ANNVILLE, Pa. – It was an outstanding year for the Dutchmen in 2022-23 as Lebanon Valley had its highest finish in the Learfield Director's Cup Standings since 2010-11 and improved 64 spots from last year's finish.
 
Lebanon Valley recorded 189 points to finish 98th out of 323 Division III schools who recorded a point. The Dutchmen recorded all of their points during an incredible spring season where four teams qualified for the NCAA Tournament. It is the highest LVC has finished in the Division III standings since the 2010-11 season when the Dutchmen scored 193 points to finish 96th.
 
Overall, the Dutchmen had a 52.7 winning percentage with a 197-176-10 record in sports that have head-to-head competition. 101 of those wins came in conference play as LVC teams combined for a 101-89-5 conference record this year. The Dutchmen also did a great job in Annville and Hershey, recording a 57.4 winning percentage with a 98-72-5 record in home games. Nine teams reached postseason play and registered an 18-14 record in those postseason games. Our baseball, men's tennis, and women's tennis teams won conference titles for the second straight year while softball won an NCAA Regional title as an at-large qualifier.
 
Some top individual highlights include Jordan Berger and Noah Griffin qualifying for the NCAA Cross Country Championships and Michael De Falcis qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin. Shane Stossel became the first LVC baseball student-athlete to earn All-America honors as he was chosen as a fifth-team selection to the D3baseball.com All-America Team as a utility player. LVC tallied 31 All-Region honorees, 11 MAC Individual Champions, and 91 All-Conference recipients during the year. Five Dutchmen were named Conference Player of the Year, five newcomers earned Conference Rookie of the Year honors, and four coaches were named Coach of the Year in their sport by their peers.
 
The success extended into the classroom, too, as 425 Dutchmen appeared on the MAC Academic Honor Roll, including a school record 150 during the fall. Twenty-three student-athletes were voted to the Academic All-MAC Teams including Lauren Bunke who earned the honor in all three seasons for the cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field teams. Justin Schuetz was honored as the Men's Tennis MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete to extend LVC's streak of 25 consecutive years of having at least one MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete. LVC also placed 67 student-athletes on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Teams.
 
Cross Country
The Dutchmen had another great season as the men finished fifth at the MAC Championships and sixth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships with Griffin and Berger qualifying for the National Championships. The women also had a great season with a fourth-place finish at the MAC Championships and 14th place finish at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. Some highlights of the season include:

• Bunke, Griffin, and Berger earning All-Region honors with top-30 finishes at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships
• Coyla Bartholomew earning MAC Rookie of the Year honors at MAC Championships
• Six Dutchmen earned All-MAC honors at MAC Championships with top-30 finishes, Griffin and Berger were First Team honorees, Bunke and Bartholomew earned Second Team honors, and Joe Chukoskie and Autumn Garges were Third Team finishers.
• Griffin earned MAC Runner of the Week honors after leading the Dutchmen to a win over Franklin & Marshall in the first race of the season.
• The men's team had 13 selections to the MAC Academic Honor Roll while the women had 14.
• Berger, Bunke, and Griffin were named to the Academic All-MAC Team while Alec Di Cesare and Vinny Ferrizzi earned CSC Academic All-District honors.

 
Field Hockey
LVC finished with a 7-10 overall record and 3-5 conference mark just missing qualifying for the conference tournament by one game. The Dutchmen were 4-5 at Arnold Field and led by a strong defense that allowed just 11.1 shots per game. LVC had three shutouts on the year with a young roster that had just one senior. Some season highlights include:

• Emily Kline, Gracie Johnson, and Sorrell Long were selected to the All-MAC Commonwealth Team. Kline was named to the First Team while Johnson and Long were Second Team honorees.
• Johnson led the team with seven goals while Long had four goals and four assists as a midfielder. Kline had three goals, three assists, and three defensive saves as a midfielder.
• Hannah Shirey earned MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Dutchmen to a big 4-0 victory at Hood where they allowed just one shot in each quarter and no shots on goal.
• LVC recorded a season-high 13 points on five goals and three assists in a big 5-1 victory over St. Lawrence on the first day of the William Smith Classic.
• The Dutchmen began Homecoming weekend with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Stevenson on Arnold Field with two goals from Long and Johnson each.
• The team had 18 selections to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Kline and Long were named to the CSC Academic All-District At-Large Team.

 
Football
The Dutchmen took a big step forward as they qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2013 with the school's first appearance in the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series. LVC finished the year with a 5-6 overall record but were 5-3 in Middle Atlantic Conference play to finish fourth in the conference standings and earn their bid into postseason play. LVC was one of the best teams in the country in blocking kicks and defeated rival Albright for the second consecutive year. Some season highlights include:

• Logan Grauer was selected to the D3football.com All-Region Team as a Second Team honoree for his performance on special teams during the year. Grauer was ninth in the nation with three blocked kicks and eighth with a punt return touchdown. Seven Dutchmen earned All-MAC honors as Ian Murhon, Walker Klinger, and Jacob Phillips were Second Team honorees while Tim Ervey, Noah Caldani, Erik Williams, and Grauer were Honorable Mention selections. LVC was sixth in Division III with eight blocked kicks and 15th with three blocked punts. Ervey reached 1,000 career rushing years, Braden Bohannon went over 2,000 career passing years, and Williams made his 100th career total tackle.
• The Dutchmen rallied to defeat FDU-Florham 17-14 on the road in week three with Nick Morder earning D3football.com Team of the Week honors and MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after his two interceptions led to 14 points. Devin Crone was named MAC Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking a 36-yard field goal to give the Dutchmen a thrilling comeback win.
• Bohannon was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week and the offensive line earned D3Football.com Team of the Week honors after a dominating offensive performance in a 24-19 victory over Wilkes at Arnold Field in week four.
• Jeremy Bours Jr. was named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week and MAC Special Teams Player of the Week in week six after blocking two punts, returning a punt, and handling the punting duties for the Dutchmen in a big 47-12 win at Misericordia.
• Caldani was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week and MAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after a dominating performance in a 41-24 rivalry win over Albright to close out the regular season.
• Fifty-six Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Ervey and Grauer were selected to the Academic All-MAC Team while Bours Jr., Ervey, Ryan Gibney, Evan Kutzler, Morder, Brody Robinson, Jay Sisko, and Williams were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Men's Soccer
The Dutchmen finished the year with a 7-9-2 overall record and 2-4-2 mark in conference play. LVC outscored their opponents 38-29 and posted three shutouts during the year. The Dutchmen played two nationally-ranked teams during the season dropping a hard-fought 2-1 decision to Franklin & Marshall to begin the year and then putting together a valiant performance in a 2-1 defeat to second-ranked Messiah on Senior Day at Herbert Field. Some highlights of the season include:

