Lycoming 12, LVC 8

LVC Starters
Anderson, Kelley, Eck, Mellendick, Federowicz, Maleski, Bannan, Brewer, Strack, Jones, O'Neill, Oliveras (GK)

Lyco Starters
Gerling (GK), Peti, Burger, Lazarich, Sibecker, Rutherford, McGinniss, Tchou, DiJoseph, Schroeder, Lawler, Shaw

How It Happened
ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley fell to Lycoming by a 12-8 score after a second-half comeback attempt fell short in MAC Commonwealth women's lacrosse action. The Dutchmen fell to 3-9, 3-2 MAC Commonwealth and the Warriors jumped to 7-4, 3-1 MAC Commonwealth.

With Lycoming ahead 9-5 with 25 minutes to go in the second, Makenzie Kelley went on a roll and scored three consecutive goals, one with LVC down a player due to a penalty, and brought the Dutchmen to within one with 12:12 remaining in the contest. The Warriors, however, won the ensuing draw control and with 10:45 to go, Kelly McGinniss netted a goal to put Lycoming up by two at 10-8. Jordan Lazarich then added an up goal, and Kayla DiJoseph sealed the win for Lycoming with a goal at 5:24 to put the Warriors up by four at 12-8.

In the first half, after the Dutchmen took a 2-1 lead with goals from Kristina Maleski and Kirsten Bannan, Lycoming responded with four consecutive tallies to go ahead 5-2. Bannan and Emma Jones went back-to-back to bring LVC to within two with 10:46 to go, but the Warriors scored the half's final three goals and went into halftime with an 8-4 advantage.

Inside the Numbers
 - Kelley paced the offense with three goals on nine shots and added two draw controls.
 - Bannan finished with two goals on three shots.
 - Jen Eck picked up a team-high three ground balls, caused two turnovers, and controlled two draws.
 - Maleski notched a goal and a helper, while adding two ground balls.
 - Jones scored a goal and registered a team-high three assists. The junior captain added two ground balls, two caused turnovers, and three draw controls.
 - McGinniss led the Warriors offensively with five goals on six shots and she scooped up three ground balls and controlled three draws.
 - LVC led in shots at 25-23, however Lycoming held the edge in shots on goal at 19-15.
 - In between the pipes, Hannah Oliveras made seven saves for LVC.
 - The Dutchmen went 12-for-14 in clears and the Warriors were 15-for-17.
 - LVC won the battle in ground balls at 15-13.

Who's Next?
LVC has Easter Weekend off and will head to Grantham on Wednesday to take on No. 10 Messiah.