ANNVILLE, PA. -- The Lebanon Valley College field hockey team scored on a penalty stroke with just under six minutes remaining in the contest to claim a 2-1 victory over visiting William Smith College on Saturday afternoon. All five of the Herons' (10-5) losses in 1999 have been by a one-goal margin.

Lebanon Valley, the No. 1 team in the nation, took a 1-0 lead with just under seven minutes left in the opening half. Sophomore Nicole Livingston (Whitney Point/Whitney Point, N.Y.) brought the Herons even on an assist from classmate Jackie Hall (Berkshire School/Newport, R.I.) with 54 seconds left in the first half.

In the cage, sophomore Marjorie MacVean (Johnstown/Johnstown, N.Y.) made eight saves for William Smith.

The Herons, ranked No. 13 entering today's game, return to action on Sat., Oct. 23 when they travel to Lock Haven at 2 p.m.

Scoring 1 2 Final
#13 William Smith (10-5) 1 0 1
#1 Lebanon Valley 1 1 2

Individual Scoring: William Smith - Livingston 1-0, Hall 0-1. Lebanon Valley - Seidenstricker 1-0, Taylor 1-0, Duke 0-1. Saves: William Smith 8 (MacVean). Lebanon Valley 1 (Miller). Shots: William Smith 6, Lebanon Valley 15. Penalty Corners: William Smith 5, Lebanon Valley 15.

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