• Nathan Prex was voted as the MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year, making it two years in a row the Dutchmen have earned that award. Aaron Weitzel and Peter Foerster were All-MAC Commonwealth Second Team honorees.
• Prex led the team with 17 points on five goals and seven assists. Weitzel added 15 points on seven goals and one assist. Foerster had 11 points on three goals and five assists in the midfield. The Dutchmen had five student-athletes record double-digit points with Aidan Negron recording 13 on five goals and three assists and Anderson Velozwong recording 12 on five goals and two assists.
• Dalton Fitterling had strong play in goal throughout the season and earned MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week honors twice in the final month of the year. He made his 100th save of the year against Messiah after making his 100th career save in the game prior at Stevenson. He finished the year ranked 19th in Division III with 109 saves.
• The Dutchmen recorded a program record 23 points in an 8-0 victory over Penn State Berks at Herbert Field in early September. The eight goals are the second-most in a game while the seven assists tied the program record.
• LVC also had an offensive outburst with seven goals and seven assists for 21 points in a big 7-1 Homecoming victory over Hood.
• Sixteen Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Zach Creighton, Kevin Donahue, Foerster, Zach Snider, and Alex Weese all earned CSC Academic All-District Honors.

 
Women's Soccer
LVC finished 6-7-4 overall against a tough non-conference schedule and came on strong at the end of the year to finish 5-2-1 in conference play. The Dutchmen qualified for the MAC Commonwealth Tournament as the third seed and dropped a hard-fought game at second-seeded York in the semifinal. LVC played two top-10 teams during the year with a contest at then-seventh ranked Misericordia in early September and then the home finale against then-fifth ranked Messiah the last week of October. Some season highlights include:

• Five Dutchmen earned spots on the All-MAC Commonwealth Team with Hannah Ferguson, Alyssa Peiffer, Alyssa Yoder, and Darrian Berkheimer on the Second Team and Jocelyn Umana as an Honorable Mention.
• Peiffer led the team in scoring with nine points on four goals and one assist. Ferguson anchored a defense that allowed 1.76 goals and 14.1 shots per game. The rest of the offense was balanced as seven different student-athletes had scored two goals each.
• Umana had a strong year in goal earning MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week honors three times. She recorded her 200th career save in the semifinal at York and finished the year with 101 saves and four shutouts.
• Peiffer earned MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring two goals, including the game-winner in a thrilling 3-1 victory at Albright to begin conference play.
• LVC had strong defensive performances all year but the defense really showed up in a 1-1 draw against Scranton, in shutouts at Muhlenberg, against Cabrini and Alvernia, and at Stevenson, and in a tough 2-1 defeat at regionally-ranked Franklin & Marshall.
• The Dutchmen had 19 honorees on the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Amelia Mantione, Lauren Weaver, Berkheimer, Ferguson, Peiffer, and Yoder were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Volleyball
The Dutchmen turned heads with an impressive 16-9 record after being under .500 in 2021. LVC qualified for the MAC Commonwealth Tournament as the fifth seed with a 4-4 conference record. The Dutchmen saw their season come to an end with a close defeat at fourth-seeded Messiah in the MAC Commonwealth 4/5 game. The season started with an impressive reverse sweep victory at Scranton to go undefeated at the Scranton Invitational which set the tone for the year. LVC also had a great showing at the Worthington Classic going 3-1 with their only loss coming to Salisbury in the Championship match. Some season highlights include:

• Taylor McInerney and Ali Whitworth earned spots on the All-MAC Commonwealth Team. McInerney was a First Team honoree while Whitworth was an Honorable Mention. Both also earned spots on the All-Tournament Team at the Worthington Classic.
• McInerney was one of the top student-athletes in the conference and was ranked third in Division III with 4.97 kills per set and 5.54 points per set. She was ranked 17th with 427 kills and 24th with 476.5 points. She recorded the second most kills in a match in program history with 34 at Widener in the final conference match of the year. She was named MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Dutchmen to a 3-0 week in the middle of October.
• Whitworth had an excellent year setting with 744 assists and 65 kills. She was named the MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week after her impressive weekend at the Worthington Classic.
• The Dutchmen took down York in four sets for a big conference home win in September. They also earned another four-set victory against an upcoming conference opponent with a 3-1 win at Misericordia in October. LVC was 7-5 in road matches, 7-1 in neutral site matches, and 10-1 in three-set matches during the year.
• Margaret Cole led the MAC Commonwealth and was 59th in the nation with a .325 hitting percentage. She also led the Dutchmen with 38 total blocks including nine solo blocks.
• Fourteen Dutchmen earned spots on the MAC Academic Honor Roll. McInerney was selected to the Academic All-MAC Team, and Grace Powell, Julia Rill, Kasey Thomas, and Whitworth were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Men's Basketball
LVC finished 7-18 overall and 5-11 in conference play against a very tough schedule that began with an exhibition game at Division I Bucknell. The Dutchmen were 5-6 inside Sorrentino Gymnasium including winning the Rinso Marquette Tournament to begin the year. The team battled in every game, playing numerous close contests with a final scoring margin of -5.4 points. The Dutchmen finished the year off strong with a huge 102-77 victory over Messiah on Senior Day. Some highlights of the season include:

• Collin Jones was one of the best in the conference leading the league with 18.7 points per game and second in rebounds per game with 10.0. He was 25th in Division III with 13 double-doubles and 15th with 8.44 defensive rebounds per game. The forward was named to the All-MAC Commonwealth First Team after being named the MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week three times and was recognized on the D3hoops.com Team of the Week once. He also earned a spot on the City of Basketball Love All-Area Team for the second consecutive season.
• The Dutchmen defeated Delaware Valley 84-70 in overtime and then rallied to defeat Neumann 67-63 to win the Rinso Marquette Tournament for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
• LVC swept the season series against Messiah including scoring 102 points against the Falcons in the season finale. The 102 points are the third most points in program history.
• Payton Lewis was named MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week after a big weekend at the Susquehanna Tip-Off Tournament. He scored a career-high 30 points against the River Hawks before recording 12 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals against Washington & Lee in a pair of very close games.
• LVC was one of the best three-point shooting teams in the conference knocking down 35.4 percent of their 503 attempts. Their three-point percentage was ranked 87th nationally.
• Three Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Evan Smith earned CSC Academic All-District honors.

