HERSHEY, Pa. ­­– Addi Alaoui scored two goals for the Lebanon Valley College women's ice hockey team, helping lead the program to a 4-0 victory over Neumann University on Friday, Feb. 13 at Hersheypark Arena. The win secured LVC's sweep of the season series against the Knights.

The Dutchmen (16-6-0, 13-5-0 MAC) were aggressive offensively early in the game, putting 10 shots on goal that were saved during the first 9:12 of the first period. The Knights (6-17-0, 4-15-0 MAC) countered with shots at the 9:29 and 9:40 marks, which resulted in goaltender Savannah Alexander making a pair of saves for LVC. Neumann then began power plays in the 10th and 12th minutes, but Alexander answered with three saves for Lebanon Valley during successful penalty kills. The goaltender made one of these stops at the 11:46 mark, while the opposition had a 5-on-3 advantage.

The Flying Dutchmen continued to send the puck toward the net as the first period progressed, as Addison Taylert put a shot on target that was saved at the 14:57 mark. The Knights started another power play in the 16th minute, but LVC kept the opposition from attempting a shot during another successful penalty kill.  Lebanon Valley opened the scoring with 50.6 seconds left in the period, taking a 1-0 lead. The program struck first when Addi Alaoui sent the puck into the back of the net, courtesy of assists by Leela Nemani and Mallory Burdick.

The Dutchmen completed a power play during the first 1:56 of the second period, and the program took five shots that were saved during this stretch. Tiffany Anderson and Anna Dale each registered two attempts during this span. LVC proceeded to put six more shots on target that were saved over the next six minutes. Lebanon Valley then found the net again 8:21 into the frame, taking a 2-0 advantage. The squad went ahead by two on Alaoui's second goal, after an assist by Nemani.

The Flying Dutchmen began another power play in the ninth minute and capitalized at the 9:01 mark, extending their lead to 3-0. The team added a tally on a power-play goal by Taylert, following assists by Anderson and Abby Mak. Lebanon Valley kept logging shots as the second period went on, and the program outshot Neumann 7-3 during the rest of the frame. During this stretch, Alexander posted more saves for LVC at the 12:13, 15:13, and 18:32 marks.

The Dutchmen continued to generate offensive opportunities when the third period got underway, putting five shots on goal during the first 4:22. LVC then started a power play in the fifth minute, which prompted Alaoui and Lauren Pennino to each take a shot that was saved during this stretch. Neumann later began power plays in the seventh and ninth minutes, and Alexander made two stops for Lebanon Valley when the opposition had a one-skater advantage. The Flying Dutchmen also kept the Knights from taking a shot when they had a brief 5-on-3 advantage.

Lebanon Valley also kept producing defensively as the third period rolled on, as Alexander made a save at the 11:33 mark during another successful penalty kill. The Dutchmen then tacked on an insurance point at the 14:36 mark, going ahead 4-0. The program's final goal of the contest was scored by Brysha Schmidt, courtesy of an assist by Mak. This was followed by LVC outshooting Neumann 6-0 during the remainder of the third frame, as the program secured its third consecutive victory.

Inside the Box Score

• The Dutchmen swept the season series against the Knights, as the program won all three matchups against the squad this season.
• Alaoui scored a game-high two goals, matching a season-high. Her first goal also marked her second game-winner of the campaign. Alaoui tied a game-high two points as well. Additionally, the first-year took a game-high seven shots on goal.
• Schmidt netted her fourth goal of the winter. The junior also won a career-high 10 faceoffs.
• Taylert found the net for the 17th time this season, which leads the team.
• Nemani matched game-highs with two assists and two points, bringing her assists total to 10 for the year. The sophomore's first assist was on Alaoui's game-winning goal. Nemani won 10 faceoffs as well.
• Mak tied a game-high two assists, bringing her total to 13 for the season. The first-year also matched a game-high two points.
• Anderson assisted Taylert's goal and won a game-high 16 faceoffs. The senior now has 14 assists during the campaign.
• Burdick dished out her fifth assist of the year on Alaoui's game-winning goal.
• Alexander made 12 saves during her fourth shutout of the season.
• Lebanon Valley outshot Neumann 50-12.
• Defensively, Pennino blocked two shots.
• LVC had a 39-17 advantage in faceoff victories.

Up Next
Lebanon Valley will be back in action tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m., when the program will travel to take on Stevenson University at the Reisterstown SportsPlex in Reisterstown, Md.

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