La Plume, Pa. – Lebanon Valley College scored three second half goals to pull away with a 4-0 victory over Keystone College in non-conference men's soccer action on Saturday afternoon. The Dutchmen, who were led by Tyler Skye's five points, improve to 5-1-1 on the season while the Giants slip to 5-3 after having their five-game winning streak snapped.
Lebanon Valley opened the scoring just 6:15 into Saturday's contest as Riley Katshir placed an acrobatic, overhead kick just inside the post following a corner kick with Jake Kline assisting on the game's first goal.
Katshir's tally would stand as the lone goal of the first half as the Dutchmen held the 1-0 lead at halftime along with a 9-2 advantage in shots.
Malcom Moreira (Hillside, N.J./St. Benedict Prep) made three saves in the first half to keep Keystone's deficit at one goal.
Lebanon Valley extended its lead to 2-0 just 1:38 into the second half as Skye stole the ball from a Keystone defender and curled a 10-yard shot into the upper corner of the net.
Keystone stepped up the offensive pressure in an attempt to get back into the game through much of the remainder of the second half, but Cam Avery came up with several fine saves to keep the Giants off the board before the Dutchmen put the game out of reach with two goals in the final six minutes.
Skye netted his second goal of the game in the 84
th minute after running on to Noah Resuta's touch after a long punt from Avery before setting up Tanner Therit for a tap-in at the back post in the 86
th minute to close out the scoring.
Avery made six saves to pick up the shutout for Lebanon Valley, which held a 21-14 advantage in shots from the game including an 11-6 lead in shots on goal.
Moreira made seven saves in Keystone's net including several spectacular point blank stops for the Giants, who held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks on the day.
Daniel Zuniga (Lakeland, Fla./McKeel Academy) attempted a team-high four shots for the hosts while
Carlos Bonilla (Clermont, Fla./East Ridge) took three shots in the loss.
Keystone will open Colonial States Athletic Conference play at home on Wednesday night against Clarks Summit University. Opening kickoff between the Giants and Defenders is set for 7:00 p.m. in La Plume.