Statesmen blank Pioneers 5-0

Recap, photo courtesy of Hobart College

GENEVA, N.Y.—Nine Statesmen notched a point as the Hobart College soccer team downed Utica 5-0 in a non-conference game played this afternoon on Cozzens Field.
 
The Statesmen improve to 2-3-2 overall, while the Pioneers fall to 1-6-0. Just 9:12 into the match, senior JP White put Hobart on the board, lifting his shot into the left side of the goal after a short pass from first-yearCooper O'Connell. First-year Mike Goulart posted his first goal as a Statesman in the 39th minute. Sophomore Sam Farman blasted a shot the banged off a defender and right to Goulart who finished off the play.
 
Hobart tallied three more goals in the second half. Junior Zach Poretz took a feed from sophomore Derrick Acheampong to make it 3-0 in the 49th minute. Sophomore Mouhamed Diouf notched his first goal of the year, sending home his shot in the 60th minute after a short pass in the box from junior Joseph Escamilla. First-year Tristan Cornell Roberts completed the scoring with his first collegiate goal in the 77th minute. He got the ball just inside the box, made a move around his defender, and capitalized on a one-on-one with the keeper.
 
The Pioneers' best scoring chance came in the 82nd minute. Joseph Hunter broke through for a one-on-one with the Hobart keeper, first-year Brian Salazar, who came in for the final 13:42. Salazar came out to play the ball, but Hunter got around him, however he drilled his shot wide left of the goal.
 
Sophomore Alec Kaminer played the first 76:18 in goal for Hobart and made two saves. Salazar did not face a shot. Austyn Diller played all 90 minutes for Utica and finished with seven saves. The Statesmen held a 19-5 advantage in shots and a 6-2 lead in corners.
 
Hobart will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 24, when it travels to No. 5 St. Lawrence to open Liberty League play. The game is set to begin at 3 p.m.

Hobart falls in Liberty League semifinals

ITHACA, N.Y.-The Hobart College tennis team dropped a Liberty League Tournament semifinal match 5-0 to top-ranked Skidmore this afternoon at the Reis Tennis Center at Cornell University. The Statesmen complete the 2015-16 season with a 9-9 overall record.

The Thoroughbreds, who are ranked 20th in the nation and seventh in the Northeast by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, are now 13-4. Skidmore will play the winner of the second semifinal, No. 2 St. Lawrence and No. 3 Rensselaer, tomorrow.

The Thoroughbreds took an early lead in the match after sweeping doubles play. Juniors Michael Rusk and Danny Kot kept their match close at No. 2 but fell to Kit Sanderson and Jonah Epstein 8-6. Skidmore won 8-3 at No. 1 and 8-5 at No. 3. The Thoroughbreds clinched the match with wins at No. 2 and No. 5 singles.

Hobart first-year Jonah Salita dropped the first set to Kai Yuen Leung, but was leading 5-3 in the second set when the match was called because Skidmore had already clinched the overall victory. Rusk was also leading in the second set when the match was called.

The Statesmen do not graduate any seniors.

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Hobart College's Brown makes 14 saves at Bryant

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Recap courtesy, by Ken DeBolt
SMITHFIELD, R.I.—Junior goalie Jackson Brown made a season-high 14 saves, but Bryant University handed Hobart College a 15-2 Northeast Conference Men's Lacrosse loss this afternoon. The Bulldogs improve to 9-4 overall, 4-1 in the league, while the loss drops the Statesmen to 7-6, 3-2.

Under pressure all day, Brown played 58:45 and stopped half of the shots he faced. Junior midfielder Mark Darden and first-year midfielder Bryan Hancock scored the goals for Hobart. The Statesmen man-down unit, which entered the contest second in the nation, killed off all four of the Bulldogs' extra-man opportunities.

Bryant, which honored its senior class before the game, got five-point performances from senior

2nd half run carries Statesmen past the Mount

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EMITTSBURG, Md. — The Hobart College lacrosse team scored six consecutive goals in the second half on its way to a 12-6 Northeast Conference win at Mount St. Mary's University this afternoon. First-year Bryan Hancock and junior Frank Brown led the Statesmen with three goals apiece.

Brown had a game-high four points on three goals and an assist. Hancock produced his first career multi-goal game. Junior Sean Donnelly chipped in a goal and two assists. Senior Chris Aslanian, sophomore Mason Burr, and first-year Chris Aslanian all recorded a goal and an assist. For the second game in a row, 11 Statesmen logged at least one point, including senior Ryan Cochran who notched his first career goal.

Defensively, junior Jackson Brown made a season-high 13 saves, including nine in the first half.

