Pedersen recorded a hat trick in his Hobart debut, sharing game-high honors with five points, as the Statesmen defeated Saint Joseph’s 12-7 on Saturday. He had a hand in four of Hobart’s five first-half goals, scoring twice and setting up two others. Pedersen’s goal in the fourth quarter gave the Statesmen their first three-goal lead of the contest, 10-7, and sparked a 3-0 Hobart run. His performance marked the first time a Hobart first-year scored three goals in a season opener since Jason Ouellet ’01 notched three against Army on March 14, 1998, while Pedersen’s five points are the most since Kevin DeWall ’00 had seven (2g, 5a) against Army on March 15, 1997.
