Lebanon Valley visits Stevenson for the first time, looking to bounce back with a win against the Mustangs. The Dutchmen are 2-1, trying to go 3-1 for the second straight year and fourth time in the last five seasons.
 

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Game Coverage Live Stats: gomustangsports.com Live Video: gomustangsports.com Radio: Flying Dutchmen Radio Network (WMSS 91.1 FM / WWSM 1510AM) Radio Webcast: WMSSFM.com

Live Video On the Web
Saturday's game will be video streamed by Stevenson at gomustangsports.com. All four of LVC's remaining home games will be carried live on LVCtv.

On the Radio
The game will be broadcast on the Flying Dutchmen Radio Network on WMSS 91.1 FM in Middletown and WWSM 1510 AM in Annville. John Wilsbach and Brian Keyser will call the action. The game will be streamed live and free at WMSSFM.com and GoDutchmen.com.

Weather Forecast
[Forecast] Partly cloudy, high of 79 degrees with a 30% chance of a shower or thunderstorm.

Going to the Game
Tickets, available at the gate, are $7 for adults and $5 for students. They can also be pre-ordered for Will Call online.

If You Only Know Five Things...
1. Lebanon Valley is making its first trip to Stevenson to play the second-year program.
2. The Dutchmen are 2-1 to start the season, scoring 30.3 points per game (2nd in the MAC) with 375 yards of offense per game.
3. Stevenson is unlucky to be 0-3, with an overtime loss at Albright in Week 2 and one of the MAC's top rushers in K.K. Smith (134.0 ypg).
4. Lebanon Valley is trying to start the season at 3-1 for the second straight season and fourth time in the last five years.
5. LVC has been one of the MAC's top special teams performers this season, ranking second in kick returns, punt returns, and field goals. The Dutchmen also blocked a field goal at Lycoming thanks to Jerome Duncan.

Series History
The game is the second meeting against the second-year Stevenson program ... LVC is 1-0 against the Mustangs ... LVC's last game in the state of Maryland was the 2010 ECAC South-Atlantic Bowl, a loss to Johns Hopkins ... LVC's last regular-season game in Maryland was Nov. 2, 1996 at McDaniel (then Western Maryland), a 46-25 loss ... The Dutchmen are 18-13-1 on Sept. 22.

Recapping Lycoming [Game Recap / Video Highlights]
Lycoming's tough defense shut down Lebanon Valley, holding the Dutchmen to a single touchdown to hand LVC its first loss of the season 21-13. The Dutchmen (2-1, 1-1 MAC) managed just 284 yards of offense, including 90 on the ground, as the Warriors (2-1, 2-0 MAC) used big plays and smart clock management to take control in the second half. Mistakes hurt both teams, with Lycoming scoring a first-half touchdown off Joey Miller's fumble and LVC capitalizing on Jared Cicero's second quarter interception. Penalty flags flew all game long, with a combined 18 penalties for 166 yards. Leo Kyte, knocked out early in the first half, went 14-for-26 for 169 yards and a touchdown after returning late in the first half. Miller racked up 107 yards on nine catches with a touchdown, and also drew a pair of deep pass interference penalties. Sean Fakete tacked on field goals of 35 and 28 yards. Craig Needhammer led Lycoming with 101 yards, including a back-breaking 61-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Tyler Jenny was 15-for-23 for 168 yards and a score.

