No. 10 Lebanon Valley 6, Villanova 0

How It Happened
After suffering a tough loss the night prior, Lebanon Valley responded with a decisive 6-0 shutout victory over Villanova in Philadelphia on Saturday night.

Travis Acker was the offensive star of the night for the Flying Dutchmen (18-4), scoring a pair of goals, while Matthew Reno earned two points thanks to a pair of assists.

Jake Thomas scored what would eventually hold up as the game-winner off an assist from Joey LaBonte to put LVC on the board first. Mike Straub netted the team's second score before Acker went back-to-back to make if 4-0 Dutchmen. Nate Kohlenhoefer found Acker for his first goal before Reno and Russ Armbruster recorded assists on the fourth score.

Nick Skerlick put home Lebanon Valley's fifth goal and Cody Pessig capped the game's scoring by finding twine off assists by Reno and Brennan Thompson.

Three Stars
3) LVC's Matt Reno (two assists)
2) LVC's Jake Thomas (game-winner)
1) LVC's Travis Acker (two goals)

Inside the Numbers
- With the victory, LVC improved its road record to an impressive 9-1.
- Thanks to his two scores, Travis Acker now ranks fifth among Dutchmen with nine goals on the season. He also ranks fifth with 20 total points.
- Saturday's game was Lebanon Valley's final non-conference game of the year. LVC finished a perfect 10-0 against non-ESCHL opponents.

What They're Saying…
"It was a very strong all-around effort," said LVC head coach Don Parson about his team's performance. "I'm happy the way we rebounded and got the job done after last night."

Who's Next?
It's back to ESCHL action for the Dutchmen when they host Rhode Island for a weekend series beginning Friday night, Jan. 22.