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Statesmen head to Happy Valley for ECAC showdown with Penn State

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The Hobart Statesmen will visit ECAC Lacrosse League rival Penn State on Sat., April 4. Faceoff at Jeffrey Field is slated for 1 p.m.

The Statesmen and the Nittany Lions will meet for the 59th time, with Hobart holding a 35-22-1 series lead. The teams first met in 1914 when the Statesmen secured a 10-3 win. Hobart also boasts the longest winning streak in the series, claiming 11 in a row between 1969 and 1988. Penn State has the momentum of late however, posting victories in six of the past eight meetings.

The Statesmen (5-3, 1-2) are looking to halt a three-game slide and even their record in the conference, while the Nittany Lions (3-5, 0-3) hope to rebound from back-to-back one-goal losses.

Offensively, Hobart is led by senior attackman Jeff Colburn, who boasts 11 goals and 13 assists, while junior goalie Max Silberlicht paces the nation's No. 3 defense with a .628 save percentage and a 6.75 goals against average.

Penn State's offense is led by first-year attackman Jack Forster' 14 goals and 11 assists, while senior goalie Drew Adams (.622 SV%, 8.00 GAA) directs the defense.
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