Noting LVC's Offense
LVC has the second-best scoring offense in the MAC, averaging 30.3 points per game ... Despite rushing for just 90 yards at Lycoming, the Dutchmen still average a healthy 165 yards per game, third-best in the conference ... One change to the two-deep, where Alex Kirchner has overtaken Evan Fink at fullback ... Kirchner has 14 career starts at fullback ... QB Leo Kyte was knocked out of the Lycoming game on the third play of the opening series, but returned later in the half to go 14-for-26 for 169 yards, a touchdown, and an interception ... Backup Brian Murphy played the bulk of the first half and did well, going 5-for-7 for 25 yards and running six times for 23 yards ... LVC's run game was largely stymied by Lycoming, led by Pete Panichi's 45 yards on 12 carries ... Evan Fink ran for 29 yards on eight attempts ... Conrad Heisey also got a touch, and WR Darryl Sweeper took a reverse ... Joey Miller had a career game with nine catches for 107 yards and a touchdown among 16 targets ... Jake Zeigler caught six passes for 67 yards, and Panichi had four for 20 yards ... The offensive line reverted back to its week 1 lineup as Nate Valdez returned to start at left tackle ... Week 2 starter Dustin Jones saw significant time at LT in the second half, however ... Brendan Kozub will make his 16th career start at left guard at Stevenson, leading the team ...  C Sam Colletts and RG Matt Clark will each start their 15th consecutive games.

Noting LVC's Defense
LVC has no defensive two-deep changes for the Stevenson game, coming into week 5 largely healthy ... Through the opening three games, the Dutchmen have the MAC's best red zone defense, holding opponents to 4-for-8 ... LVC has a pair of interceptions, a blocked field goal, and a turnover on downs to its credit ... CB Ryan Melley led all Dutchmen at Lycoming with 11 stops ... LB David Kennedy, who leads the team in tackles this season, had nine last week ... LB DJ Poligone added eight tackles, and DE Joey Scerbo had seven ... NT Kevin Smith and LB Todd Mika each had a tackle for loss ... CB Jerome Duncan had a breakup, and Smith and Zach Halpin both batted down balls at the line ... Smith is seven tackles away from 100 for his career ... He is LVC's active leader ... At Stevenson, Smith, Melley, and Duncan will make their 15th career starts.

Noting LVC's Special Teams
No expected two-deep changes for LVC's special teams against Stevenson ... The Dutchmen rank near the top of the MAC in most most categories, including kick returns (2nd), punt returns (2nd), and kickoff coverage (3rd) ... At Lycoming, Sean Fakete hit field goals from 28 and 35 yards, matching his career-long ... He also made his only PAT attempt of the game ... Matt Richmond averaged 26 yards per kick return on two tries, and Bryan Ek 17 yards per return, also on two attempts ... Jerome Duncan blocked a Lycoming field goal attempt at the end of the first half ... Jake Zeigler averaged 34.5 yards per punt, putting two of his four inside the 20 and having only one returned, for six yards ... Opponents have returned just two of Zeigler's 11 punts this year.

Fakete Eyes More Records
Junior kicker Sean Fakete set an LVC single-season record with 43 PATs last year, and his eight field goals ranked second all-time. In doing so, he became the first LVC kicker in a decade to earn all-MAC honors. He co-holds the single-game PAT record (7, twice) and the single-game scoring record by a kicker (13). He already has some career records in sight, with Brittany Ryan '11's PAT mark of 82 within reach this season (Fakete has 69) after he moved up to third all-time with five boots in Week 2.

Colletts Collects Preseason All-America Honors
Senior center Sam Colletts has earned three preseason all-America nods this summer. The all-ECAC and all-MAC pick was named a first-teamer by USA College Football, a second-teamer by the D3Senior Classic, and a third-teamer by Beyond Sports College Network.
 
Stevenson Quick Look
Stevenson has held their own in three losses this season, including a 34-10 setback to Delaware Valley last week and an overtime loss to Albright in Week 2. Stevenson has been a run-first offense, averaging a hair under 200 yards per game on the ground compared to just 89.7 yards passing. Freshman K.K. Smith has excelled as the feature back, rushing for 402 yards this season, including a school-record 170 on 32 carries last week. QB Anthony Reid completed 55.8% of his passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns; Anthony Smith is the favored target with 10 catches for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Defensively, the Mustangs have allowed 29.7 points and 423 yards per game of offense. Antonio Lyles is the leading tackler with 33 stops, while Razonte Dunn (4.0 TFL) and Moses Anoh (2.0 S) have been the backfield playmakers.Chris Coffie and Chris Newkirk have interceptions.

Next Time Out
LVC returns home to face #21 Widener on Sept. 29.