Lycoming 23, Lebanon Valley 10
 
LVC Offense
QB Kegarise, RB Fink, FB Robinson, WR Wise, WR Diggs, TE Clark, LT Amarose, LG Fiadino, C Shiley, RG Werner, RT Heft
 
LVC Defense
DE McLeod, DT Johnson, DT Whitfield, DE Maguire, LB Hodges, LB Trujillo, LB Lutz, CB Okomba, FS Adams, SS Jenkins, CB Gaumer
 
Lyco Offense
QB Shemory, RB Batkowski, WR Costello, WR Johnson, WR Kim, LT Botts, LG Pierce, C Stubbs, RG Sipps, RT Estevez
 
Lyco Defense
DE Romanofsky, DT Curtis, DT Pierce, DE Stankiewicz, LB Payne, LB Pawlikowski, LB Kalyan, CB Williams, S Coplin, S Pinzka, CB Boyd
 
How It Happened
Lebanon Valley fell into an early hole it was unable to climb out of in a 23-10 loss at Lycoming in the team's Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) opener on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 15.
 
Things turned sour for the Flying Dutchmen (0-3) on the team's first drive, when quarterback Kody Kegarise was picked off by Lycoming's Jeff Coplin in LVC territory. The Warriors proceeded to score a touchdown on the ensuing possession and on their third drive before adding a field goal on the team's fourth drive of the contest, making it 17-0 Lyco with 1:20 left in the first quarter.
 
The Dutchmen finally got something going on their next drive, Kegarise connecting with wide receivers Dallas Arner and Tyeair Diggs on back-to-back passes before running back Hunter Wilson broke through the middle of the line and scampered 50 yards for a touchdown with nine seconds left in the opening quarter.
 
LVC again looked poised to cut into the deficit during their first drive of the second quarter after moving inside the Lyco 40-yard line. Kegarise, however, was intercepted for the second time and cornerback D.J. Boyd's pick led to another Lycoming field goal. The Warriors tacked on a third field goal before the half was out, giving the home team a 23-7 advantage heading into the break.
 
Lebanon Valley opened the second half with a solid drive that went 60 yards in nine plays and was capped by a 32-yard field goal from Nick Bentz to cut the deficit to 23-10. Momentum continued to swing in LVC's favor when Lyco quarterback Elijah Shemory was picked off by linebacker Tyler Lutz on the next possession.
 
From there, the Warriors' defense clamped down and kept the Dutchmen from reaching Lyco's side of the field until late in the fourth quarter and by then the clock prevented Lebanon Valley from putting together a serious comeback attempt.
 
Inside the Numbers
- Lycoming recorded 299 yards of total offense, compared to 206 for LVC.
- The Dutchmen turned the ball over twice, while the Warriors gave it away once.
- Both teams struggled on third down, with each squad finishing 2-14.
- Quarterback Kody Kegarise finished 9-21 for 60 yards through the air. He was also the team's leading rusher with 74 yards.
- Running back Hunter Wilson accounted for Lebanon Valley's lone touchdown, scampering for a 50-yard score in the first quarter.
- Tyeair Diggs was LVC's leading receiver, finishing with three catches for 15 yards.
- Linebacker Alex Trujillo was the team's leading tackler with nine stops.
- Free safety Zachary Adams added seven tackles, including five solo stops.
- Linebacker Tyler Lutz recorded the first interception of the season for the Dutchmen.
- The Warriors racked up four sacks on the day.
- Lyco running back Jacob Fimbres rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries.
 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen have a bye next week. They return to action when they host Widener at Arnold Field on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29.

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