 
Women's Basketball
The Dutchmen qualified for postseason play for the second consecutive season finishing with a 13-13 overall record and 9-7 mark in conference play. LVC finished fourth in the conference standings and saw their season end in the MAC Commonwealth 4/5 game against Widener University. LVC was 8-7 inside Sorrentino Gymnasium including almost knocking off nationally-ranked and conference unbeaten Messiah in the final game of the regular season. Some season highlights include:

• Three Dutchmen earned All-MAC Commonwealth and City of Basketball Love (CoBL) All-Area honors. Kate Fitzpatrick was First Team All-Conference and a Fourth Team selection to the CoBL Team. Riley Hevelow was selected as the MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year, Honorable Mention All-Conference, Honorable Mention CoBL and earned a spot on the CoBL All-Rookie Team. Daelyn Stabler had a huge senior season earning MAC Commonwealth Honorable Mention and CoBL Honorable Mention honors.
• Fitzpatrick was one of the top scorers in the conference at 17.3 points per game. She scored the game-winner on a buzzer beater at Widener and then scored the game-winner with four seconds left in a victory over Immaculata. She was named MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week twice. Hevelow also earned MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week honors after leading the Dutchmen to a pair of conference wins over York and Hood.
• The Dutchmen were ranked in the top 50 of Division III in two categories. They held onto the ball and were 49th in turnovers per game at 14.5 and defended the three well, holding opponents to 24.9 percent from beyond the arc to be ranked 48th.
• Stabler led a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback at Widener in early January, scoring 13 of her 17 points in the final quarter as the Dutchmen outscored the Pride 22-11 over the final 10 minutes and won on a Fitzpatrick buzzer-beater.
• LVC tied the program record with 11 made three pointers in a game twice during the year. They first did it in the season opener against Penn State Schuylkill. They also knocked down 11 three-pointers against York in early February.
• All 11 members of the team were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Fitzpatrick was voted to the Academic All-Team and was joined by Elise Balmer and Stabler in earning CSC Academic All-District honors.

 
Men's Ice Hockey
LVC battled their way through the season and finished with a 3-20-2 overall record with a 2-17-1 mark in United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) play and 1-8-1 record in MAC play. The Dutchmen played six overtime games throughout the season and had eight games that were decided by one goal. The Dutchmen won three games on home ice at the Hersheypark Arena including an upset over then-20th ranked Elmira in November. Some highlights of the season include:

• Blake Tosto earned MAC Honorable Mention honors after leading the Dutchmen with 16 points on six goals and 10 assists. He scored four of his six goals on the power play.
• Ty Franchi had a strong season in goal making 590 saves. He had two shutouts including leading the Dutchmen to a big 2-0 victory over Elmira to give the Dutchmen their first victory over the Soaring Eagles since 2017-18. He was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Week and UCHC Goaltender of the Week for his performance. Franchi also earned MAC Defensive Player of the Week after a split with Alvernia to end the season and UCHC Goaltender of the Week after a shutout over Neumann in December.
• Tosto tied the program record with three assists at Manhattanville in early February. It was the 10th time in program history and first since 2021 that a Dutchman has recorded three assists in a game.
• Brad Viola scored the eventual game-winning goal to give LVC a thrilling 4-3 Senior Night victory over Alvernia in the final game of the year.
• The Dutchmen defense blocked 322 shots during the year led by Haralds Jirgens with 50 and Mac Diver with 43.
• Eighteen Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll while 14 earned a spot on the UCHC All-Academic Team. Eric Malcarney and Tosto were selected to the Academic All-MAC Team while Max Loga, Malcarney, and Diver were named to CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Women's Ice Hockey
The Dutchmen had a record-breaking season and qualified for the UCHC Tournament for the second consecutive year. The Dutchmen won a school record 12 games and finished with a 12-13-1 overall record. LVC was 9-10-1 in UCHC play and finished second in the MAC with a 7-2-1 mark. The season came to an end with a hard-fought defeat at then-12th ranked Utica in the UCHC Quarterfinals. Some season highlights include:

• Katrina Strauts was voted as the UCHC Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team. Strauts was also voted to the All-MAC First Team while Shelby Guinard was a Second Team honoree and Ioanna Christou was named an Honorable Mention. Strauts earned UCHC Rookie of the Week honors twice during the year. Guinard was named the UCHC Goaltender of the Week once and MAC Defensive Player of the Week twice while Olivia Magneson earned UCHC Goaltender of the Week once and MAC Defensive Player of the Week three times. Mallory Burdick was the MAC Offensive Player of the Week and UCHC Player of the Week the first week of the season while Cheyenne Wilk earned MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors in late January.
• Strauts broke program records with 23 points on 12 goals, including six power play goals and 11 assists. She recorded a record three assists in a win over Hibert. Alexa Spiers and Wilk each scored a program record three game-winning goals. Magneson won a record seven games and had a record four shutouts. Burdick registered a record five points in the opening weekend win over Hilbert where the team tied the school record with 17 points on seven goals and 10 assists and 57 shots. As a team, the Dutchmen had season records in points at 132, goals at 58, power play goals at 19, assists at 74, shots on goal at 683, and shutouts with six.
• Wilk scored with 2:29 left to give LVC their first-ever win over Stevenson to begin a big weekend series with the Mustangs in late January. The next night Brenna Mulcahy gave the Dutchmen the extra conference point in a 2-2 tie at Stevenson with the lone goal in a shootout.
• The Dutchmen ended the regular season on a four-game winning streak starting with a pair of huge shutouts over Arcadia by scores of 4-0 and 2-0 at Hersheypark Arena.
• LVC was ranked in numerous stat categories. Their 19 power play goals were 19th in Division III and their six shutouts were also 19th. The 819 team saves were ranked 22nd while their power play percentage was 26th. Strauts was 10th in power play goals while Magneson was 15th in goalie winning percentage and 17th in shutouts.
• The Dutchmen had 11 student-athletes named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll and eight earned a spot on the UCHC All-Academic Team. Victoria Scurto, Guinard, and Magneson were voted to the Academic All-MAC Team, and Tate Murphy earned CSC Academic All-District honors.

