ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley men's soccer team fell in a hard-fought battle to No. 2 Messiah on Herbert Field on Tuesday afternoon. The team recognized its senior class prior to the contest.
 
Lebanon Valley (7-8-2, 2-3-2 MAC Commonwealth) played a strong defense holding the Falcons to a scoreless first half, walking into halftime 0-0. Messiah (16-0-1, 7-0-0 MAC Commonwealth) got on the board first with a goal in the 56^th minute. Aaron Weitzel put LVC on the board with a goal in the 69^th minute. The goal game from a rebound after a shot he put on goal a few seconds prior. Despite LVC's strong defensive efforts the throughout the match, the Flacons put away a goal in the 85^th minute to walk away with a 2-1 win over the Dutchmen.
 
Inside the Box

• Weitzel put up a goal for a two-point afternoon. 
• Zach Reed, Tyler Snavely, and Weitzel each put up a shot for LVC.
• Dalton Fitterling made eight saves in net for the Dutchmen. 

 
Up Next
The Dutchmen will travel to York College of Pennsylvania on Saturday for their last regular-season contest. Gametime is set for 3:30 p.m.
 
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