GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart College lacrosse team will host Bryant University in a Northeast Conference showdown on Boswell Field at Urick Stadium on Saturday, March 26. The opening faceoff is scheduled for noon.
 
The game will be broadcast live on WEOS-FM (89.5/90.3). Fans can watch the game on HWS All-Access and track the action with Live Stats.
 
Hobart and Bryant will face off for the 15th time on Saturday. The Bulldogs lead the series 8-6. The teams split a pair of games last season with the Statesmen winning 11-10 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and the Bulldogs prevailing 14-12 a month later in Geneva in the NEC Tournament semifinals.
 
The Statesmen (2-3, 0-1) are looking to rebound from a 9-8 overtime loss at Sacred Heart last week. Faceoff specialist Adam Shea dominated the X, winning 16-of-21 while scooping up a game-high 10 ground balls. Midfielder Chad Bach scored a game-high three goals. His finally tally of the game came less than a minute into the fourth quarter and gave Hobart an 8-6 lead. Within five minutes, the Pioneers tied the game and escaped with a win on their home field, scoring two minutes into OT.
 
Through five games, five Statesmen are averaging at least 2.0 points per game. Senior attackman Ryan Archer has a team-high 25 points on nine goals and a league-high 16 assists. He ranks fourth in the nation in assists per game (3.2) and 13th in points per game (5.0). Senior attackman Tommy Mott is second with 18 points on 11 goals and seven assists. Junior midfielder John Herlihy adds a team-high 14 goals and three assists for 17 points. Shea has won 53.5% of his faceoffs (77-144) and has collected a team-high 41 ground balls. He's eighth in the nation in ground balls per game (8.2).
 
Bryant is 3-4 overall following a 16-4 win over Merrimack to open NEC play last week. The Bulldogs erupted for eight, first-quarter goals against the Warriors. Four Bryant players shared game-high honors with three points apiece, including a hat trick by sophomore attackman Bennett Abladian.
 
Senior attackman Marc O'Rourke has a team-high 29 points on 21 goals and eight assists. Junior attackman Logan McGovern is second on the team with 18 points, including a team-high 13 assists. Sophomore faceoff specialist Jacob Alexander has won 52.2% at the X and sports a team-high 46 ground balls. Junior goalie Luke Caracciolo has started all seven games, posting an 11.50 GAA and a .519 save percentage.