Field Hockey
#19 Lebanon Valley 3, #4 Franklin & Marshall 2

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LANCASTER, Pa. - Late goals by Jenni Walker and Jess Cox helped #19 Lebanon Valley rally back from a 2-1 deficit to upset #4 Franklin & Marshall, 3-2, in a rain-soaked game on Wednesday night.

The red-hot Dutchmen (12-4) won their eighth in a row as they handed the Diplomats (12-2) just their second loss of the season in an entertaining back-and-forth match.

All three of LVC's goals were created off penalty corners, with Cate Cusack putting LVC up in the first half before Walker and Cox scored in the 52nd and 60th minutes, respectively, to overcome F&M's lead.

Playing in a blowing rain that became heavier as the game wore on, the Dutchmen struck first after a string of penalty corners midway through the first half. Lauren Brumbach put a hard shot on goal that was cleared off the line by an F&M defender, and Cusack buried the rebound for her eighth goal of the year in the 24th minute.

F&M answered back quickly, however, thanks to Chelsey Talhelm collecting her own rebound to tie it at 1-1 in the 28th minute.

The Dips went on top to start the second half, getting the go-ahead goal just 2:58 into the half on Allison McLaren's putback. But the momentum slowly turned back LVC's way, and they leveled in the 52nd minute when Kelsey Miller fed Walker from the point on a corner, and Walker's shot deflected off a defender's stick to score.

Cox provided the gamewinner just before the hour, blasting a hard shot from the top of the circle on Bridget Monighan's corner injection to win it.

LVC held a 12-10 shots advantage and led 10-7 on corners. Christine Poletti made three saves to earn the win; Avery Koep also had three stops, and F&M had two defensive saves.

The Dutchmen return home on Saturday to face Widener on Senior Day.