Lebanon Valley 5, Alvernia 2
LVC Starters
Reinhold (GK), Ross, Garbrick, Zimmermann, Santoleri, Evitts, Bost, Machin, Robeson, Dungan, Gorton
Alvernia Starters
Bernd, Dunkelberger, Gough, Petrongolo, Gough, Wehrman, Stover, Rose, Harris, Alexis, Smith (GK)
How It Happened
READING, Pa. – Needing a win to make next week's MAC Commonwealth Tournament, Lebanon Valley's women's soccer team delivered in a big way with a convincing 5-2 victory over Alvernia on Saturday afternoon. The Dutchmen finished the regular season at 11-5, 5-3 MACC, while the Knights' season ended at 6-12, 3-5 MACC.
Meghan Ross broke the 0-0 tie in the 24th minute when
Laura Zimmermann fed her from the right corner and Ross lofted it over a defender and the goalie and into the net for the 1-0 advantage, a score that stood heading into halftime.
After the break,
Johnna Garbrick netted a goal in the 57th when she lifted one from far center and off the keeper's hands for a 2-0 advantage. Four minutes later in the 61st minute,
Rileigh Jo Evitts found the back of the net to make it 3-0, and
Kira Pushart followed in the 81st minute for her first goal of the season, making it a comfortable 4-0 lead for the Dutchmen.
After Alvernia made it 4-1 off a free kick goal by Taylor Gough,
Sam Wright received a cross from
Robyn Weiland from the left side and netted her first goal of the season. The Knights added a goal in the final minute, but LVC held on for the 5-2 win to put the Dutchmen into the postseason.
Inside the Numbers
- The Dutchmen dominated in shots (14-2) and shots on goal (10-2).
- Reinhold didn't face any shots and improved to 11-5.
Erin Angelini relived Reinhold late in the game and recorded just under 10 minutes of action.
- LVC also held the big advantage in corner kicks at 7-1.
Playoff Bound!
Today's win makes the Dutchmen the No. 4 seed in next week's playoffs and LVC will host Albright on Monday afternoon. Back on Oct. 22, the Dutchmen defeated the Lions 2-1. No. 2 Arcadia is set to host No. 3 Stevenson on Wednesday. The winner of LVC/Albright will travel to take on Messiah on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the semifinal round.
