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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Visiting Lebanon Valley rallied to score three unanswered goals Saturday to take a key United Collegiate Hockey Conference game from Nazareth, 3-1, at the Bill Gray's Iceplex.

Brett Johnson had a goal and an assist for the Dutchmen, who improved to 9-7-2 overall and 8-2-2 in conference play. It was the fifth straight defeat for the Golden Flyers, who dropped to 8-10-2 overall and 5-5-1 in the UCHC. Lebanon Valley also defeated Nazareth, 5-2, on Nov. 18. The Golden Flyers will try to snap their losing streak with a Sunday afternoon game against Chatham at 3.

It was a tough start for Nazareth as it was slapped with three penalties within the first 10 minutes of the game. The penalty kill was tough, however, keeping the game scoreless. Although Nazareth was unable to capitalize on a 5-on-3 power play opportunity midway through the period, freshman Casey Kubara jammed in his first-career goal with less than three minutes remaining. Jackson Shanley was credited with his first-career assist and Mateo Capriotti was tabbed with the second assist.

Trailing 1-0 after the first period, the Dutchmen rallied with two goals in the second. Danny Galvez scored the trying goal at 12:59, then Russ Armbruster scored the go-head goal about six minutes later to make it 2-1 after two periods.

Nazareth, desperate to get the equalizing goal in the third period, had multiple chances but couldn't convert. Oliver Janzen had a shot about five minutes into the period that hit the crossbar. Then later in the period, Lebanon Valley was whistled for two penalties at the same time -- roughing for Travis Acker and hooking for Zach Yingst -- but the Golden Flyers failed to convert on the 5-on-3 opportunity.

With less than two minutes to play, Nazareth pulled goalie Michael Tilford in favor of an extra skater and Johnson scored an empty-net goal with :41 left to seal the win for the Dutchmen.

Nazareth had a 29-28 edge in shots.Tilford had 25 saves and Tyler Perhac had 28 saves for LVC.