Aslanian’s 7-point day leads Hobart over RMU

GENEVA, N.Y.— First-year Chris Aslanian produced a career-high seven points to lead the Hobart College lacrosse team to a 16-10 Northeast Conference win over Robert Morris University at Boswell Field this afternoon. He matched his career-high with a game-high five goals and matched his career-high with two assists.

Hobart outshot the Colonials 53-32, had a 17-12 advantage in faceoffs and a 31-28 edge in ground balls. The 16 goals are the most scored by the Statesmen since netting 18 in a win over Siena in 2013 and the 53 shots are the most since taking 55 against Siena in 2012. Hobart also handed out a season-high nine assists, the most for the program since logging 12 helpers at Wagner in 2014. Additionally, the Statesmen committed a season-low nine turnovers.

Junior attackman Frank Brown added three goals and an assist and junior midfielder Max Romm had

Raiders slip past Statesmen 7-6

GENEVA, N.Y.—Colgate University senior midfielder Cam Williams scored the only goal of the fourth quarter to give the Raiders a 7-6 lead they would not relinquish to Hobart College in non-conference lacrosse action on Boswell Field this afternoon. Colgate improved to 3-2 on the year, while the Statesmen slipped to 2-3.

Williams was the only player in the game to score more than once, finishing with two goals. First-year attackman Sam Cleveland added a goal and two assists for a game-high three points. Junior midfielder Jack Stebbins had a goal and an assist. Junior goalie Brandon Burke made nine saves to earn the win.

Six different Hobart players scored in the contest. Junior attackman Sean Donnelly led the Statesmen with two points on a goal and an assist. Junior defenseman Arik Andreen posted a career-high five caused turnovers, one shy of the Hobart game record set by Reid Rosello against Colgate on March 6, 2012. Junior defenseman Grant Soucy picked up a game and career-high six ground balls. Junior goalie Jackson Brown stopped 11 of the 18 shots he faced for a season-high .611 save percentage.

The final team stats were virtually even down the line. Hobart had the edge in shots (38-34), ground balls (28-25), and clears (83%-75%). Colgate had the advantage in faceoffs (9-8) and turnovers (14-15).

Colgate jumped out to a 3-1 lead after one quarter of play. Sophomore attackman Chase Wittich opened the scoring with a point blank shot from the left side of the cage just a minute into the game. Three minutes later, junior midfielder Mark Darden evened the score, rifling home an extra-man goal off a feed from Donnelly. Stebbins and Williams scored inside the final two minutes of the opening frame to stake the visitors to the largest lead of the game for either side.

The second quarter was a mirror image of the first. Senior midfielder Gavin Llewellyn scored in the opening minute with sophomore attackman Anthony Abbadessa countering a few minutes later. First-year attackman Chris Aslanian and junior midfielder Max Romm scored late goals to tie the game at 5 heading into halftime.

In the third quarter, Cleveland put Colgate back in front, but just over a minute later, junior attackman Frank Brown tied the game at 6. After killing off a delay of game penalty, Hobart managed to regain possession and spent close to three minutes in the attacking zone. The Statesmen got off six shots during that time, missing the cage four times, hitting the post once, and Burke stopped the final attempt. Hobart grabbed the ground ball off the rebound, but turned it over. The Statesmen got it back with a successful ride and Donnelly scored off an assist from sophomore defenseman William Locke for a 6-5 lead with about five minutes to go in the quarter. Colgate senior midfielder Tyler Rigo scored with 10 seconds left in the frame to send the teams into the fourth quarter tied at 6.

Burke shutout Hobart in the final 15 minutes, making four saves. Jackson Brown made three stops in that time period, but Williams snuck one past him with 8:11 remaining. The Statesmen got off five shots down the stretch, but they were unable to solve Burke.

Hobart begins at three-game road trip at Georgetown on Saturday, March 12. The opening faceoff is scheduled for noon.

Colmenares scores game winner as Statesmen edge #24 Saints in overtime

GENEVA, N.Y.— Hobart College sophomore Adrian Colmenares scored the game-winning on a penalty kick 1:59 into overtime to secure a 1-0 Liberty League victory for the Statesmen soccer team over No. 24 St. Lawrence on Cozzens Field this afternoon.

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.

Hallowell, Team USA finish fourth at Youth Match Racing Worlds

SWINOUJSCIE, Poland - Hobart College senior sailor Sam Hallowell competed with Team USA at the International Sailing Federation Youth Match Racing World Championships that concluded on Sept. 21. Team USA, skippered by Nevin Snow, reached the petite final where they were edged by Team Finland.

