SARATOGA SRINGS, N.Y.-The 11th-ranked Hobart College ice hockey team was edged by Skidmore 3-2 in a New England Hockey Conference contest at the Saratoga City Rink this evening. The Statesmen are now 12-6-0 overall on the season and 6-5-0 in conference play.
 
First-year Aaron Maguyon and junior Will Harrison scored for Hobart. Junior Alexander Connal made seven saves in 30 minutes of work. First-year Liam Lascelle made eight saves in the final 30 minutes. Reid Russell had a game-high two points on two assists for the Thoroughbreds (10-6-2, 6-3-2). Brandon Kasel made a season-high 40 saves in the victory.
 
Hobart opened the scoring at the 5:18 mark of the first period when Maguyon pocketed his fifth goal of the season. Junior Travis Schneider was credited with an assist on the power-play goal.
 
Seventy-nine seconds later, the Thoroughbreds tied the game at one on Callahan Johnson's second goal of the season. He wristed a shot from the left faceoff circle past Connal. Mike Gelatt and Russell were credited with assists on the goal. Austin Rook's goal at the 15:38 mark of the first period gave Skidmore a 2-1 lead. Will Steele and Corey Morgan were credited with assists on the goal. Rook fired a slap shot from the point over Connal's glove for his fifth goal of the season.
 
Avery Steele gave the Thoroughbreds a 3-1 lead just passed the halfway point of the second period. He blasted a one-timer from the right faceoff circle into the back of the net. Brandon Borges and Russell collected assists on the goal.
 
Harrison made it a one goal game just under five minutes later. He picked up a loose puck in the slot and flipped it past Kasel for his sixth goal of the season. Senior Matt Pizzo was credited with an assist on the power-play goal.
 
Harrison's goal swung the momentum in Hobart's favor but the Statesmen could not find the equalizer in the third period. Hobart had a 19-5 edge in shots on goal in the final 20 minutes. The Statesmen pulled Lascelle in favor of the extra attacker with just over a minute remaining in regulation. First-year Zach Tyson broke into the offensive zone but his snap shot was turned aside. Hobart had one last opportunity in the final 25 seconds of regulation with the Thoroughbreds killing off a cross checking penalty. Sophomore Mark Benemerito had a scoring opportunity stopped by Kasel.
 
The Statesmen finished the game with a 42-18 edge in shots on goal. Both teams had a power-play goal in tonight's game. Hobart was 2-for-5 with the man advantage while Skidmore was 1-for-5 on the power play.
 
The teams will wrap up the season series tomorrow afternoon at The Cooler. Faceoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.