 
Swimming
LVC had a strong season in the pool as the men posted a 3-6 dual record with a 3-4 conference mark and the women finished 4-7 in duals with a 3-4 conference record. The women's team finished 11th at the MAC Championships, scoring 287 points and the men were 12th scoring 269.5 points. The team got better as the year went on and swam their fastest times at the end of the year. Some highlights of the season include:

• Jordyn Grossman finished 14th in the 50 freestyle and Emily Beard was 15th in the 100 butterfly at the MAC Championships. Dain Vallie finished 18th in the 1650 freestyle and 20th in the 200 freestyle.
• Both teams defeated Albright in the final meet of the season. The win over the Lions was the first for both programs since the Dutchmen swept Albright on December 4, 1993.
• The three dual wins for the men and four dual wins for the women were the most in a season for the Dutchmen since 2015-16 when the men finished 6-6 and the women went 5-7.
• Both teams split a pair of tri-meets on back-to back days the first weekend of November. The men defeated FDU-Florham on Friday evening at King's and then defeated Wilkes on Saturday at Dickinson. The women earned wins over King's and Wilkes.
• Coaches Mary and Jim Gardner received the 2023 Hot Dog Frank Award in February.
• Thirteen men and 23 women were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Karli Averill, Jake Beidler, Rachel Gibson, Rachel King, Justin Kopp, Beard, and Vallie were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Indoor Track and Field
The men recorded their best finish at the MAC Championships by finishing second with 103.5 points while the women had a strong showing as well and finished fourth with 83.5 points. The teams combined for six new school records throughout the season and finished the year with four podium finishes at the AARTFC Championships. Some season highlights include:

• The men's team had eight All-Conference performances at the MAC Championships including two relays. Noah Griffin won the 5000 and finished second in the 3000. The 4x400 team of Daniel Sheffield, Daniel Murtha, Owen Linder, and Zach Reed won the conference title. Reed also finished second in the 60 hurdles while Kadan Smith was third. Alec Di Cesare was third in the 800 and was joined by Andy Loy, Elijah McKell, and Vinny Ferrizzi on the 4x800 team that finished second. Ayden Stankus finished second in the pole vault to wrap up the medal winners.
• The women's team had five All-Conference performances at the MAC Championships that included one relay. Sierra Kapcsos, Autumn Garges, Coyla Bartholomew, and Lauren Bunke won the 4x800 relay title to highlight events on the track. Bunke also finished second in mile. Ashley Bartels finished second in the weight throw while Lauren Assante was third. Melena Koutch was second in the high jump as the final medal winner.
• Griffin broke the school record in the 3000 and 5000. He first broke the 5000 record in Boston at the Valentine Invitational in early February with a time of 15:15.46 before he beat that time at the MAC Championships to win the conference crown in 14:55.38. Griffin first broke the 3000 record with a time of 8:41.94 at the Moravian Indoor Meet in January. He would finish the year with two times faster than that, running a 8:44.25 at the MAC Championships to finish second and then his best time of 8:37.39 at the AARTFC Championships. Stankus broke the pole vault record at the Dutchmen Invitational with a height of 4.50 meters (14'9").
• Emily Oriel broke the school record in the pole vault with a height of 3.34 meters (10'11.5"). She recorded the height twice, first in her collegiate debut at the Diplomat Open and then in January at the Moravian Indoor Meet. Ashley Bartels broke the weight throw record at the Susquehanna Tune-Up with a throw of 15.85 meters (52'0"). She had a better mark with a toss of 16.06 meters (52'4.75") at the AARTFC Championships to finish sixth. Darrian Berkheimer broke the 300 record with a time of 43.13 seconds at the Mini-Dip Invitational to win the event.
• Seven Dutchmen earned All-Region honors for finishing the year in the top five of the Mid-Atlantic Region in their respective events. Assante, Bartels, and Reynolds earned the honor in the weight throw, Bunke did it in the mile, Koutch was All-Region in the high jump, Reed was honored in the 60 hurdles, and Stankus was an honoree in the pole vault.
• Fifty Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll with the men and women both having 25 honorees apiece. Reed and Bunke were voted to the Academic All-MAC Team while Michael De Falcis, Tori Hunyara, Alyssa Peiffer, Caroline Reed, Rachel Snavely, Berheimer, Di Cesare, Ferrizzi, Linder, and Smith were all named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Baseball
The Dutchmen had another record-breaking year and advanced to the Regional Final for the first time in program history before dropping a close battle with eventual National Champion Lynchburg. LVC finished with a school record 31 wins including a 19-5 mark in conference play to win their second consecutive MAC Commonwealth regular season title before sweeping their way to the Tournament title with 2-0 series wins over York and Alvernia. Some season highlights include:

• Shane Stossel became the first D3baseball.com All-America honoree in program history when he was named to the fifth team as a utility player. Stossel was joined by Nico Santoro and Tommy Moore Jr. in earning ABCA and D3Baseball.com All-Region honors. The Dutchmen had nine All-MAC Commonwealth selections with Santoro being voted as the Player of the Year in the conference. Jonas Fester was selected as the Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season in a year where he won his 100th career game. Santoro, Moore Jr., Stossel, and Conor Smith were First Team selections. Jacob Detwiler, Jace Fetterman, Logan Brewer, and Andrew Miles were named to the Second Team.
• The Dutchmen were 15-3-1 at McGill Field including a perfect 4-0 in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament. After sweeping Alvernia with the Regular Season Championship on the line, LVC defeated York 8-2 and 5-4 in the semifinal, winning game two on a walk-off, three-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning by Brewer. The Championship had less dramatics as the Dutchmen took down the Golden Wolves by scores of 6-4 and 4-1. Moore Jr. was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament. LVC defeated two nationally-ranked teams at the NCAA Regional to advance to the Regional Championship after dropping a tough 2-1, 10-inning decision to Lynchburg in the opening game. The Dutchmen avenged a regular season loss to Elizabethtown and then eliminated host North Carolina Wesleyan in a 15-12 slugfest on day two. The Dutchmen won their third consecutive elimination game with an 8-4 victory over the Hornets before dropping a tight 5-3 decision in the Championship. The Dutchmen had more hits than the eventual National Champions in all three games they played at the Regional.
• LVC had six MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week awards during the season. Stossel became the first to earn Player and Pitcher of the Week to begin April after a big week that ended with a huge three games against Albright. He was named the National Hitter of the Week for his performance while also earning a spot on the D3baseball.com Team of the Week. Stossel also earned MAC Commonwealth Pitcher of the Week honors after combining with Malachi Duka to throw a no-hitter over Heidelberg in the team's first game of the Florida trip. Brewer and Moore Jr. swept the conference awards after winning the season series over York to clinch their spot in the postseason. A week later, Santoro was the conference Player of the Week after leading the team to an important game one victory over Alvernia. Smith and Moore Jr. swept the conference awards following the semifinal victory over York.
• The Dutchmen broke or tied numerous program records throughout the year. Dave Mangold tied the record for doubles in a game with three at Widener on April 15. Smith tied the walks in a game record with four in the win over Stevenson on April 7. Ryan Murphy had three steals against Hood on March 23 to equal that record. As a team, the Dutchmen broke the home runs in a game record with five against York on April 21. The team also tied the record with 13 walks against Stevenson on April 7. Santoro broke the season records of 48 games played and started, 189 at-bats, 79 hits, and 22 doubles. Stossel had a record 55 RBI while Fetterman drew a record 44 walks. On the mound, Detwiler made a record 18 appearances while Stossel tied the school record with 13 starts. Moore Jr. tied the school record with 77 strikeouts in the season. As a team, LVC played 49 games, the most in program history and tied the doubles record with 105. Santoro became the program leader in career doubles with 44 and is one hit shy of the career hits leader with 179.
• LVC finished the year ranked 21st in Division III with 8.54 hits allowed per nine innings. They were also 24th in doubles with 105, 30th in walks with 231, and 34th in home runs with 45. Santoro was sixth in doubles with 22 and 19th in hits with 79. Fetterman was ranked ninth in walks with 44. Moore Jr. was 26th in victories with eight.
• Nineteen Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Jeremy Tuz, Blair Shaffer, Fetterman, and Miles were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Men's Golf
LVC finished seventh at the MAC Commonwealth Championships after playing in seven invitationals during the fall and six invitationals during the spring. On a fairly large roster, Brandon Staniszewski was the only golfer to play in all 14 events during the season and was the top golfer for the Dutchmen in the majority of the events. Some season highlights include:

• Staniszewski shooting a season-low 76 at the Muhlenberg Invitational to lead the Dutchmen to their lowest team score of the year with a 342. Mason Baker carded an 81, Harris Blackwood had an 89, Nathan Prex shot a 96, and Carmen Rosselli carded a 101.
• Baker had nine pars and finished with an 84 to finish tied for 12th and lead the Dutchmen to a fifth-place team finish at the Weyhill Classic in the fall.
• The Dutchmen had one of the best rounds of the spring on the first day of the Alvernia Invitational with a team score of 346 on the course at Stonewall Golf Club. Staniszewski carded a 77 to lead the way for the Dutchmen. Blackwood had an 85, Baker carded a 91, Roselli shot a 93, and Prex had a 98.
• After a tough opening day at the MAC Championships, the Dutchmen finished strong with a 352 on day two. Staniszewski shot a 79 while Baker had an 86. Darrion Benchich carded a 91 while Blackwood had a 97 and Prex carded a 96.
• Staniszewski finished third out of 64 golfers with a 77 on the course at Lebanon Country Club in the fall at the LVC Invitational. He had an eagle on the par-five seventh hole and birdied the 17th hole with 11 pars on the day.
• Eleven Dutchmen earned a spot on the MAC Academic Honor Roll.

 
Women's Golf
The Dutchmen had a strong season despite only having five golfers on the roster. LVC finished sixth out of nine teams at the MAC Championships after the second round was canceled due to bad weather. LVC recorded a team score at all seven events during the spring after only scoring in three out of eight events during the fall. Some highlights of the season include:

• Emma Dissinger shot a MAC Championship program record 83 to finish 10th and earn All-MAC Second Team honors at the conference championship. She had eight pars on the day. As a team, the Dutchmen carded a 401 which equaled their lowest round of the spring.
• The Dutchmen won the Lebanon Valley invitational to begin the spring season with a team score of 401. Olivia Bartal and Dissinger each carded a 93 to tie for fourth. Jordan Millam shot a 103, Olivia Cindrich had a 112, and Mia Moretto shot a 129 in her collegiate debut.
• LVC had its best round of the year at the Golden Oaks Shootout in the fall as they finished with a score of 393. Dissinger had an 88, Millam carded a 96, Bartal shot a 99, and Cindrich had a 110.
• Dissinger had three top-10 finishes in the fall and then finished third at the Muhlenberg Invitational in the spring with a 92 at the Lehigh Country Club.
• The Dutchmen had a strong end to the fall campaign with a team score of 396 at the LVC Invitational. Millam led the team with a 92 while Dissinger shot a 93 on the course at Lebanon Country Club. Bartal carded a 101 and Cindrich had a 110.
• Four Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Dissinger earned Academic All-MAC and CSC Academic All-District honors.

