King's (Pa.) 2, Lebanon Valley 1
 
LVC Starters
Alunni (LW), Viola (C), Van Bokkelen (RW), Mroz (D), Balodis (D), Burns (G)
 
King's Starters
DiSchiavi (LW), Cahill (C), Cirinna (RW), O'Neil (D), Richards (D), Sayger (G)
 
How It Happened
HERSHEY, Pa. – Lebanon Valley dropped a 2-1 decision to King's (Pa.) College in the Flying Dutchmen's 2019-20 home opener inside Hersheypark Arena on Saturday evening. LVC fell to 1-3-0, 0-2-0 UCHC, 0-1-0 MAC, while the Monarchs improved to 1-2-0, 1-2-0 UCHC, 1-1-0 MAC.
 
After these two teams scored a combined 16 goals in two games a season ago (both of which LVC won), tonight, the scoring took place in just one period, the first. Nearly at the midway point of the first, Austen Zimmerman led off a shot from the point that was deflected by a King's defenseman into the back of the net, breaking the 0-0 tie and giving the Dutchmen the 1-0 lead.
 
Just over two minutes after Zimmerman's tally, the Monarchs' Jerry Scatena evened the score at 1-1 after he found the back of the net off a nice feed from Eric Menninger. Then, with just over four minutes to go in the opening period, Tommy Cahill found the back of the net for King's from Michael DiSchiavi and Josh Edwards, putting the Monarchs on top at 2-1.
 
In the closing minutes of the second period, LVC got a big break when a King's player was called for a five-minute major and a game misconduct, giving the Dutchmen a long man-advantage that carried over into the third. Unfortunately for LVC, the Monarchs' killed off the five-minute penalty and stayed ahead at 2-1.
 
Later in the third, with their net empty, the Dutchmen peppered the Monarchs' Tyler Sayger, who was making his collegiate debut, but the rookie stood tall and came up big for King's, allowing the visitors to hold on for the narrow 2-1 victory.
 
Inside the Numbers
 - Austen Zimmerman netted his second goal of the season tonight and finished with two shots on net.
 - Cole Hepler picked up the assist on Zimmerman's goal and added a team-high 11 faceoff wins.
 - Henry Burns made 11 saves on the evening for the Dutchmen.
 - Tyler Sayger finished with 35 saves for King's in the win.
 - LVC led in total faceoff wins at 44-35.
 - Ziki Mroz had a game-high seven shots on goal.
 - Jared Karas added six shots on net and seven faceoff wins.
 - Felix Takacsi-Nagy and Skyler Pugh each registered four shots on net.
 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen's three-game home stand continues on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when LVC welcomes SUNY Cortland to Hersheypark Arena. Puck drop is set for 5 p.m.
 
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