Lebanon Valley 61, Marywood 35
LVC Starters
Stabler, Ray, Santiague, Kuffa, Fitzpatrick

Marywood Starters
Wyers, Rolon, Maby, Klemick, Purdy

SCRANTON, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley Women's Basketball team opened up their 2021-22 season with a resounding 61-35 rout at Marywood on Friday evening. The Dutchmen are 1-0 following the win while the Pacers are 0-1.

How It Happened

• The Dutchmen started the game hot and never looked back as they opened up the game with an 11-0 run. The Dutchmen would continue to control the first quarter and would cap the dominant opening period with a Cristina Fernandez three-pointer as time expired to push their lead out to 14 after one quarter.
• LVC continued to dominate at both ends of the floor in the second quarter as they held the Pacers to another period of just single-digit points while also adding ten points of their own as LVC extended their lead to 17 at 29-12 at halftime.
• The Pacers were unable to get anything going to claw their way back into this one against the Dutchmen as they cruised through the second half maintaining their lead and took the season opener 61-35.

Inside The Numbers

• The Dutchmen finished with three players in double figures, led by Kennedy Kuffa with 13 points. Jaime Youngkin added 12 points and Kate Fitzpatrick finished with 11.
• Kuffa also added eight rebounds to lead the squad while Fitzpatrick dished out five assists.
• LVC shot 33.8% from the floor while holding the Pacers to just 28.8% shooting for the contest.
• LVC committed just eight turnovers compared to 23 by the Pacers.
• The Dutchmen finished with 13 steals while Marywood only totaled three.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen are back in action on Tuesday, Nov. 9 when they host Misericordia in the Dutchmen's home opener. Tip off in Sorrentino Gymnasium is set for 7 p.m.

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