Lebanon Valley 4, No. 9 William Smith 3 (2OT)

LVC Starters
DiMaggio, Steenkamer, Fleisher, Dombroski, Dennis, Youngs, Vulopas, Simon, Arnst, Fox, Gorman

William Smith Starters
Gillen-Keeney, Conley, Moran, Granger, Stevenson, Patrizio, Wood, Frary, Borbee, Fitzgerlad, Chirco

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley erased a pair of second-half deficits and Maddie Fox converted the game-winning goal in a heart-stopping, come-from-behind, 4-3 double-overtime victory over No. 9 William Smith on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18.

Fox's game-winner came in the 90th minute when Casey Dombroski found her moments after the ball was put in play on a penalty corner. Her fourth score of the season set off a wild celebration as the LVC bench cleared onto the Herons' home field.

The Flying Dutchmen (6-1) trailed 3-2 in the closing moments of the second half when Rachel Gorman netted the equalizer with 1:40 left to play. Her second goal in as many games came one day after she posted the game winner against St. Lawrence on the first day of the annual William Smith Classic.

Hannah Wood broke the late-game stalemate and put the Herons (5-2) ahead in the 66th minute when she converted a short-handed goal off a Maura Moran assist following a St. Lawrence penalty corner.

Fox erased the home team's two-goal, first-half advantage when she scored her first marker of the day when she redirected a Megan Arnst pass with 15:52 remaining. Brittany Fleisher got LVC on the board early in the second half when she gathered a rebounded shot attempt and beat William Smith goalkeeper Biz Chirco in the 40th minute.

The Herons scored a pair of first-half goals; the first coming when Moran deflected an Alessandra Patrizio rebound into the back of the box in the 12th minute, and the second coming off the stick of Jessica Borbee at the 13:20 mark.

Hanging With the Big Boys
William Smith was the second opponent ranked in the NFHCA top 10 that LVC faced this season. Two weeks ago, the Dutchmen fell to No. 10 Montclair State in their only defeat of the season. The last time Lebanon Valley faced a top-10 team prior to the loss to the Red Hawks was last fall, when the Dutchmen dropped a 7-4 decision at No. 8 William Smith.

They Like It Real Close
Lebanon Valley continues to show off its knack for winning close games, as every one of the team's six victories have come by a one-goal margin.

Free Field Hockey
Half of LVC's victories this season have been won in overtime. Two of those contests had to be decided in double overtime.

Inside the Numbers
- William Smith held the edge in both shots (29-17) and SOG (17-13).
- The Herons forced a dozen penalty corners on the day, while Lebanon Valley was awarded 7.
- Thanks to her pair of goals, Maddie Fox in now LVC's leading-scorer with four on the season.
- One day after earning her first shutout victory of the season, LVC goalkeeper Sarah DiMaggio was even better against the Herons, making a career-high 13 saves in the win.
- William Smith goalkeeper Biz Chirco made nine saves on the day.
- The Dutchmen defense consisting of Alida Steenkamer, Casey Dombroski, Tasia Dennis, Rachel Gorman, and Olivia Poltonavage was strong in holding the Herons to less than their 4-plus goals-per-game average.
- LVC's defensive group is holding opponents to just 1.71 goals per game.
- Gorman added Lebanon Valley's lone defensive save of the day.
- The Dutchmen have won five in a row.
- Besides the loss to LVC, William Smith's only other defeat this season came against No. 4 Ursinus.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen travel to Susquehanna for a non-conference matchup with the River Hawks on Wednesday afternoon.