Lebanon Valley 2, Misericordia 1
LVC StartersSheaffer, Fleisher, Dombroski, Youngs, Poltonavage, Van Leuvan, Arnst, Fox, Gorman, Garman, ByDeLey
MU StartersHischak, Lerch, Partington, Eldridge, Fry, Yeager, Vogl, Gruber, Meckling, Gamble, Paquini
How It Happened Brittany Fleisher's goal with less than seven minutes to play proved the difference in Lebanon Valley's 2-1 come-from-behind victory at Misericordia on Wednesday afternoon.
Fleisher netted the the game-winner, her team-leading seventh goal of the season, off an assist from
Rachel Gorman in the game's 63rd minute and the Flying Dutchmen (5-5) defense kept the Cougars (2-6) from attempting a shot the rest of the way.
With LVC trailing 1-0 early in the second half,
Maddie Fox came up big, putting the equalizer past MU goalkeeper Brianna Fischer in the 41st minute. The score was her fourth of the fall.
The Cougars got on the board first when Lindsay Hischak netted a goal just over four minutes into the contest, forcing the Dutchmen to play catch up the rest of the way.
Notable PerformanceBrittany Fleisher – Can you guess why? The junior forward continues to produce for LVC. She now has seven goals on the year but none more clutch than her game-winner on Wednesday evening. In addition to her scoring total, Fleisher also leads Lebanon Valley with 15 total points while her two game-winners rank her tied for tops among Dutchmen with
Maddie Fox.
Inside the Numbers- Wednesday's win was Lebanon Valley's second straight comeback victory and the team's third come-from-behind win of the season.
- LVC outshot the Cougars 8-to-7 overall and 7-to-5 in shots on goal.
- The Dutchmen were awarded seven penalty corners compared to three for Misericordia.
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Brittany Fleisher and
Maddie Fox got off a team-high two SOG for LVC while Lindsay Hischak and Kailey Vogl equaled the feat for the Cougars.
- Reigning MAC and ECAC Defensive Player of the Week
Kendra Moll made two saves for the Dutchmen, as did starting goalkeeper
Victoria ByDeLey.
- MU goalkeeper Angela Pasquini made five stops on the day.
Who's Next?LVC is back at Arnold Field this Saturday night. The Dutchmen get back to MAC Commonwealth play when they host Hood at 6 p.m.