The Hobart lacrosse team travels to Smithfield, R.I., to take on Bryant University in a key Northeast Conference game on Saturday, April 3. The opening faceoff at the Bulldogs' Beirne Stadium is set for noon.

The Statesmen are 2-1 (2-1 in NEC) with a pair of 13-9 wins over Mount St. Mary's. Sophomore faceoff specialist Adam Shea is third in the nation winning 74.3% of his faceoffs and is third in the country in ground balls per game (11.33). Senior Ryan Archer leads the team with 13 points on six goals and seven assists. First-year Anthony Dattellas has a team-high seven goals. Sophomore goalie Kevin Holtby has started all three games this season, sporting a .562 save percentage and a 10.67 goals against average.

Bryant is 5-1 overall, 3-0 in the NEC. First-years Bennett Abladian and Logan McGovern share the team lead with 18 points apiece. First-year Nathan Laliberte is the team's top faceoff man, winning 63 percent of his restarts. Sophomore goalie Luke Caracciolo has started all six games, sporting a .548 save percentage and a 9.63 GAA.

The game will be the 13th meeting between the schools with the Bulldogs holding a 7-5 series lead. 

Episode 21 of the Hobart Lacrosse Podcast is now available. Coach Greg Raymond and Ted Baker discuss the postponement of last week's Sacred Heart game and look ahead to the challenge of winning at Bryant.

CLICK HERE to listen to Episode 21. Previous episodes can be accessed HERE.

The Hobart Lacrosse Podcast is recorded monthly during the offseason and once a week during the season.
 
The podcast is available on HWSAthletics.com, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.