoover (Muncy, Pa./Hughsville) padded the Dutchmen’s lead with her team-leading third goal of the season. Sophomore Keri Foster (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) added the assist on Hoover’s goal.

The Dutchmen return to the field on Tuesday when they host Gettysburg College in a non-conference contest. Game time is set for 4 p.m. at Herbert Field.
 
Wilkes                    0     0     -     0
Lebanon Valley     1     1     -     2         

LV – Christine Schmidt (Ashley Wells), 32:30
LV – Kristen Hoover (Keri Foster), 79:11

Shots: Wilkes 9. Lebanon Valley 9.
Saves: Wilkes (Liz Pauly) 5. Lebanon Valley (Holly Walton) 9.
Corner Kicks: Wilkes 4. Lebanon Valley 3.
Team Records: Wilkes 2-2-0. Lebanon Valley 2-1-1.

[Photo - Freshman goalie Holly Walton, who recorded her second straight shutout with LVC's 2-0 win over Wilkes on Saturday]

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