ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College field hockey team celebrated Senior Day in dominant fashion on Saturday afternoon, scoring three times in the opening half before adding a pair of fourth-quarter goals to earn a 5-0 victory over FDU-Florham at Arnold Field.
The Dutchmen improved to 10-3 overall and remained unbeaten in conference play at 4-0, while FDU-Florham fell to 7-6 overall and 1-3 in conference action. LVC finished with a commanding 26-5 advantage in shots, including a 17-3 margin in shots on goal, while earning 11 penalty corners to the Devils' two.
Lebanon Valley applied pressure from the opening whistle, earning three penalty corners in the first five minutes and generating several early opportunities. The Dutchmen finally broke through at 11:51 when
Maggie McAteer scored her second goal of the season off an assist from
Jillian Tait. The offense continued to produce in the second quarter as
Isabella Gonnion found the back of the cage at 23:21 off an assist from McAteer to extend the lead to 2-0. LVC struck again just before halftime.
Alexis Nasuta scored her fifth goal of the year with
Danika Setlock providing the assist, sending the Dutchmen into the break with a 3-0 advantage.
The Dutchmen continued controlling the attacking opportunities during a scoreless third quarter, holding FDU-Florham without a shot while putting four attempts toward goal. FDU-Florham generated a few chances early in the fourth, but goalkeeper
Ella Weidenhammer and the LVC defense preserved the shutout. Weidenhammer stopped Janeen Rukab's attempt at the 50:34 mark before the Dutchmen put the contest away with two late goals. McAteer scored her second goal of the afternoon at 53:50, giving her three goals on the season and extending the lead to 4-0.
Claire Weidenhammer then capped the Senior Day scoring at 57:53, finishing a pass from Tait for her team-leading 17th goal of the season.
Inside the Box Score
- McAteer led the offense with a season-high two goals while adding an assist for five points. She recorded five shots, including two on goal.
- Claire Weidenhammer scored her 17th goal of the season and finished with five shots, placing three on goal.
- Gonnion scored her third goal of the year and put both of her shots on goal. She scored in both games this week.
- Nasuta found the cage for the fifth time this season.
- Tait dished out two assists and recorded four shots, including three on goal.
- Setlock contributed an assist on Nasuta's second-quarter goal.
- Abby Rodenberger led the Dutchmen with six shots and put four attempts on cage.
- Ella Weidenhammer made three saves over 60 minutes to record the shutout.
- Lebanon Valley finished with a 26-5 advantage in shots, a 17-3 edge in shots on goal, and an 11-2 advantage in penalty corners.
Up Next
The Dutchmen will be back on Arnold Field on Wednesday, October 21, as they host Misericordia University in a big conference clash at 7 p.m.
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