Lebanon Valley 2, Montclair State 1

LVC Starters

Wright, Ward, Long, Kline, Shirey, Antonello, Mercado, Alba, Leidich, Stranick, Kearney (GK)

Montclair State Starters

Osterlind, Musick, Amerman, Champa, Stewart, Bicher, Maisto, Thompson, Van Tassel, Spolarich, Pickul (GK)

How It Happened

MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Rachel Wright's go-ahead goal late in the fourth quarter proved to be all the Dutchmen needed in its 2-1 victory against Montclair State on the road. The Flying Dutchmen improved to a record of 5-8, while the Red Hawks fell to a record of 6-5.

First Quarter

· The opening quarter was a defensive battle that saw Dutchmen goalkeeper Corrine Kearney stifle the Red Hawk offense. The Dutchmen defense denied several penalty corner opportunities and kept the game scoreless.

Second Quarter

· The second quarter began with Montclair State carrying most of the play, registering three scoring chances that were denied by Corrine Kearney. Towards the end of the quarter, the Dutchmen turned the tides and started taking the play to the Red Hawks. Danielle Alba nearly converted on a penalty stroke but was stopped by Montclair State goalkeeper Lauren Pickul. The game entered halftime in a scoreless draw.

Third Quarter

· The Dutchmen came out flying in the third quarter and took the lead on an early goal from Emily Kline, her second tally of the season. The Red Hawks answered back quickly on a goal from Tori Sutera to even the score 1-1. Both teams traded scoring chances throughout the rest of the quarter, but neither team could find the back of the net and entered the final quarter still tied at 1.

Fourth Quarter

· The Dutchmen defense suffocated the Montclair State attack in the final frame, holding the Red Hawk offense to zero shot attempts. As the final minutes ticked off the clock, Rachel Wright emerged as the hero when she scored off a pass from Emily Kline to give the Dutchmen the lead with less than 4 minutes to play. The Dutchmen held off the Red Hawks to earn the victory by a score of 2-1.

Inside the Numbers

· Emily Kline picked up a goal and an assist for the Dutchmen.

· Rachel Wright registered the game winning goal.

· Corrine Kearney made five saves in net for LVC.

· Danielle Alba recorded three shots on goal.

· The Red Hawks outshot the Dutchmen (10-8) and shots on goal (6-5).

· Montclair State held an edge on penalty corner opportunities (8-6).

Who's Next?

LVC returns home on Wednesday, Oct. 13, for a conference matchup against Widener University in the Breast Cancer Awareness Game, at 7 p.m.
 

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