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Widener ended its regular season with a 7-0 Commonwealth Conference loss at No. 7 Lebanon Valley in Annville, PA.
Playing without three starters due to illness, the Pride (11-5, 4-3 CC) had their backs to the wall against the perennial power.
Jocelyn Novak scored three goals for the Dutchmen (16-2, 6-1) with Shelly Lobach, Allison Bicher, Caitlin Vasey and Nikki Bomberger each netting one. Vasey closed with four assists.
Junior Megan Purcell (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) made 23 saves for Widener, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Widener is the fourth seed for the conference tournament and will visit top-ranked Messiah on Wednesday in the semifinals. The game time is to be announced.