HOBOKEN, N.J. ­­– Abrielle Miller netted a goal for the third-seeded Lebanon Valley College women's soccer team, as the program battled valiantly while dropping a 2-1 contest to second-seeded Stevens Institute of Technology in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Semifinal on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the DeBaun Athletic Complex. 

The Ducks (10-3-6) took the first shot of the game and sent the ball to the left of the net at the 3:11 mark. The Dutchmen (13-4-2) countered with an offensive opportunity, as Miller put a shot on goal that was saved 35 seconds later. Stevens then opened the scoring 6:20 into the first half, taking a 1-0 lead on a goal by Sarah Wnorowski. The Ducks also attempted a shot at the 7:20 mark, and Lebanon Valley's defense came through with a block. Stevens later logged a shot at the 11:21 mark on a free kick, which went off the crossbar. This was followed by another shot for the Ducks, which went above at the 16:54 mark.

The Flying Dutchmen kept working to create scoring chances as the first stanza progressed, as Mikhaela Sartor put a shot on target that was saved at the 19:25 mark. The programs proceeded to go back and forth defensively for over four minutes before LVC's defense blocked a shot attempt by Stevens at the 24:04 mark. The Ducks also tallied a pair of shots within 28 seconds in the 27th minute, which went over the upper-left corner of the net and to the right of the goal. 

Lebanon Valley found the net 29:01 into the first half, tying the game at 1-1. The program generated some opportunities when Jordan Lasky sent a shot off the crossbar at the 28:56 mark, before Alison Sepkovic had an attempt blocked three seconds later. This blocked shot was deflected to the back of the penalty box, leading to Miller taking a shot and sending the ball into the lower-left corner of the net for a clutch goal. Stevens responded with a shot 31:33 into the contest, which went over the upper-right corner of the net. The squads then battled defensively for nearly nine minutes, until LVC blocked a shot by the Ducks at the 40:11 mark. Ultimately, the teams entered halftime in a 1-1 tie. 

The Dutchmen recorded the first shot of the second half, as Miller put an attempt on goal that was saved 1:10 into the stanza. Stevens countered with shots on target at the 47:09 and 50:36 marks, and goalkeeper Camryn Porter delivered important saves for Lebanon Valley on both tries. The Flying Dutchmen remained productive on the defense end as the half went on, blocking a pair of shots by the Ducks within 39 seconds in the 52nd minute. Stevens followed this with an attempt at the 52:11 mark, which resulted in Porter making a save for LVC. The Ducks also sent the ball above the upper-left corner of the net 54:00 into the game, before taking a shot on a free kick and sending it off the crossbar at the 57:16 mark.

Stevens took another shot that went to the right of the net at the 61:06 mark and sent a try above the goal at the 64:17 mark. The programs then competed on the defensive end for nearly 10 minutes, until Porter posted another key stop for the Dutchmen at the 73:59 mark. The Ducks followed this with a shot that went to the right of the net at the 74:49 mark, and an attempt that went above the net 79:40 into the contest. Porter also kept battling for Lebanon Valley as the second half progressed, registering a save at the 80:26 mark. 

Stevens later sent a shot to the left of the net at the 84:27 mark and had a try that went above the goal at the 86:17 mark. LVC's defense also blocked a shot attempt by the Ducks at the 87:09 mark. Stevens then scored on a goal by Lauren Alley with 15 seconds remaining, prompting 2-1 to be the final score. 

Inside the Box Score

• Miller scored her 12th goal of the season, which brought her points total to 32 for the year. The junior also led LVC with three shots and three attempts on target during the contest.
• Porter made five saves. 
• Lebanon Valley took six shots, putting four attempts on goal. 
• Sartor put a shot on target. 
• Lasky and Sepkovic each tallied a shot for the Dutchmen. 
• The Flying Dutchmen logged a corner kick in the first half. 
• The MAC Freedom Semifinal matchup marked LVC's first postseason appearance since 2022.

Lebanon Valley concluded a strong 2025 season with a 13-4-2 overall record and a 4-2-1 mark against conference opponents.  

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