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ANNVILLE, Pa. - Val Malizzia threw a five-inning perfect game in the nightcap and Laura Snyder struck out 12 in the opener as Lebanon Valley shut out Lycoming, 4-0 and 11-0 (5 inn.) in the home opener Saturday.

Malizzia was perfect for the first time in her career with the Dutchmen (8-4, 4-0 CC), striking out five as she retired all 15 batters she faced. The game was the first perfect game or no-hitter for LVC since Jenn Roberts '07 tossed a no-no against Elizabethtown on April 1, 2006.

Meanwhile, Snyder was outstanding in game one, striking out 12 and allowing just one hit through five innings to pick up the win.

Offensively, Kristen Uhas continued her hot hitting, going a combined 6-for-7 with three RBI and a towering home run in the second game.

GAME ONE

LVC wasted no time getting on the board in the opener as Uhas doubled in Katie DeJulio to start the inning. Caitlin Keller singled to move Uhas to third, and Uhas came in to score on Shauna Starr's fielding error in right field.

The Dutchmen tacked on the rest of their runs in the third. Linley Eberhart singled in Uhas to start, and with Allie Davies on third, Steph Hulme stole second, but catcher Madalyn Smith's throw sailed into center field, allowing Davies to come across.

That would be all the scoring LVC would need as Snyder shut down the Warriors, including striking out the side looking in the fifth. Lycoming only threatened in the seventh as they rallied with two outs on back-to-back singles, but Marissa Hastings grounded into a fielder's choice to end the game.

Jess Nabholz took the loss for Lycoming, going six innings and allowing three earned runs while striking out four.

GAME TWO

LVC's offense came alive for the second game, pounding out 13 hits overall as they worked an 8-0 lead after two innings. The Dutchmen manufactured four runs in the first, keyed by Kozlowski's two-run double down the left-field line. LVC put up another four-spot in the second as Keller, Davies, and Kerri Datres all singled in runs, and Kozlowski drew a bases-loaded walk.

The inning knocked Starr out of the game for Chelsie Apker, but Apker lasted only into the third as Uhas' two-run blast and Katie Freeman's RBI double brought Chelsea Stein into the game.

Meanwhile, Malizzia was absolutely dominant, never letting a ball out of the infield and fielding several balls herself as she secured the perfect game. Perhaps the most dangerous ball of the game came on the final out  when Stein grounded to Davies at third, but Davies fired across the diamond to Uhas for the out.

Starr took the loss with eight earned runs and three walks in just one complete inning of work.