Kraft's Penalty Stroke Lifts Lebanon Valley Over F&M 2-1 in Double Overtime

by Sports Information
9/10/02

ANNVILLE, PA - Lebanon Valley College's Steph Kraft converted a penalty stroke with 10:34 remaining in the second overtime as the Flying Dutchmen defeated Franklin & Marshall College 2-1 in non-conference field hockey.

Kraft, called off the bench following an F&M violation inside the goal cage, slotted the ball to the left for her first collegiate goal.

LVC (3-0) took an early lead as Jen Selin scored on a breakaway 6:53 into the match. The Diplomats (1-2) drew even with 7:28 left in the first half when Brittany Croll (Fr., Frankford, DE/Indian River) chipped in an assist from Stacy Swymelar (Fr., Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville).

The two teams would play the remainder of regulation to a draw as the Dutchmen fired 16 shots to F&M's six prior to overtime.

In overtime, LVC outshot the Diplomats nine-to-one, including a seven-to-one margin in the first OT period.

Franklin & Marshall goaltender Jenny Lindner (Sr., Northport, NY/Friends Academy) recorded 14 saves, while LVC's Carla Reavis blocked away four of the Diplomats seven shots.

The loss was the tenth straight for F&M to LVC as the Diplomats are now 12-15-3, last recording a win versus the Dutchmen in 1992.

The Diplomats will continue the season on Saturday, September 14 at home versus Haverford College in the Centennial Conference season opener. Game time is set for 11:00 a.m.

F&M (1-2) 1 0 0 0 - 1
LVC (3-0) 1 0 0 1 - 2

Goals: LVC - Jen Selin (unassisted) 6:53
F&M - Brittany Croll (Stacy Swymelar) 27:32
LVC - Steph Kraft (penalty stroke) 89:26

Saves: F&M - Jen Lindner (14)
LVC - Carla Reavis (4)

Shots: F&M - 7
LVC - 25

Corners: F&M - 4
LVC - 3

Strokes: F&M - 0-0
LVC - 1-3