Lebanon Valley 69, Hood 63

LVC Starters
Rothert, Carper, Umbrell, Cirucci, Kelly

Hood Starters
Wiley, Kessler, Smith, Delerme, Briscoe

How It Happened
Taylor Umbrell's 3-ball with 2:04 left to play put Lebanon Valley ahead for good in the team's 69-63 road victory over Hood at BB&T Arena on Wednesday night.

Trailing by as many as ten midway through the second half, LVC (12-6, 4-6 CC) outscored the Blazers (4-15, 2-8 CC) 29-13 in the game's final 11:15. Led by Umbrell, Bridget Rothert, and Peyton Carper, the Flying Dutchmen used an 11-0 run to storm back and claim a 51-50 lead; their first since the 19:44 mark.

Hood responded with five-straight points and a Brittney George layup put the Blazers out in front 58-53 with 4:51 remaining.

LVC kept it close and eventually reclaimed a 2-point advantage when Rothert buried a 3-ball with 2:47 left to play. Hood drew even on the next possession but the home team couldn't keep up following Umbrell's game-changer from beyond the arc.

The Dutchmen led by as many as nine on two occasions in the first half; following Alyssa Cirucci's 3-pointer at the 7:26 mark and Rachel Kelly's jumper with 6:19 left in the half.

The Blazers closed out the half on an 18-9 run to draw even at 36-36 at the break.

Notables
- Taylor Umbrell led the way for Lebanon Valley with 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds; her second double-double of the year. She also added a game-best six steals.
- Bridget Rothert scored a game-high 20 points, upping her team-leading points per game average to 16.3. It was her fifth 20-point outing of the season.
- Carper joined Umbrell and Rothert as the third LVC player to reach the double-digit scoring mark with 12. It's the 12th game this season in which at least three players have scored ten points each in a contest.
- The Dutchmen defense was especially smothering against Hood. As a unit, LVC swiped a season-high 17 steals and scored 23 points off Blazer turnovers.
- Lebanon Valley came away with the win despite being outrebounded 43-36 and scoring just 12 points in the paint, compared to Hood's 26.
- The long ball was a key factor in the Dutchmen's comeback effort as they shot a clutch 66.7% (4-of-6) from distance in the second half.
- After shooting an abysmal 37.9% (11-of-29) from the free throw line in the teams' first meeting this season, Hood shot a more respectable 63.6% (14-of-22) from the charity stripe Wednesday night.
- With tonight's victory, LVC completed the regular season sweep of the Blazers after topping them 80-51 in Annville on Dec. 3.
 
Stat of the Game
31 – The number of second half points Bridget Rothert, Peyton Carper, and Taylor Umbrell combined to score in the win. The trio accounted for all but two of LVC's point total following the break. Rachel Kelly netted the Dutchmen's first field goal of the second half.

Next Up
Lebanon Valley hosts Commonwealth rival Albright (14-4, 8-1 CC) at Sorrentino Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.