Lebanon Valley 11, Hood 4

LVC Starters
Garman, Kudlak, Bushong, Beaver, Weaver, Wagner, Campbell, Warmingham, Epple, Torrence

Hood Starters
O'Brien, Hoffman, Kooser, Somerville, Moreno, Dees, Bimstefer, Murphy, Wittler, Mulligan

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley made quick work of MAC Commonwealth foe Hood in an 11-4 victory over the Blazers in the team's regular-season finale at Arnold Field Tuesday afternoon.

Matt Torrence got the scoring started for the Flying Dutchmen (9-7, 3-5 MAC Commonwealth) when he found twine less than four minutes into the game before Brett Kudlak and Alex Bushong went back-to-back midway through the first quarter.

Alexander Elliott ended the Blazers' scoring drought with the team's first goal at the 5:16 mark of the opening quarter but LVC answered when Baker Landon sniped his attempt into the back of the net off a Klayton Garman feed.

Kudlak opened the second quarter with his second marker of the contest off an assist from his running mate in Garman before Hood (8-8, 1-6 MAC Commonwealth) cut the deficit to 5-2 thanks to a Zach Kauffman score with 2:03 left in the half.

From there, the Dutchmen went on a tear to end the second half as Kevin Beaver, Mason Hoff, and Garman all netted goals in the final 1:19 of the opening half to give the home team a commanding 8-2 advantage heading into the break.

Austin Minnich picked up where his team left off in the third quarter when he scored the first of two goals on the day at the 6:53 mark. Eddie Somerville added a score for Hood as the quarter came to an end but Minnich came right back with a marker to begin the fourth quarter.

After Patrick O'Brien converted the Blazers' fourth score of the game midway through the fourth, Kudlak capped the game's scoring to complete his hat trick with 6:53 left to play.

Inside the Numbers
- LVC held the final edge in both shots (33-29) and shots-on-goal (23-16).
- The Dutchmen finished 18-23 on clear attempts, while Hood was 16-19 on the clear.
- Lebanon Valley pulled in 33 ground balls and the Blazers scooped up 27.
- The visitors won the face-off battle 12-7.
- Hood turned the ball over 22 times compared to just 15 LVC turnovers.
- Brett Kudlak was Lebanon Valley's point-leader with five thanks to three goals and two assists.
- Klayton Garman added three points with a goal and a pair of assists.
- Austin Minnich (2G) and Kevin Beaver (1G, 1A) were also multiple-point men for the Dutchmen.
- Coleman Wager led the way with three caused turnovers, while Blake Weaver, Minnich, Eli Hudson, and Nate Owsinski had two apiece.
- Wagner, Minnich, and Courtland each corralled a team-high four ground balls.
- LVC goalkeeper Cameron Epple made 12 saves on the day.
- Hood starter John Hoffman had four saves in the first half, while Kyle Morgenroth spelled him after halftime and made eight stops.

Senior Day
Prior to Tuesday's contest, LVC honored its 12 seniors in Mitchell Doughty, Klayton Garman, Cooper Gerus, Austin Minnich, Austin Farwell, Brett Kudlak, Kevin Masterson, Tristan Kalinay, Eric Wilcoxson, Ryan Peugh, Mac Meyer, and Baker Landon.

Playoff Picture
The final spot in the MAC Commonwealth Postseason Tournament will belong to either LVC or Lycoming. Holding the tiebreaker over the Warriors, the Dutchmen will hope that Widener can defeat Lyco on Saturday afternoon, thus sealing the No. 5 seed for Lebanon Valley.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen will await this weekend's results to see if they qualify for the upcoming MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament.