ANNVILLE, Pa. ­­– The Lebanon Valley College Men's Soccer team received contributions from several players, as six members of the offense scored goals and a total of eight players tallied points in the program's dominant 6-0 win over Elizabethtown College on a rainy Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Herbert Field. 

The Dutchmen (5-4-0) generated offensive opportunities from the start, as Lucas Strange took a shot that went to the left of the net 33 seconds into the match. Strange and Aidan Negron later each took shots within a period of 58 seconds that began near the end of the sixth minute. The Blue Jays (2-4-2) registered their first shot attempt at the 8:50 mark, as the ball went to the right of the net. LVC then recorded the first shot on goal of the night, as Nathan Prex sent a ball toward the goalkeeper that was saved 12:03 into the game. 

Lebanon Valley opened the scoring 15:44 into the contest, taking a 1-0 lead over Elizabethtown. Negron got the program on the board by sending a shot into the right corner of the net, following an assist by Strange. The Flying Dutchmen found the net again at the 22:34 mark, extending their advantage to 2-0. Strange took a shot that deflected off a Blue Jays' defender, before rolling into the back of the net. 

The Dutchmen and the Blue Jays proceeded to go back and forth over the next 12:35, maintaining the score over this stretch. LVC took five total shots during this period, including attempts by Will Burton and Nolan Ross within 15 seconds during the 32^nd minute. Lebanon Valley then put another tally on the scoreboard at the 35:09 mark, taking a 3-0 lead. The third goal of the afternoon was a shot by Burton that ended up in the right corner of the net, courtesy of an assist by Nolan Ross. The Flying Dutchmen took this three-goal advantage into halftime. 

Lebanon Valley continued to create scoring chances as the game went into the second half, as Aaron Weitzel sent a shot off the left post before Negron had an attempt that was saved during an 11-second stretch in the 53^rd minute. Elizabethtown countered with a shot that was blocked at the 55:01 mark before the team took another shot that went above the net 55:44 into the match. LVC sent more shots toward the net as the stanza progressed, as Strange had an attempt that was saved at the 57:36 mark. 

The Dutchmen registered another point 62:20 into the contest, advancing the score to 4-0. Negron took a shot that was saved at the 62:14 mark, just before Aaron Weitzel kicked the ball into the back of the net for a goal. Lebanon Valley kept its offense rolling as the second half went on, extending its advantage to 5-0 at the 65:59 mark. Simon Grimes scored his second goal in as many games with a shot into the right side of the net, after an assist by Matthew Weinstock-Collins. 

LVC kept tallying shots as the match neared the end of the second half, taking seven more total attempts with four on goal over the next 19:26. The Dutchmen capped off their offensive clinic with a goal at the 86:48 mark, making it a 6-0 game on a goal by Jacob Kramer that sailed into the center of the net. Elizabethtown then took its only shot on goal of the day at the 87:26 mark, which was saved by goalkeeper Ethan Bazydola. Lebanon Valley preserved its lead through the end of play, securing the six-goal victory.

Inside the Box Score

• The Dutchmen scored a season-high six goals and had a season-high 16 points. Six different players scored goals for LVC and eight tallied points. 
• Lebanon Valley outshot Elizabethtown 31-5 and had a 16-1 advantage in shots on goal. Both of these totals are season highs for LVC. 
• Negron scored the first goal of the game, marking his first game-winner of the year. The graduate student also tied a game-high four total shots with a game-high three attempts on goal.
• Strange netted his first goal of the season and dished out an assist on Negron's goal. The graduate student also matched a game-high four total shots. 
• Weitzel scored his team-leading third goal of the fall. 
• Burton and Kramer also registered their first goals of the season. 
• Burton tied a game-high four total shots. 
• Grimes netted a goal for the second straight game. 
• Weinstock-Collins assisted the goal by Grimes. 
• Ross was credited with an assist on Burton's goal. 
• The Flying Dutchmen controlled the possession in 59 percent of the contest. 
• LVC tallied six corner kicks while Elizabethtown had three. 
• Bazydola made a save. 

Up Next
The Dutchmen will return to the pitch at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, as the team will host Alvernia University at Herbert Field. 

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