Team USA was represented by Hallowell, Snow, Jake LaDaow, and Luke Muller.

"It was great representing the United States at the ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship," Hallowell said. "We worked really hard in training once we were selected to the team so we could achieve the best possible result. We wanted to show the rest of the sailing world how high the level of match racing is here in the U.S."

The ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championships were introduced in 2014. Each team in the

Hagen takes 3rd, Statesmen finish 4th at Elmira Invitational

ELMIRA, N.Y.—The Hobart College golf team, led by junior Harry Hagen, finished tied for fourth place at the Elmira Fall Invitational today. Hagen finished just two shots off the lead, carding his best 18-hole score of the season at the Elmira Country Club.

Hagen made the turn at five over, but recorded eight pars and birdied the par 5 16th to finish with a four-over par 76. SUNY Cobleskill's Wyatt Gorham took home individual medalist honors by firing a 74, one stroke better than the runner-up, Elmira's Jarryd ten Vaanholt.

Junior Alex Grant also finished in the top 10 for the Statesmen, tying for seventh place by shooting an 80 that included a pair of birdies on the front nine. First-year Griffin Thrush also posted a pair of birdies and registered an 86 to tie for 23rd place in the 50 golfer field. Junior Jon Pate and sophomore Mark Pitifer rounded out Hobart's score, tying for 32nd and 36th place, respectively.

SUNY Delhi A took the team title by three strokes over SUNY Delhi B (322-325). Elmira A (330) placed third, one stroke ahead of the Statesmen and SUNY Cobleskill. Oswego State (335), Morrisville State (343), Elmira B (354), Medaille (371), and Keuka (387) rounded out the field.

Hobart will wrap up the fall portion of its schedule on Oct. 10-11, when the Statesmen compete in the Nazareth Invitational at the Mendon Golf Club.

Hobart soccer cruises to 4-0 win at Nazareth

Seven members of the Hobart College soccer team logged a point in a 4-0 win over Nazareth College in a non-league game played in Rochester, N.Y., this afternoon. The Statesmen improve to 7-2-2 overall, and the Golden Flyers fall to 0-12-0.

In the 19th minute, first-year Zach Poretz put Hobart on the board with his third goal of the season. It came off an assist from senior Tyler Terens. The Statesmen added three more goals in the second half. In the 59th minute, junior JP White notched his third goal of the year. First-year Mitch Palmer registered his first collegiate goal in the 68th minute after a feed from classmate Alex Weisbein. First-year Mouhamed Diouf logged the final goal of the game in the 72nd minute after a pass from junior Sean Barry. It was also Diouf's first goal as a Statesman.

Senior goalkeeper Tyler Serafine played the opening 71:42 and stopped the lone shot he faced. Sophomore Morgan Sawyer came in for the final 18:18 and also made one save. It was Hobart's sixth shutout of the year. Alex McLean started in goal for the Golden Flyers and made three saves in 66:48. Nate Ripic came in for the final 23:12 and stopped one shot.

Hobart finished with a 21-5 advantage in shots and a 5-0 lead in corners.

The Statesmen will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 10, when they host No. 24 St. Lawrence in a Liberty League match at 3 p.m.

Statesmen play to 0-0 double OT draw with #7 Rensselaer

The Hobart College soccer team battled through to overtime periods to hold No. 7 Rensselaer to a 0-0 tie in a Liberty League game played in Troy, N.Y., this afternoon. The Statesmen are now 6-1-2 overall and 0-0-2 in Liberty League play.

The Engineers are now 8-0-2 and 1-0-1 in conference play. Hobart's best first half chance came in the 28th minute, when a corner was steered on goal by first-year Derrick Acheampong. RPI senior Paul Lentine was waiting inside the left post and headed the attempt off the line.

In the second half, the Statesmen turned in a couple scoring chances, including a deflected shot in the 75th minute that RPI keeper Ryan Nealon was able to drive to stop, before pouncing on the rebound.

The game remained scoreless after 90 minutes, forcing overtime. In the first extra session, Hobart applied pressure, out-shooting the Engineers 4-0, but Nealon was able to keep out the two attempts that found the target.

The Engineers were able to muster a pair of shots in the second OT, but were unable to break the deadlock.

Hobart finished with a 14-9 edge in shots, including 5-3 on goal. Rensselaer won the corner kick battle, 7-5. Nealon finished with five saves for Rensselaer. Senior goalie Tyler Serafine stopped all three shots he faced to secure his fifth shutout of the season and fourth straight.

The Statesmen will be back in action tomorrow, Oct. 3, when they travel to take on Skidmore in another Liberty League contest at 2 p.m.