ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley field hockey team battled toe-to-toe with DeSales University, dropping a tough 4-2 decision in a hard-fought MAC Freedom contest on Wednesday evening at Arnold Field.
The Dutchmen came out aggressive in the opening half, earning several penalty corners and creating quality scoring opportunities. Lebanon Valley broke through early in the second quarter when
Claire Weidenhammer found the back of the cage at the 16:04 mark to give the Dutchmen a 1-0 lead. The goal was Weidenhammer's team-leading 18th of the season. She collected a loose ball in the middle of the circle and fired a shot into the back of the cage.
DeSales generated pressure throughout the second quarter, but goalkeeper
Ella Weidenhammer stood tall, making a series of saves to preserve the advantage. The senior keeper turned away multiple shots during a busy stretch as the Dutchmen carried their one-goal lead into halftime.
LVC extended its lead late in the third quarter after a strong offensive push. Following a saved shot by
Maggie McAteer,
Lilah Shaub was in position to capitalize on the rebound, scoring her fourth goal of the season with 1:15 remaining in the period to make it 2-0. Shaub collected a ball outside the circle, took a few dribbles to get the ball inside the circle, and blasted a ball into the back of the cage. The Bulldogs responded in the fourth quarter, scoring four times over the final 14 minutes to erase the deficit.
Inside the Box Score
- Claire Weidenhammer scored her conference-leading 18th goal of the year.
- Shaub scored her fourth goal of the season.
- Jillian Tait had two shots.
- Keira Small made a defensive save in the fourth quarter.
- Ella Weidenhammer finished with 13 saves to go over 100 for the season. She now has 110 saves this year and 267 in her career.
Up Next
LVC will close out the regular season on Saturday, October 31, with a trip to Wilkes-Barre to take on King's College at 5 p.m. at McCarthy Stadium.
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