Lebanon Valley 6, Neumann 1
 
LVC Starters
Borowiec (LW), Galvez (C), Hall (RW), Romel (D), Balodis (D), Burns
 
Neumann Starters
Tropea (LW), Dougherty (C), Kneedler (RW), Brusco (D), Universal (D), Pantelone (G)
 
How It Happened
HERSHEY, Pa. – Lebanon Valley exploded for five goals in the final seven minutes of action to handle Neumann University by a 6-1 score on Friday night in UCHC Men's Ice Hockey action. The Flying Dutchmen improved to 5-12-2, 3-7-2 UCHC, while the Knights dropped to 6-13, 5-7 UCHC.
 
After neither team could find the back of the net in the opening period, Austen Zimmerman skated down the right side of the ice early in the middle period and scored off a nifty shot from Tyler Romel to give LVC the early advantage. Zimmerman's tally was the lone goal of the second, and the Dutchmen went into the third with a narrow 1-0 lead. To view Zimmerman's goal, check out the link below.


 
In the third period, the game completely changed, beginning when Neumann evened the game at 1-1 at 12:26 off Danny Cangelosi's goal. Less than a minute later is when things started to get wild. Mark Kishko found the back of the net at 13:11 from Matt Kassab and Romel, followed by Max Loga's score at 14:21 from Kevin Van Bokkelen and Skyler Pugh that made it a 3-1 game.
 
LVC's onslaught continued when Cole Hepler netted a goal just 49 seconds later from Justin Hall and Danny Galvez, followed by Zach Balodis' tally exactly three minutes later from Ziki Mroz and Kassab to increase the Dutchmen's lead to 5-1. After a series of penalties and with a minute left, the Knights pulled their goal to make it a 6-on-3, but Hepler stole the puck away and put Neumann away for good with an unassisted empty-netter for the 6-1 advantage.
 
Inside the Numbers
 - Henry Burns was stellar in net for the Dutchmen and made 33 stops on 34 shots, including 15 saves in the second period.
 - Cole Hepler padded his team-lead in goals and had two more tonight on six shots, while skating to a +3 rating.
 - Tyler Romel and Matt Kassab finished with a pair of assists each for LVC.
 - Zach Balodis had a goal and was a +3 on the night.
 - Danny Galvez ended with an assist and three shots on net.
 - Neumann held the slight edge in total faceoff wins at 37-33. Hepler and Galvez led the way with 11 wins apiece.
 
Who's Next?
LVC heads to Rye, N.Y. tomorrow, Feb. 1, for a 3:30 p.m. contest against Manhattanville College.
 
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