The Hobart College hockey team, the No. 2 seed in the ECAC West tournament, will host No. 3 Neumann in a tournament semifinal game in The Cooler on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.

The Statesmen finished the regular season with a 19-4-2 overall record and an 11-3-1 mark in the conference. Hobart earned a share of the ECAC West regular season title for just the second time in program history. The Knights cruised to 4-1 win in their first round game over No. 6 Nazareth to earn a spot in the semifinal.

An ECAC West first team selection, senior Frank Salituro leads Hobart with 14 goals and 17 assists for 31 points. First-year Mac Olson, the league Rookie of the Year, is second on the team with 22 points on eight goals and 14 assists. Senior goalie Nick Broadwater, also an all-conference first team honoree, leads Division III with a 1.64 goals against average and a .940 save percentage. Broadwater has logged a 15-4-2 record in goal this year.

The Statesmen defense is tied for fifth in the nation allowing an average of 1.84 goals per game. Hobart is scoring 4.00 goals per game, which ranks ninth in the country. The Statesmen are also tied for sixth in Division III in team winning percentage (.800).

Neumann brings a 17-6-3 overall record into Saturday's semifinal. The Knights posted an 8-6-1 conference record. Scott Farrell leads the team with 23 points on six goals and 17 assists. Chris Bournazos has posted a team-high 13 goals and chipped in six assists for 19 points. Braely Torris has played the majority of minutes in goal for the Knights and is sporting a 2.06 goals against average and a .935 save percentage. He's registered an 11-4-2 mark in goal this year.

Hobart and Neumann have already met three times this season. The Statesmen came out with wins in the first two meetings. Hobart topped the Knights 2-1 on Nov. 30, and then earned a 3-2 overtime victory on Dec. 1 in The Cooler. On Feb. 9, Neumann topped the Statesmen 3-1 in Aston, Pa.

The other tournament semifinal will also be played on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Top-seeded Utica will take on No. 4 Manhattanville. The Valiants downed No. 5 Elmira 9-1 in their first round game.

Fans unable to make it to The Cooler on Saturday can follow the action online with Live Stats. The game will also be broadcast live by WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).