ANNVILLE, Pa. – Will Burton recorded a game-high three points for the Lebanon Valley College men's soccer team, leading six players who registered a point in the program's 4-0 victory over DeSales University on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Herbert Field.
Dom Beddia also netted the game-winning goal for LVC, while
Nathan Kimball logged a game-high two assists.
The Bulldogs (5-8-2, 0-4-1 MAC Freedom) generated a couple of offensive opportunities early in the first half, but the Dutchmen (11-2-2, 4-0-1 MAC Freedom) responded with a block at the 0:45 mark and a save by goalkeeper
Isaac Yerger at the 5:53 mark. The programs proceeded to go back and forth for over 17 minutes, as each team tallied just one shot during this stretch. Lebanon Valley then opened the scoring 23:08 into the contest, taking a 1-0 lead. The program got on the board when Kimball's corner kick went into the goal box, which led to Beddia sending a header shot into the lower-right corner of the net for a goal.
LVC kept logging shots as the first stanza went on, as Rapp had an attempt saved at the 26:22 mark and
Jack Bowman had a try go above the net at the 28:46 mark. The Flying Dutchmen found the net again 30:04 into the first half, taking a 2-0 advantage. Burton took a shot from the left side of the penalty box and sent the ball into the lower-right side of the net for a goal, courtesy of an assist by
Michael Enyeama. The teams followed this by battling defensively during the rest of the half, as Lebanon Valley outshot the opposition 2-0 during this stretch. The Dutchmen took their two-goal lead into halftime.
LVC remained aggressive offensively when the second half got underway, recording a 7-1 advantage in shots during the first 29:38 of the stanza. During this stretch,
Ben Ammon sent a shot off the left post at the 64:44 mark, and Kimball put an attempt on target that was saved at the 74:38 mark. The Dutchmen then scored 75:10 into the game, going ahead 3-0. The program extended its lead when Burton delivered a corner kick into the goal box, leading to
Tyler Wescott sending a header shot into the lower-left corner of the net for a goal.
Lebanon Valley put another point on the scoreboard at the 79:58 mark, taking a 4-0 advantage. The squad added a tally when
Eli Yerger took a shot from the penalty arc that ended up in the lower-right corner of the net for a goal, after an assist from Kimball. The Flying Dutchmen then outshot DeSales 3-1 during the remainder of the contest. Ultimately, LVC preserved its lead and secured its third consecutive win.
Inside the Box Score
- Burton registered a game-high three points, tying a career-high. The senior scored his third goal of the season and dished out his conference-leading seventh assist. Burton also tallied a game-high five shots.
- Beddia scored his second goal of the season, which marked his second game-winner of the year.
- Kimball recorded a game-high two assists, tying a career-high. The senior's first assist of the contest was tallied on Beddia's game-winning goal. Kimball also took a game-high two shots on goal.
- Wescott netted his second goal of the fall.
- Eli Yerger also scored his second goal of the year.
- Enyeama dished out an assist on Burton's goal.
- Isaac Yerger made a save for the Dutchmen.
- Lebanon Valley outshot DeSales 19-7 and had a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Dutchmen had a 10-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Up Next
Lebanon Valley will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m., when the program will take on Delaware Valley University at Robert A. Lipinski Field at James Work Memorial Stadium in Doylestown.
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