The Hobart College soccer team will be back in action Saturday, Sept. 17, when it welcomes seventh-ranked Rochester to Cozzens Field. The non-conference contest is set to begin at 2 p.m.
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Fans who cannot make it to Geneva, New York, can follow all the action with HWS All-Access Video and Live Stats. The game will be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7).
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Here is a quick look at the match.
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ABOUT THE STATESMEN:
- Hobart is 2-1-1 on the season and looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Oneonta on Sunday.
- First-year Brian Sheehan leads the team with five points on two goals and an assist. Fellow first-year Quinn Phillips also has two goals.
- Christian Burkhart and Guillermo Castañeda Chang have split time in goal. Burkhart is 1-0-0 with a 0.00 GAA. Castaneda Chang is 1-1-1 with a 2.67 GAA.
- The Statesmen played to a 1-1 tie against Medaille in their home opener.
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ABOUT THE YELLOWJACKETS:
- Rochester brings a 3-0-1 record into Saturday's game. The Yellowjackets tied RIT 1-1 earlier in the week.
- Othman Belhseine leads the team with five points and is tied for the team lead with Tony Hyphsher with two goals.
- Santino Lupica-Tonda has played every minute in goal for Rochester. He is 3-0-1 with a 0.50 GAA and a .846 save percentage.
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SERIES HISTORY:
- Saturday's game will be the 69th meeting between Hobart and Rochester. The Yellowjackets hold a 36-21-11 edge in the series and have won the last three meetings and are unbeaten in the last five (4-0-1).
- Rochester is 14-11-6 in games played in Geneva.
- Hobart's last victory in the series came in 2015, a 2-1 triumph on Cozzens Field.