Lebanon Valley 76, Marywood 59

LVC Starters
Cirucci, Rothert, Caper, Umbrell, Lantz

Marywood Starters
Gerchman, Joyce, Terranella, Steakin, Presnal

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley got double-digit scoring outputs from four players and rode a tone-setting performance from Lexie Lantz to a 76-59 road victory over Marywood in the Flying Dutchmen's final non-conference game of the season Wednesday night.

Lantz scored a game-high 17 points, including eight of the team's first ten, to go along with four rebounds, the team's lone block, and a steal. Peyton Carper netted 14, Bridget Rothert added 12, and Kaitlyn Van Tash scored 11.

Lebanon Valley (15-7, 6-7 CC) trailed for just 25 seconds in the game's opening moments before Rothert tied things up and Lantz netted eight-straight to give the Dutchmen the early advantage. An 11-2 run midway through the first half made it 21-12 LVC but the Pacers (13-8) clawed back, drawing even thanks to a 9-0 run. The Dutchmen quickly turned the tide, ending the half with a 9-0 run of their own and giving them a 30-21 lead heading into the break.

Lantz's layup at the 16:49 mark gave LVC its first double-digit advantage of the night and the lead quickly ballooned to 15 following a Taylor Umbrell three-ball with 12:24 left to play.

Marywood made it interesting by limiting the Dutchmen to seven points over the next six minutes and eventually cut the deficit to as little as five with 6:14 remaining, but a momentum-changing 17-4 Lebanon Valley run late in the half put the game out of reach and ended the Pacers' comeback hopes.   

Notables
- Thanks to Wednesday night's win over Marywood, Lebanon Valley finished the 2014-15 non-conference portion of its schedule undefeated at 9-0.
- LVC continues to get scoring from a variety of players as Wednesday's victory was the seventh game this season in which at least four Dutchmen reached the double-digit scoring mark.
- Lebanon Valley was incredibly efficient against Marywood, shooting 50 percent (27-of-54) from the field as a team, including 47.1 percent (8-of-17) from beyond the arc. LVC was just as stout from the foul line, finishing 14-of-15 (93.3 percent).
- Lexie Lantz and Kaitlyn Van Tash were especially strong out of the gate as the pair combined to score 18 of the Dutchmen's 30 first half points, including 14 of the team's first 18.
- By contrast, Peyton Carper and Bridget Rothert got better as the game wore on. Carper scored all of her 14 points following intermission and Rothert added eight of her 12 in the final 20 minutes.
- Individually, LVC's top scorers converted at a very high rate. Van Tash shot 62.5 percent (5-of-8) from the field while Carper shot 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from the field and 66.7 percent (2-for-3) from distance. Lantz and Rothert each shot 50 percent from the field.  
 
Playoff Picture
With the Dutchmen taking part in non-conference action, Lycoming's win over Arcadia on Wednesday night gave the Warriors a half game advantage over LVC for the fifth and final Commonwealth Conference playoff spot.

Stat of the Night
23 - Ball movement played a key role in the Dutchmen's victory as 23 of the team's 27 converted baskets came off an assist. Rothert dished-out a game-high six assista while Carper and Alyssa Cirucci added four apiece.

Next Up
The Dutchmen have a chance to make some headway in the conference standings when they travel to Lycoming (15-8, 7-7 CC) for a crucial Commonwealth matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors defeated LVC 64-57 at Sorrentino Gymnasium in the teams' first meeting earlier this season.