Lebanon Valley 5, Morrisville State 4
HERSHEY, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley Men's Ice Hockey team picked up their first win of the season in dramatic fashion as they scored three goals in the third period to overcome a 4-1 deficit to top Morrisville State 5-4 on Saturday evening. The Dutchmen improve to 1-1 on the year while the Mustangs drop to 0-1.

How It Happened

• The Dutchmen would start the scoring when Brad Viola finished off a power play chance with a goal just 3:07 into the opening period to give LVC the early lead.
• The lead would last through a majority of the first frame until Morrisville State's offense would net a pair of goals in a 22 second span. Chris Mott picked up the first goal before Trevor Neumann gave the Mustangs the lead and just like that the Dutchmen trailed 2-1 at the first intermission.
• Coming out of the dressing room, Morrisville State would add to their lead with a power play goal just 35 ticks into the second period. At the 12:54 mark, the Mustangs would add another goal and pushed their lead out to three. The Dutchmen offense would get one back with just under two minutes to go in the second when Alex Borowiec found the back of the net on another Dutchmen power play.
• With LVC trailing 4-2, Blake Tosto would beat the Mustang netminder just 1:35 into the third to bring the Dutchmen back to within one. Around the midway point of the period, Cade Freer would blast in the equalizing goal and LVC had battled all the way back, tying the game 4-4.
• With just under ten minutes remaining in regulation, Jered Stevenson would fire a shot that would find nylon and gave LVC their first lead since the opening period. The Dutchmen defense would hold tight down the stretch as the Dutchmen completed the comeback to pick up the 5-4 win.

Inside The Numbers

• Five different players scored for the Dutchmen: Brad Viola and Alex Borowiec picked up power play goals while Cade Freer, Blake Tosto, and Jered Stevenson all netted goals as well in the win.
• The Dutchmen offense has been clicking through the first few games this season as they have scored nine goals in the first two contests.
• The teams combined for ten penalties. LVC finished 2-for-4 on the PP while the Mustangs converted just one of six man-up chances.
• Aidan Richardson picked up the win while making 26 saves in between the pipes.
• The Mustangs held a slim 30-24 advantage in total shots.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen are on the road their next time out as they travel to take on Nazareth College next Friday, Nov. 5. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Rochester, N.Y.

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