The Hobart College hockey team took a 2-1 lead in the first period and went on to top Stevenson 3-1 in an ECAC West contest played tonight in Reisterstown, Md.
 
The Statesmen are now 3-0-1 this season and 2-0-0 in conference play. It was the Mustangs' first loss this year. They are now 3-1-0 and 1-1-0 in the ECAC West.
 
Eight different Statesmen notched a point in the win. First-year goaltender Alexander Connal finished with 28 saves in his first collegiate game.
 
Senior Mitch Beyer put Hobart on the scoreboard 7:06 into the game after a pass from junior Andrew Silard. It was Beyer's first goal this season. Just 3:26 later, first-year Zach Sternbach made it 2-0. It was his third goal of the weekend and came off assists from sophomore Tanner Shaw and Brandon Bistodeau.
 
Colin Woods broke through for the Mustangs with a shorthanded tally with 59 seconds left in the first.
 
After a scoreless second period, senior Bobby Sokol added a power-play goal for the final margin. Junior Tyler Wolf and senior Jon Neal were credited with the assists. It was Sokol's fourth goal this season.
 
The Statesmen finished with a 37-29 advantage in shots. Hobart went 2-for-11 on the power play killed all seven of Stevenson's power-play attempts.
 
The Statesmen will be back in action on Friday, November 11, when they travel to take on Manhattanville in another ECAC West game at 7 p.m.