ANNVILLE, Pa. – Four players notched double digit point totals to lead #14/12 Lebanon Valley in a 62-48 win over Arcadia Saturday afternoon. The win was the team's 13th straight, just one shy of the second longest win streak set during the 2007-08 season.
Renee Fritz led the way for Lebanon Valley (18-1, 8-0 CC) with 13 points, while Caitlin Bach recorded her first career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Suzie Noyes added 12 points and Lauren Ruhl rounded out the leading scorers with 10 points.
Both Noyes and Caitlin Murphy helped with rebounds, grabbing six boards each, while seven players tallied at least one assist with Ruhl's four pacing the team. Andrea Hoover, Noyes, and Ruhl all registered two steals in the win over the Knights.
Three players scored 10 or more points for Arcadia (7-12, 1-7 CC), led by 15 from Angie Adams.
Noyes was perfect from the floor in the first half, scoring both field goals she attempted and sinking all four foul shots for eight points. Bach also notched eight points and Ruhl added six to pace the Dutchmen to a 33-21 lead at the half.
Opening the game with a 3-pointer from Christine Taylor, that was the only time the Knights held the lead for the entire game. LVC tied it up at 15:54 after a free throw shot from Fritz and a layup by Bach. The game stayed close until the seven minute mark when the Dutchmen hit a five point advantage.
LVC's lead increased to 11 points at 4:59 after a layup by Amanda Donia, and hit 14 points with 56 seconds remaining in the first. A jumper from Jackie Law in the closing seconds cut LVC's lead to 12 at the break.
Three straight baskets by the Dutchmen opened the second half to push ahead by 18 points. A strong defensive effort by LVC held Arcadia to three points through the first five minutes of play. The Knights broke up the drought at 14:49 and went a 16-2 run over the next seven minutes to come within 10 points.
Lebanon Valley regained control for the final minutes of regulation and pushed the lead to 19 points with 3:43 to play. A late surge by Arcadia wasn't enough as the Dutchmen claimed the 14 point win.
Lebanon Valley shot 50% from the floor in the game and was 90.9% at the free throw line. Arcadia was 32.7% from the floor, 30% behind the arc, and 54.5% at the line.
The Dutchmen travel to Lycoming Wednesday for a 6 p.m. game.
#14/12 Lebanon Valley Makes It 13 Straight Wins
Jan 29, 2011