Box Score
ANNVILLE, Pa. – Senior Jess Conrad set Lebanon Valley’s career record for goalie wins and sophomore Kristen Hoover scored the game-winning goal on her birthday as LVC kept its Commonwealth Conference playoff hopes alive, defeating Susquehanna University 2-0 in a Commonwealth women’s soccer match Sunday afternoon.
Due to unplayable field conditions at Herbert Field, Lebanon Valley (5-8-3, 2-3-1 CC) played its second straight game on its practice field.
LVC’s shutout was its fifth in a row, and the team has now blanked its opponents over its last 487:27. Lebanon Valley is 4-0-1 over its last five outings since starting the season 1-8-2.
Conrad made three saves to earn the 25th win of her career, one more than Suzanne Becker ’01 had from 1998-2000. She also extended her career school record for shutouts to 19.
Neither team could find the back of the net before the 75th minute, when Hoover took a cross from freshman Kristen Mauser. Susquehanna goalie Kim Wild came out to meet her at the top of the box, and Hoover beat her with a low shot for her first goal of the season. Her goal also gave Mauser her first collegiate point.
The Crusaders (6-9-1, 2-2-1 CC) threatened to tie it with three shots in the 84th minute, but none were on the mark.
A Susquehanna player was flagged with a yellow card in the 90th minute when sophomore Gretchen Artz was fouled hard. Artz made the penalty hurt, sending home a direct kick to put the game away.
Lebanon Valley returns to action on Tuesday, when it hosts Drew University in a non-conference game at 3 p.m.
Susquehanna 0 0 - 0
Lebanon Valley 0 2 - 2
LV – Kristen Hoover (Kristen Mauser), 74:13
LV – Gretchen Artz (unassisted), 89:36
Shots: Susquehanna 11. Lebanon Valley 8.
Saves: Susquehanna (Kim Wild) 2. Lebanon Valley (Jess Conrad) 3.
Corner Kicks: Susquehanna 2. Lebanon Valley 3.
Team records: Susquehanna 6-9-1, 2-2-1 CC. Lebanon Valley 5-8-4, 2-3-1 CC.
[Photo - Sophomore Kristen Hoover, who scored the game-winning goal against Susquehanna on Sunday]
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