Lebanon Valley 2, King's (Pa.) 0
LVC Starters
Brynteson (LW), Humes (C), Havrylkoff (RW), Borelli (D), Nelson (D), Moffatt (G)
King's Starters
Deyell (LW), Aitken (C), Redden (RW), King (D), Mietlicki (D), Zeveney (G)
How It Happened
READING, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley women's ice hockey team picked up a 2-0 victory over King's College (Pa.) in the first game of the Keystone Holiday Classic on Friday evening.
Emma Simpson and
Morgan Martin each picked up goals while
Jill Moffatt pitched a shutout in between the pipes for the Dutchmen.
LVC did not wait long to get on the scoreboard as
Emma Simpson found the back of the net just 1:28 into the contest.
Madalyn Nelson found the stick of Simpson who gave the Dutchmen the early 1-0 advantage.
Jill Moffatt saved all 11 shots she faced and the Dutchmen took the 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
Near the midway point of the second period, LVC was awarded a power play opportunity after a King's slashing penalty. The Dutchmen would capitalize when
Morgan Martin found nylon to double the LVC advantage.
Taylor Borrelli and
Olivia Cindrich picked up assists on the Martin goal and LVC would carry a two-goal lead into the final stanza.
The Dutchmen defense held strong in the final 20 minutes of action holding the Monarchs to just nine shots on goal and Moffatt would stop all nine attempts as LVC shutout King's for the 2-0 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- The Dutchmen picked up their first shutout on the season.
- Emma Simpson recorded her team-high third goal of the season.
- Morgan Martin tallied her first goal on the year on the power play.
- Jill Moffatt saved all 22 shots she faced in the contest.
- LVC outshot the Monarchs 35-22.
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen return to action tomorrow in the championship match of the Keystone Holiday Classic where they will take on the winner of Neumann and Alvernia. Visit godutchmen.com to find out the game time in Reading, Pa.
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