#24 Lebanon Valley 5, West Chester 1

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley used a Jake Thomas hat trick and another strong outing from goaltender Chase Wilson to pick up the team's fourth straight victory; a 5-1 road win over ESCHL foe West Chester on Friday night.

Thomas did the most damage for LVC (32 PTS, 14-9-0-4) with three goals. Zach McKown netted the game-winner, Louis Berube added a goal, and Wilson made 29 saves on the night for the Flying Dutchmen. Andy Thurby and Joey LaBonte added two assists apiece.

West Chester (13 PTS, 6-21-0-1) got on the board early in the third before Thomas capped the game's scoring midway through the period.

Notables
- Jake Thomas' hat trick was his first of the season and Lebanon Valley's second of the year. Andy Thurby netted three goals in a 7-3 win over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 25.
- LVC's current four-game win streak is the team's longest of the season.
- The Dutchmen continue to play well on the road. LVC is 8-3-0-2 away from Hersheypark Arena compared to the team's 6-6-0-2 home record.
- Lebanon Valley's special teams was stout as the Dutchmen were 3-for-5 on the power play and 5-for-6 on the penalty kill.

Playoff Push
Lebanon Valley currently holds sole possession of third place in the ESCHL standings. If things hold as they are, the Dutchmen will earn the league's #3 seed and take on Rutgers in the first round of the ESCHL playoffs in two weeks.

Stat of the Game
6 – The number of consecutive games in which Jake Thomas has recorded at least one point; the longest active streak of any Dutchman. He's totaled 27 points on the year, second only to leading-scorer Joey LaBonte (31).

Next Up
LVC finishes up its weekend series with West Chester tomorrow afternoon at Hersheypark Arena. It's also Lebanon Valley's Senior Day. Game time is set for 3 p.m.