Box Score

ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College men’s soccer team captured its home opener Saturday afternoon, blanking King’s College 4-0 in non-conference action at Herbert Field.

Junior Zack Barkus scored in the 25th minute to give Lebanon Valley (1-2) all the scoring it would need. Classmate John Mentzer finished with six saves in goal to pick up his first shutout of the season.

The Dutchmen padded their lead with three second-half goals. Junior Dan Pitonyak, freshman Jeremy Bicking, and senior Mike Martin all punched in their first goals of the season.

John McNichol stopped nine shots for King’s (1-2).

Lebanon Valley returns to action on Tuesday, when it hosts DeSales University at 4 p.m. in another non-conference affair.

King’s           0   0   -   0
Lebanon Valley   1   3   -   4

LV – Zack Barkus (Andrew Mattei), 24:34
LV – Dan Pitonyak (unassisted), 70:27
LV – Jeremy Bicking (Justin Hutchinson), 80:29
LV – Mike Martin (Taylor Good) 88:18

Shots: King’s 13. Lebanon Valley 33.
Saves: King’s (John McNichol) 9. Lebanon Valley (John Mentzer) 6.
Corner Kicks: King’s 7. Lebanon Valley 7.
Team records: King’s 1-2. Lebanon  Valley 1-2.

[Photo - Junior Zack Barkus]

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