PALMYRA, Pa. – Jocelyn Novak scored three goals and added an assist as Lebanon Valley defeated Franklin & Marshall 5-1 in non-conference field hockey action Wednesday afternoon.  The Dutchmen improved to 10-0 while the Diplomats fell to 6-4.

LVC jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead as Novak scored twice in a 7:23 span. She scored off a two-man break with Caitlin Vasey and again as Allison Bicher crossed in from the right. Bicher added the third goal of the game at 42:22.

The Diplomats got on board in the second half off a Becky Willert goal. Willert received a cross from Eileen O'Reilly in the 54th minute and knocked it home.

Vasey made it a 4-1 LVC lead with a tally in 63rd minute and Novak scored her final goal three minutes for the 5-1 final.

LVC outshot F&M 23-10 and picked up seven corners to the Diplomats' four.

Sarah Dileo, under attack all game, picked up 11 saves in absorbing the loss.  Christine Poletti earned the win with five saves.

The Diplomats will face #5 Ursinus on Saturday at noon.

Franklin & Marshall (6-4) vs. Lebanon Valley (10-0)

 
 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 Franklin & Marshall.  0  1 -  1
 Lebanon Valley......  2  3 -  5
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  10:59 LVC Jocelyn Novak (16) (Caitlin Vasey) – Breakaway transition
  2.  17:22 LVC Jocelyn Novak (17) (Allison Bicher) - Cross from right, shot past GK
  3.  42:22 LVC Allison Bicher (13) (Caitlin Vasey) - Cross in front of GK, slammed in
  4.  54:00 F&M Becky Willert (6) (Eileen O'Reilly) - Cross from right
  5.  62:30 LVC Caitlin Vasey (12) (Jocelyn Novak) - Cross from left on break
  6.  65:23 LVC Jocelyn Novak (18) (Allison Bicher) - Lift off corner
 
 Shots: Franklin & Marshall 10, Lebanon Valley 23
 Saves: Franklin & Marshall 11 (Sarah Dileo 11), Lebanon Valley 8 (Christine Poletti 5; TEAM 3)
 Jocelyn Novak becomes LVC's all-time leader in points (181)