Selinsgrove, Pa. – The Susquehanna University men's lacrosse team snapped its two-game skid Wednesday afternoon as attackmen Jack Donnelly (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) and Colton Dick (Owings, Md./Northern) combined for four goals and four assists in the win. Susquehanna (3-2) claimed a hard-fought 9-7 non-conference victory over Lebanon Valley College (0-4).
 
Susquehanna 9, Lebanon Valley 7
 
How It Happened

• Susquehanna claimed the first period, 4-2, as Donnelly notched all three of his goals in the first 15 minutes. The River Hawks scored quickly as sophomore midfielder Tyler Humphrey (Andover, N.J./Pope John XXIII) netted the opening goal 42 seconds in.
• The Dutchmen evened up the contest at 4-4 with a pair of man-up goals in the first 10 minutes of the second quarter. SU responded with three goals in the final 3:17 of the half, including senior midfielder Lou Pillari's (Bayville, N.Y./Chaminade) second tally of the season with four seconds on the clock, to stake a 7-4 advantage at halftime.
• Each side picked up a goal in a turnover-laden third frame and the River Hawks carried a three-goal cushion into the final period.
• Senior captain Jake Smolokoff (Oceanport, N.J./Red Bank Regional) found the back of the net just a minute into the fourth quarter to stretch Susquehanna's lead to four. Lebanon Valley scored twice in less than eight minutes to cut the deficit in half at 2:19 but solid defensive play by the River Hawks, including two stops by senior captain Dylan Abplanalp (Grasonville, Md./Kent Island), stymied LVC's rally.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Susquehanna outshot the visitors, 45-32, and won the ground ball battle, 43-30.

• For the second straight game and the third time this, the River Hawks captured the fight at the X, winning 15-of-19 face-offs. Senior midfielder Joe Acquaviva (Wyckoff, N.J./Don Bosco Prep) claimed 9-of-12 while sophomore midfielder Ryan Bucher (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove) went 6-of-7 with a season-best five ground balls.

 
Top Performers

• Donnelly collected season-bests of three goals and four ground balls while Dick chipped in season-highs of three assists and four ground balls.
• Abplanalp finished with 14 saves and a career-best six ground balls.
• Matt Torrence scored twice for the Dutchmen while Cam Epple turned away 25 Susquehanna shots.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks

• Mar. 9 vs. No. 6 York (Pa.) (5-0) – Sassafras Multi-Purpose Field – 5:00 p.m.

 
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