 
Men's Lacrosse
LVC finished the year with an 8-9 overall record and 2-6 mark in conference play. The Dutchmen offense set school records for scoring with more than 10 goals in 12 games including two games with 20 goals. LVC was 7-0 when holding opponents to 10 goals or less in a game. The team had five student-athletes record at least 40 points and had strong play in goal by first-year Kellen Markley. Some season highlights include:

• Carson Frey and Alex Kiviniemi earned All-MAC Commonwealth Second Team honors. Frey had a team-high 65 points on 28 goals and 37 assists while Kiviniemi recorded 59 points on 44 goals and 15 assists.
• The Dutchmen scored 20 goals in the first and last game on Arnold Field. LVC defeated Moravian 20-13 outscoring the Greyhounds 11-2 in the second half in the home opener and then closed the season with a big 20-10 Senior Night victory over Albright.
• The Dutchmen scored more than 15 goals in three straight wins at the beginning of March including two big road wins. LVC defeated Goucher 15-7, took down King's 19-9, and then earned the program's first-ever victory over Susquehanna with a 17-8 victory on Arnold Field.
• LVC broke school records with 343 points on 218 goals, including 26 man-up goals, and 125 assists. Jake Bollinger equaled the school record with 52 goals while Frey set a record with 37 assists. Kiviniemi and Bollinger became the fourth and fifth Dutchmen in program history to score 100 career goals. Ben Weathersby became the third Dutchmen to record 200 career ground balls and finished with 246 after recording 77 this year.
• Four different Dutchmen earned MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week awards during the year. Markley was the first to be honored as he was named the Defensive Player of the Week in late February after a pair of home wins including holding Delaware Valley scoreless over the final 22 minutes in a 15-6 victory. A week later Trey Ralston earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after beginning March with a pair of big games at Mary Washington and Goucher during Spring Break. Kiviniemi was the Offensive Player of the Week a couple weeks later after leading the Dutchmen against Susquehanna and Misericordia. Zach Wanous received the last weekly award of the year as the Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Dutchmen shut down Wilkes in a 12-5 road victory.
• Twenty Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Colin Hughes and Kiviniemi were also selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Women's Lacrosse
The Dutchmen played a strong schedule and finished the year with a 5-12 overall record and 2-6 mark in conference play. LVC hosted TCNJ when the Lions were ranked third in the nation and then a couple weeks later hosted top-ranked and eventual National Champion Middlebury at Arnold Field. The Dutchmen also had two conference games against ranked teams to finish the year with four ranked opponents. Some highlights of the season include:

• Sydney Zimmerman, Erin Zieber, and Julia Abendschoen were selected to the All-MAC Commonwealth Team. Zimmerman and Zieber earned spots on the Second Team while Abendschoen was an Honorable Mention. Zimmerman had a great year, recording 60 points on 34 goals and 26 assists. Zieber won 58 draw controls, including the 100th of her career, and recorded 24 points on 21 goals and three assists from the midfield. Abendschoen was strong in goal making 161 saves to become the school's all-time saves leader with 484 career saves.
• The Dutchmen nearly broke the school scoring record in a 23-14 victory at Elizabethtown in March. LVC used a big fourth quarter where they outscored the Blue Jays 8-1 to pull away for the victory. The 23 goals are the second most in program history and the team added 15 assists for 38 points.
• Zimmerman led LVC to a 20-7 victory at Eastern in which the Dutchmen recorded 18 assists, which is one shy of the school record. Zimmerman had a career high 10 points on three goals and seven assists. Eight different Dutchmen scored and five had hat tricks. Zieber led the team with four goals while Emily Beard, Maria Brandt, and Veronica Venezia had three goals each.
• Venezia was selected to play in the IWLCA Senior All-Star game after finishing her LVC career as the all-time point leader. She recorded 411 points on 211 goals and became the first in program history to dish out 200 assists. She also recorded her 200th career draw control to become the only Dutchman to score 200 goals, record 200 assists, and win 200 draw controls in their career.
• Zimmerman and Venezia were named MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week after big weeks for the Dutchmen. Venezia was honored in March after leading the big fourth quarter at Elizabethtown. Zimmerman received her honor in April after leading the Dutchmen to a dominant victory over Alvernia.
• Eight Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Emily Beard was selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Softball
LVC had one of the best years in school history, advancing to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time. The Dutchmen finished with a 36-12 overall record, eventually falling to top-ranked Salisbury 2-0 in the Super Regional. The squad won four consecutive elimination games, including three against ranked teams, to win the Annville, Pa. Regional. The Dutchmen were ranked 20th in the final NFCA Poll, the highest final ranking in program history. Some season highlights include:

