Lebanon Valley 55, Alvernia 7
 
LVC Offense
QB Kegarise, RB Fink, FB Robinson, WR Diggs, WR Wise, TE Clark, RT Heft, RG Werner, C Shiley, LG Fiadino, LT Amarose
 
LVC Defense
DE McLeod, DT Donlan, DT Whitfield, DE Maguire, LB Gerhart, LB Brubaker, LB Trujillo, CB Kramp, FS Adams, SS Jenkins, CB Okomba
 
Alvernia Offense
QB Monteverde, RB Carey, WR Day, WR Scurlock, WR Jackson, TE Morton, RT Eckman, RG Thorpe, C Rush, LG Sondergeld, LT Bishop
 
Alvernia Defense
DE Smith, DT Brisbon, NT Hoffman-Hack, ILB Berry, ILB Shultz, OLB Richardson, OLB Miller, CB Bowie, FS Schoenleber, SS Stevens, CB Joseph
 
How It Happened
READING, Pa. – Lebanon Valley rushed for six touchdowns en route to its first win of the 2018 season after dominating Alvernia University 55-7 on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3, in Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) football action. The Dutchmen improved to 1-8, 1-6 MAC, while the Golden Wolves dropped to 1-8, 0-8 MAC.
 
With 10:50 remaining in the first quarter, LVC got a defensive spark it needed when Tyler Gerhart recovered an Alvernia fumble and returned it 40 yards for the touchdown. The youngster also returned a fumble for a score last week at FDU-Florham. Then, after a Golden Wolves three-and-out, Hunter Wilson took over, rushing for nine yards, 18 yards, and 28 yards on consecutive plays to move LVC into Alvernia's territory. Several plays later, Wilson capped the Dutchmen's impressive drive with a three-yard touchdown to put LVC ahead 14-0 with five minutes left in the first.
 
On Alvernia's ensuing drive, the Dutchmen forced another three-and-out, capped by Anthony Jenkins' sack. The Dutchmen took advantage of solid field position and on their first play of the drive, Ryan Fink rushed for 16 yards to the Golden Wolves' 17-yard line. After a clipping penalty put LVC on Alvernia's eight-yard line, Fink rushed it home for another TD that put the Dutchmen on top 21-0 with two minutes left in the first, and that score line held up going into the second quarter.
 
In the second quarter, LVC defense continued to dominate, as did the offense, particularly the running game. With 7:05 remaining in the second, the Dutchmen began a drive at Alvernia's 47-yard line and rushed the rock six consecutive times, capped by Fink's 12-yard touchdown to take a 27-0 advantage. In the final minutes of the first, Steve Salerno added a one-yard rushing TD and LVC took a commanding 34-0 lead heading into halftime.
 
Similar to the beginning of the game, LVC's defense forced a turnover at the beginning of the third quarter when Brandon Brubaker forced a fumble and Zachary Adams recovered it at Alvernia's 30-yard line to set up the Dutchmen offense with good field position. As was the theme today, LVC ran the ball with ease and Salerno hit pay dirt for the second time after his 12-yard run to put the Dutchmen up 41-0. Later in the third, on 2nd and 13 for LVC, Tyeair Diggs rushed for 18 yards into Alvernia territory. Several plays later, on third and goal, Wilson rushed it home to put the Dutchmen up 48-7. Then, LVC scored its final touchdown on its first drive of the fourth quarter when Keegan Corwell rushed for seven yards for the TD, as the Dutchmen went on to win the game 55-7.
 
It Was Over When
Gerhart's first-quarter fumble recovery proved to be the spark LVC needed to get over the hump and earn its first victory of the season. The Dutchmen's rushing game dominated all day en route to victory.
 
Standouts
LVC's Wilson, Fink, and Salerno totaled two TD's each to guide LVC to the win.
 
Inside the Numbers
 - As a team, LVC finished with 332 rushing yards on 51 attempts, both season-highs. The Dutchmen totaled seven rushing TD's on 6.5 yards per rush.
 - Wilson rushed 11 times for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
 - Fink rushed nine times for 84 yards and two TD's.
 - Salerno had 10 rushed for 54 yards and a pair of TD's as well.
 - Corwell finished with 35 rushing yards on four attempts.
 - LVC's offense led in total yards at 363 to Alvernia's 237.
 - On defense, Brubaker finished with a team-high seven tackles and forced a fumble.
 - Jacob Whitfield chipped in six tackles, including three for loss.
 - Jenkins, Whitfield, Josh Skotek, and Austin Maguire each recorded a sack.
 
Who's Next?
LVC hosts its conference rival Albright next Saturday, Nov. 10 in the Dutchmen's season finale at Arnold Field. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
 
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