Lebanon Valley 13, Arcadia 8

LVC Starters
Keefer, Brown, Garman, Mercer, Kudlak, Bushong, Wagner, Campbell, Epple, Torrence

Arcadia Starters
Beck, Jacovino, Stanton, Hartline, McCrossin, Fayan, Grant, Galassi, Sterling, Balde

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley picked up a crucial MAC Commonwealth victory at Arcadia on Saturday afternoon, besting the Knights 13-8 behind hat tricks from Brett Kudlak and Alex Bushong, and 17 faceoff victories by Jeremy Beaver.

The Flying Dutchmen (8-4, 3-1 MAC Commonwealth) were strong out of the gate, scoring four first quarter goals and holding a 4-1 advantage after one. Beaver won the opening face-off, scooped the ground ball, and Nick Mowry found the back of the net just 16 seconds into the contest.

After Arcadia (2-10, 0-4 MAC Commonwealth) netted the equalizer at the 12:34 mark, LVC scored three straight. Kudlak got the first one off a Matt Torrence assist, Klayton Garman found twine off an Austin Farwell feed, and Bushong converted his first of the afternoon with 7:11 left in the period.

Garman opened the second quarter with his second marker of the game, with Kudlak assisting on the goal at the 11:18 mark. The Knights scored two in a row before the Dutchmen answered with a 3-0 run over a span of less than two minutes as the half wound down. Brian Kilonsky found the mark off a Beaver look before Koty Keefer finished off a Jacques Mercer pass and Kudlak found twine 1:31 before the break.

Lebanon Valley added three more in the third period thanks to Coleman Wagner, Bushong, and Kudlak finding the back of the net and took an 11-7 lead into the final quarter.

It took just 12 seconds for Chris Bergeron to give LVC a five-goal advantage when he put his shot past Arcadia goalkeeper AJ Beck at the 14:48 mark and after Kenny Grant cut the deficit to four a few minutes later, Bushong sealed the victory with his third of the game with 3:42 remaining.

Inside the Numbers
- With his hat trick, Brett Kudlak increased his team-leading goal total to 22. It was his third three-goal game of the season.
- For Alex Bushong, it was his second hat trick in the last four games. He also added a team-high three caused turnovers.
- LVC more than doubled up the Knights with a 32-14 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Dutchmen were strong on the clear, converting 12-of-14 opportunities. Arcadia managed just a 13-of-22 clip.
- Lebanon Valley scooped up 36 ground balls compared to 23 by the Knights.
- The Dutchmen played a disciplined game and were whistled for just one penalty. They were also 2-5 on man-up opportunities.
- Jeremy Beaver was 17-23 on face-offs and corralled a team-high nine ground balls. Nick Mowry scooped up six ground balls and Zane Brown added four.
- Coleman Wagner did his part defensively, causing a pair of turnovers.
- Cameron Epple made six saves in net for LVC, while AJ Beck stopped 19 shots on the day.
- Nick Ferraro posted a team-high three points for Arcadia, with two goals and an assist.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen return to the friendly confines of Arnold Field on Wednesday afternoon to host MAC Commonwealth foe Lycoming at 4 p.m.