No. 18 Messiah 60, Lebanon Valley 32
LVC Starters
Fernandez, Stabler, Santiague, Bimmer, Kuffa

Messiah Starters
Eckley, Stutzman, High, Eich, Springer

ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley Women's Basketball team dropped a 60-32 contest to the No. 18 Messiah Falcons in MAC Commonwealth action on Saturday afternoon. The Dutchmen fall to 6-5, 2-2 MACC while Messiah improves to 7-2, 3-1 MACC.

How It Happened

• After a slow offensive start by either side, the Falcons offense got rolling ending the first quarter on a 9-2 run to hold a 15-8 advantage after one.
• In the second, Messiah got hot from the field as they shot 57.1% from the field and knocked down a trio of three-pointers to push their lead out to double digits. LVC's offense struggled to gain momentum in the second as they were held to eight points and the Dutchmen faced a 34-16 halftime deficit.
• LVC would edge the Falcons 10-8 in the third quarter but the fourth was controlled by Messiah who outscored the Dutchmen 18-6 as LVC would eventually fall 60-32.

Inside The Numbers

• Daelyn Stabler led all scorers with 14 points and she was also the team's leading rebounder with seven boards.
• Messiah's Leah Springer led all players with 22 points and she also grabbed seven rebounds.
• Messiah shot 46.8% from the floor and 56.3% from deep (9-for-16) while the Dutchmen finished shooting 29.5% overall and just 1-for-14 from three-point distance.
• The Dutchmen committed 22 turnovers for the game compared to 16 by the Falcons.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen are off for a few weeks before they return to the hardwood on Dec. 30. LVC will host Cedar Crest College at 5 p.m. in Sorrentino Gymnasium.

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