UTICA, N.Y. – The Lebanon Valley College ice hockey team lost by a 9-0 count to No. 9 Utica College in ECAC West action Saturday evening at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.

Lebanon Valley (0-7, 0-4 ECAC West), facing a ranked opponent for the second straight game, received a season-high 37 saves from sophomore goalie Kelly Curl.

The Dutchmen trailed 4-0 at the end of the second period before Utica (3-1-1, 3-0-1) put the game away with five third-period goals.

The Pioneers received goals from eight different players.

Utica’s Anthony Luvkow made 16 saves to earn a shutout.

Freshman Aaron Miller started in goal for the Dutchmen and made 11 saves before leaving the game after yielding Utica’s first three goals.

Lebanon Valley takes 12 days off before returning home to take on ECAC West foe Elmira College on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Hersheypark Arena.

Lebanon Valley  0  0  0  -  0
Utica           3  1  5  -  9

FIRST PERIOD
U – Dave Werner (Jarod Allison, Jeff Pappalardi), 2:11
U – Jarod Allison (Mike Lane), 4:31
U – Aaron Jeffery (Colin Kingston, Vincent Nucci), 10:02
SECOND PERIOD
U – Vincent Nucci (Bryce Dale, Jarod Allison), ppg, 16:18
THIRD PERIOD
U – Colin Kingston (Aaron Jeffery, Josh Merson), shg, 4:34
U – Gregg Johannesen (unassisted), 5:54
U – Vincent Nucci (Jarod Allison, Colin Kingston), ppg, 8:54
U – Bryce Dale (Mike Lane, Matt Fitzgibbons), 12:31
U – Matt Fitzgibbons (Tony Wiseman, Brandon Laidlaw), 18:25

Shots: Lebanon Valley 16. Utica 57.
Saves: Lebanon Valley (Aaron Miller [10:02] 11, Kelly Curl [49:58] 37) 48. Utica (Anthony Luvkow) 16.
Penalties: Lebanon Valley 9 for 18. Utica 9 for 18.
Power Plays: Lebanon Valley 0 for 8. Utica 2 for 8.
Team Records: Lebanon Valley 0-7, 0-4 ECAC West. Utica 3-1-1, 3-0-1 ECAC West.

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