• Sam Burns was named the MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year, Jordan Walter was voted as the Pitcher of the Year, and Scot Adams earned Coach of the Year honors to highlight six selections to the All-MAC Commonwealth Team. Lexi Smith, Burns, and Walter were tabbed First Team honorees while Lindsey McCurdy was named to the Second Team. Erin Sinatra and Nicole Kratz earned Honorable Mention honors. Burns, Walter, and Smith also earned NFCA All-Region honors.
• Sinatra began the year with a five-inning no-hitter in LVC's 8-0 run-ruled victory over Mount Mary to begin a very successful Spring Break trip in Florida. The Dutchmen ended the trip 8-2 after rallying to defeat 20th-ranked Babson, 4-2, with four runs in the top of the seventh. The Dutchmen also gave Coach Adams his 100th career victory during the Spring Break trip.
• The Dutchmen played eight games against ranked teams and faced nine opponents who played in the NCAA Tournament. LVC played the eventual National Champions Trine to a close battle on their first day of the Florida trip and then fought valiantly in the Super Regional series at eventual National Runner-Up Salisbury. In Florida, the Dutchmen earned wins over NCAA Tournament qualifiers UMass Dartmouth and Marietta. The Dutchmen then split with Moravian in their first games in Pennsylvania. The Greyhounds finished the year sixth nationally after reaching the finals. LVC went 14-1 in conference play before falling to York in the conference final. The Dutchmen swept the Spartans in the regular season meetings. LVC earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and dropped their first game to 24th-ranked Eastern Connecticut State. The squad then won four straight elimination games to win the Regional. Danni Holmes was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Regional while Kylie Balthaser, Walter, and Sinatra earned spots on the All-Tournament Team.
• LVC earned MAC Player of the Week awards eight times during the year. Sinatra was named the Pitcher of the Week after her no-hitter. Walter earned Pitcher of the Week three times. Balthaser, McCurdy, Kratz, and Burns were Hitters of the Week in four consecutive weeks during April.
• The Dutchmen finished the year ranked 10th in Division III in hits with 438. They were also 16th in fielding percentage at .972 and 24th in total bases at 100. Walter finished 17th in victories with 19 and was 23rd in saves with three. She was also 24th in pitching appearances with 32. Both Walter and Sinatra recorded their 200th career strikeout during the season. Burns was ranked 34th in hits with 64 and 33rd in stolen bases with 29. Burns broke the school record for at-bats in a season with 161 and tied the stolen base record. Julia Craig, Burns, McCurdy, and Balthaser all recorded their 100th career hits during the year.
• Sixteen Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Smith and Walter earned a spot of the Academic All-MAC Team while Craig, Holmes, Smith, and Walter were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Men's Tennis
The Dutchmen had another banner year, recording a 17-4 overall record and going undefeated against MAC Commonwealth opponents to win their second consecutive MAC Commonwealth title and qualify for the NCAA Tournament. LVC went 4-0 during the fall, 2-2 during their spring break trip to Hilton Head, and then lost just twice the rest of the year in building an 11-match winning streak headed into the NCAA tournament. Some highlights of the year include:

• The Dutchmen swept the MAC Commonwealth major awards and had six student-athletes earn All-MAC Commonwealth honors. Justin Schuetz was the Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and was joined on the First Team by his doubles partner, Adam Warren. Jeffrey Bauer, Jesse Beck, and Brendan Byler were Second Team honorees with Beck also earning Rookie of the Year honors. Brady McLucas was named an Honorable Mention with Dave Remsburg being named Coach of the Year.
• LVC went an incredible 9-0 at home to run their streak to 17 straight wins at the Shankroff Tennis Center. The Dutchmen defeated Stevenson 5-2 in the MAC Commonwealth final after the Mustangs won two of the three doubles matches. The MAC final happened nearly a week after LVC ended the regular season with a dominant 6-3 victory over Stevenson on Senior Day to win the Regular Season Title. Byler was named the Most Outstanding Player of the MAC Commonwealth Tournament.
• The Dutchmen posted six 9-0 victories this season and won their MAC Commonwealth semifinal 5-0 over York. LVC began its winning streak with an 8-1 victory at King's and then posted three consecutive sweeps of Wilkes, Hood, and Albright. The Dutchmen also had conference sweeps of Alvernia and Eastern.
• Byler was 17-3 in singles dual play during the year including an incredible 17-3 mark at number six. Beck was 16-3 in singles duals including 12-1 at number five. Schuetz ended the year on a 10-match winning streak and was 14-3 at number one singles. In the fall, LVC had eight flights in the semifinals of the MAC Individual Championships before the second day was canceled due to rain.
• The Dutchmen dominated the MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week award with six different student-athletes earning the honor 11 times. Byler was the team leader with four weeks being named the Player of the Week. Justin Schuetz was honored three times while Michael Schuetz, Bauer, Beck, and Warren earned the award once apiece.
• Eight Dutchmen earned MAC Academic Honor Roll honors. Justin Schuetz was named the MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete for men's tennis and was joined on the Academic All-MAC Team by Beck. Justin Schuetz was also named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Women's Tennis
It was a record year for the Dutchmen that saw the team win its first-ever NCAA Tournament match and finish with a 17-4 overall record. The team swept through conference play for the second consecutive year and won its fourth conference title with a 5-2 victory over York in the MAC Commonwealth Championship. The Dutchmen saw their season end in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament to fourth-ranked Middlebury. Some season highlights include:

• Jeff Robbins was named the MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year after taking over for Joy Graeff who resigned after the fall season. The Dutchmen had five named to the All-Conference Team as Nicole Honrade and Sarah Kramer earned spots on the First Team. Meredith Haas was a Second Team selection while Livia Jackson and Eliana Shenk were Honorable Mentions.
• The Dutchmen made program history with a 5-2 victory over Hartwick in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. LVC won two of the three doubles matches and then scored singles wins by Haas, Honrade, and Shenk to advance to face host Middlebury.
• LVC was dominant at home going 9-0 including defeating York, 5-2, in the MAC Commonwealth Championship. Honrade was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player after winning the clinching point in the final for the second consecutive year. The Dutchmen have won their last 17 matches at the Shankroff Tennis Center. The team had four 9-0 victories during the year including a Senior Day win over Stevenson. They also defeated Messiah 5-0 in the MAC Commonwealth Semifinal.
• Honrade led the Dutchmen in singles with a 16-3 dual record at number one. Haas was 14-6 in singles, winning seven duals at number three and seven at number four. Shenk finished the year 13-4 in duals during singles play including a great 7-1 record at number five. The Dutchmen had six different student-athletes earn MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week honors. Honrade led the way with three honors. Madison Poladian, Haas, Kramer, Jackson, and Shenk all earned the award once during the year.
• In the fall, the Dutchmen had a strong showing at the MAC Individual Championships led by Shenk winning the program's ninth individual title with an upset of top-seeded Isabella Dona in the final of the number five flight. Jackson finished second at number three singles while Poladian was second at number six singles. Poladian and Haas teamed up to finish second at number three doubles while Brianna Trace and Abbey DeLisio were second at number four doubles.
• Ten Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll. Honrade and Kramer were selected to the Academic All-MAC Team while Haas, Honrade, Jackson, and Shenk were all named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Outdoor Track and Field
The Dutchmen had another great season as the men finished second at the MAC Championships with 125 points while the women were fourth with 82 points. LVC won 13 medals including crowning eight MAC Champions. Seven school records were broken, and the Dutchmen had a national qualifier in the javelin for the first time since 1999. The Dutchmen also had four podium finishes at the AARTFC Championships. Some season highlights include:

