HERSHEY, Pa. ­­– Goaltender Jorja Fisher made 25 saves for the Lebanon Valley College women's ice hockey team on Saturday, Dec. 2, as the program dropped a 4-0 game to Wilkes University at Hersheypark Arena. 

Lebanon Valley (3-7-0, 2-6-0 UCHC, 2-2-0 MAC) battled until the final minute against Wilkes (6-4-1, 4-4-1 UCHC) in the second matchup of a two-game set. The defenses of both programs were productive early in the first period, as neither team got on the board for over 12 minutes at the start. Fisher helped limit the Knights during the early scoreless stretch with six saves. 

Offensively, the Flying Dutchmen generated some scoring opportunities at the beginning of the first period. Madelynn Debelis, Jess Dawe and Victoria Scurto each attempted shots on goal within the first 3:26 of the game. Wilkes opened the scoring 12:26 into the game, taking a 1-0 lead on a power play goal by Haylee Bouchard. The squads then continued to battle defensively through the end of the first frame, as Fisher made five more saves for the Dutchmen in the remaining minutes. 

Lebanon Valley sent more shots toward the net early in the second period, as Alexa Spiers and Anna Dale took shots on goal during the first 5:14. The Colonels resumed the scoring 7:08 into the second frame, extending their advantage to 2-0 on a short-handed goal by Abigail Barcless. Wilkes added another point 37 seconds later, advancing the score to 3-0 on a goal by Jordan Ferry. 

The Dutchmen continued to compete during the remaining minutes of the period, as the team blocked five shots during this stretch. Erin Yorke came through for the defense, blocking two shots within a span of five seconds in the 12^th minute. LVC also created offensive opportunities as the period went on, as Dale registered a shot on goal at the 15:57 mark and Debelis took a pair of shots in the 17^th minute. 

Defense was the story for the majority of the third period, as the score was maintained until less than two minutes remained. Fisher limited the opposition during the frame by saving 10 shots. Lebanon Valley continued to battle offensively in the final period, taking nine shots on goal during the last 20 minutes. Dale contributed to these attempts, sending three shots toward the net. Wilkes then made it a 4-0 game with 1:35 to go in the contest on a goal by Julie Patterson. Ultimately, this would stand as the final score. 

Inside the Box Score

• Dale led the Flying Dutchmen with five shots on goal.
• Debelis attempted three shots on goal. 
• Lebanon Valley took a total of 18 shots on goal. 
• The Dutchmen also blocked a total of 18 shots. 
• Alexis Oukes led the squad with six blocked shots. 
• Norah McCauliffe, Katie Pounder, Maeghan Howson and Yorke each blocked a pair of shots. 
• Fisher posted 25 saves during the contest.

Up Next 
Lebanon Valley will return to action at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, as the program will take on Albertus Magnus College in the Viking Cup at Rockett Arena in Salem, Mass. 

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