The Statesmen improve to 8-2-2 overall and earned their first conference victory (1-1-2). The Saints fall to 8-3-2 overall and are 2-2-0 in Liberty League play. It was Hobart's seventh shutout this season. Four of the Statesmen's last six games have gone into overtime.
It was Colmenares' first goal of the season. After 90 minutes of play and the score still 0-0, the teams headed to overtime. Just over a minute into the extra period, the Saints were called for a foul in the box. Colmenares stepped up and clinched the victory with his penalty kick goal.
Senior goalie Tyler Serafine played all 91:59 for Hobart and made three saves to earn his sixth shutout of the season. St. Lawrence's Ryan Roethel played the entire match and finished with four saves. The Statesmen held a 14-10 advantage in shots and a 6-2 lead in corners.
Each team had chances to get on the scoreboard during regulation. One of the Saints' better chances came late in the second half. St. Lawrence was awarded a free kick after a Statesmen foul. Morgan Smith took the kick from about 30 yards out, placing it in the box. Christian Yarros was at the left post and was inches away from connecting with the cross and tapping it in, but the cross sailed just wide of the goal. With just 2:47 left in regulation, Smith beat two Statesmen defenders, maneuvering into the box. He passed to Jethro Dede, but his shot carried wide right.
Hobart also had scoring chances late in the second half. Junior JP White broke through the St. Lawrence back line for a one-on-one with the keeper, but fired his shot high over the crossbar. Early in the first half the Statesmen came close to scoring on a corner. Senior Tyler Terens lofted the ball into the box. Classmate Tyler Niles was right there, but the Saints' keeper grabbed the ball just before Niles could get a shot off.
The Statesmen will be back in action on Friday, Oct. 16, when they host Vassar for another Liberty League contest at 4 p.m. on Cozzens Field.
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