• Michael De Falcis qualified for the NCAA Championships with his throw at the AARTFC Championships and finished 20th at the National Championship meet with a mark of 54.87 meters (180'00"). He became the first Dutchman javelin thrower to compete at the NCAA Championships since 1999. His mark was his third-best throw of his career behind his MAC and AARTFC winning marks.
• The men's team won six titles and had three second-place finishes at the MAC Championships to tally nine All-MAC performances. Noah Griffin was named the Track Athlete of the Year after he won the 10000 and the 3000 steeplechase and finished second in the 5000. Elijah McKell won the 800 and was the anchor leg on the 4x800 relay team that won a MAC title. He was joined on the relay team by Sam Rothstein, Vinny Ferrizzi, and Alec Di Cesare. Zach Reed earned two medals by winning the 400 hurdles and finishing second in the 110 hurdles. The Dutchmen earned another relay medal in the 4x100 as Daniel Sheffield, Kadan Smith, Owen Linder, and Alex Sabo finished second. De Falcis won his first of two championships in the javelin. After winning the MAC Championships, De Falcis went on the win the AARTFC Championship in the javelin. During the year, Ian Paul, Reed, and Griffin all earned MAC Athlete of the Week awards.
• The women had four All-MAC performances led by Lauren Bunke who won the 1500 and was the anchor on the 4x800 relay team that won gold. She was joined on the relay by Sierra Kapcsos, Autumn Garges, and Coyla Bartholomew. Darrian Berheimer finished third in the 400, and Rachel Snavely finished third in the pole vault. Bunke became the first Dutchman to earn a MAC Track Athlete of Week award in two years with her honor in late April.
• Griffin broke two long-standing school records in the 3000 steeplechase and the 5000. The previous steeplechase record was run in 1991 while the 5000 record was held even longer, having been run in 1979. He first broke the steeplechase record with a time of 9:13.24 at Bucknell before running faster at the Widener Final Qualifier to set the current record of 9:11.68. Griffin broke the 5000 record with a time of 14:38.01 at the Widener Invitational. Ayden Stankus broke the pole vault record with a height of 4.50 meters (14'9") at the Messiah Invitational. He then improved that record a week later with a height of 4.55 meters (14'11") at the Widener Invitational. Jordan Berger broke the 3000 record with a time of 8:49.40 at the Paul Kaiser Classic. The Dutchmen broke two relay records. Daniel Murtha, Smith, Di Cesare, and Ferrizzi broke the sprint medley record with a time of 3:38.60 at the Mini Home Meet, and the MAC Champion 4x800 relay team of Rothstein, Ferrizzi, Di Cesare, and McKell ran a school record time of 7:42.46. Emily Oriel and Snavely broke the women's pole vault school record this year with Snavely finishing as the record holder with a height of 3.45 meters (11'3.75") at the MAC Championships. Oriel was the first to break the record with a height of 3.42 meters (11'2.5") at the Messiah Invitational.
• The Dutchmen had eight student-athletes earn 11 USTFCCCA All-Region honors for finishing in the top five of their events in the Mid-Atlantic region. Ashley Bartels earned the honor in the hammer. Bunke was All-Region in the 800 and 1500. De Falcis was honored in the javelin while Griffin finished in the top five of the 5000, 10000, and 3000 steeplechase. McKell earned the honor in the 800 while Paul was recognized in the javelin. Trey Reynolds was All-Region in the hammer and Stankus was honored in the pole vault.
• Fifty Dutchmen were named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll with the men's and women's teams having 25 each. De Falcis and Bunke were selected to the Academic All-MAC Teams while Tori Hunyara, Alyssa Peiffer, Caroline Reed, Berheimer, De Falcis, Di Cesare, Ferrizzi, Linder, Smith, and Snavely were all named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

 
Esports
The Dutchmen had a fantastic season that ended with a NECC National Championship by the Rainbow Six team. The teams also won four conference titles during the spring and had a winning record across all games played. In the fall, LVC won three NECC Championships. Some highlights of the season include:

• The Rainbow Six team of Andrew Seneca, Jack Moskowitz, David Palmer, Michael Schneider, and Brant Barr won the NECC Challengers Division National Championship as the six seed in the division. After a long year of qualifying, they picked up a forfeit victory in the quarterfinals before taking down second-seeded Arcadia in the semifinals. The Dutchmen concluded the tournament with a thrilling victory over fifth-seeded Southern Illinois Edwardsville in the Championship.
• The Dutchmen won NACE Conference Championships in Rocket League, Overwatch, Rainbow Six, and Call of Duty. The Rocket League "B" team defeated Columbia International 2-0 in the final while the Overwatch team enjoyed a 3-0 victory over RIT in its final. Rainbow Six took down Central Michigan 2-1 in its conference final and Call of Duty was a 3-0 winner over Lawrence Technological in its final.
• The Rocket League teams won two NECC Championships in the fall while the Valorant team won one. The Rocket League team of Tyler Franquet, Dyan Lower, and Sam Rothstein defeated Howard Community College in the final, winning as the fourth seed in the field. The Team 3 squad of Brian Myers, Matthew Shelly, and Hunter Kreidler won their division as the sixth seed defeating the second seed in the semifinals and then fifth-seeded Defiance in the Championship. The second-seeded Valorant team of Alex Sarris, Andrew Houck, Robert Bonnaci, Jonathan Lam, and Ardit Sekiraqa defeated top seeded Florida Gulf Coast to win the NECC Challengers Gulf Coast title while handing FGCU its first loss of the year.
• The Dutchmen competed at multiple LAN events throughout the year having success at each event they competed in. The Rocket League, Valorant, and Overwatch teams all competed at the Appalachian LAN semifinals and finals in late April. 

We look forward to seeing what the 2023-24 year has in store for the Dutchmen as 13 teams make the switch from the MAC Commonwealth to the MAC Freedom. The move does not affect the esports, cross country, football, ice hockey, swimming, track and field, and women's golf programs.

Stay Connected
Be sure to follow @lvcathletics on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for the most in-depth coverage of LVC Athletics.