Lebanon Valley 4, Arcadia 3 (Penalty Strokes – 3-2)

LVC Starters
Sheaffer, Fleisher, Dombroski, Youngs, Poltonavage, Van Leuvan, Arnst, Fox, Gorman, Garman, ByDeLey

Arcadia Starters
Longenecker, Brennan, Wolfe, Ransegnola, Dalisera, Tobey, Fait, Squicciarini, Brzezynski, Sedares, Hodson

How It Happened
Kelsey Heck was as clutch as they come in Lebanon Valley's 4-3 win over Arcadia in penalty strokes in the team's 2015 MAC Commonwealth opener on Saturday afternoon.

As if netting the game-tying goal with just 36 seconds remaining in regulation wasn't enough, the senior converted the third and deciding penalty stroke after a pair of overtime sessions weren't enough to break a 3-3 stalemate.

Brittany Fleisher netted LVC's first penalty stroke but Arcadia's Allie Hines answered with her conversion. The Knights grabbed a 2-1 advantage when Lauren Ransegnola scored following a Kristen Garman miss. Lyndee Sheaffer found the back of the net on her attempt and Kendra Moll kept the Flying Dutchmen (4-5, 1-0 MAC Commonwealth) alive with a stop of Tess Brzezynski's shot. Neither Molly Van Leuvan nor Taylor Dalisera could put one home but Heck picked up her teammates with a conversion that put LVC in control. Moll turned away Debbie Wolfe on the ensuing try to clinch the thrilling victory.

Prior to the two scoreless overtime periods, the Knights (4-4, 0-1 MAC Commonwealth) led 3-1 less than five minutes to play. Sheaffer cut the deficit in half when she converted her third goal of the year with 4:39 left to play.  

The Dutchmen got the break they needed when they were awarded a penalty corner with less than a minute remaining. Rachel Gorman put the ball in play and Heck split the posts off an assist from Maddie Fox.

Rachel Youngs, Garman, and Fleisher hooked up for Lebanon Valley's first goal of the day in the 25th minute while Arcadia's scores came in the second, 20th, and 36th minutes, respectively.

Notable Performances
Kesley Heck and Kendra Moll – Heck provided the clutch offense and Moll added a number of key defensive stops. No surprise here.

Inside the Numbers
- Prior to Saturday's contest, LVC's most recent contest decided by penalty strokes was a 3-2 loss to Misericordia at Arnold Field in September of 2014.
- Lebanon Valley is 2-0 this season in games extending past regulation. In addition to Saturday's victory, the team topped Juniata 3-2 in overtime on Sept. 9.
- The Dutchmen have won their last four MAC Commonwealth openers dating back to 2012.
- Lyndee Sheaffer got off a season-high 15 shots, eight of which were on target. Each of Kristen Garman's five attempts were on goal.
- Lebanon Valley made ten total saves on the day. Kendra Moll made seven stops, Victoria ByDeLey added two, and the defense added a team save.
- The Dutchmen and Arcadia were nearly even in a number of statistical categories. LVC held advantages in shots (28-to-27), shots on goal (17-to-13) while the Knights won the penalty corner battle (21-to-19)

Who's Next?
LVC travels to Misericordia for a non-conference matchup with the Cougars on Tuesday night, Sept. 29.