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James Greene carries the ball behind the Canisius goal, looking for an open teammate.
KEVIN COLTON

Statesmen-Big Red to face off for 140th time

2/27/2023 4:29:00 PM

By: Jason Montecalvo '23
GENEVA, N.Y.–The Hobart College lacrosse team will renew one of the oldest and longest running rivalries in collegiate sports when it hosts No. 3 Cornell University Tuesday, Feb. 28. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Boswell Field at Urick Stadium.
 
The game will be webcast on HWS All-Access and broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva). Live stats will also be available on HWSAthletics.com.
 
Hobart and Cornell will square off for the 140th time since the Statesmen played their very first varsity game on May 5, 1898, defeating the Big Red 2-1 in Ithaca. Cornell leads the all-time series 88-47-4.
 
Hobart improved to 2-1 this season with a 10-8 victory at Colgate on Saturday. Junior goalie Loukas Sotiropoulos matched his career-high with 17 saves to earn the win, while junior attackman Anthony Dattellas paced the offense with three goals and an assist.
 
The Big Red, who reached the 2022 NCAA Championship game, are off to a 2-0 start, including a 12-5 win over Lehigh on Saturday. Senior attackman Billy Coyle and junior attackman CJ Kirst each registered three goals and an assist against the Mountain Hawks.
 
Last year, Cornell defended its home field, defeating Hobart 15-12. Coyle led the Big Red offense, while attackman John Herlihy paced the Statesmen. Both players finished the night with four goals and an assist for five points.
 
Top Statesmen
  • Dattellas, who missed the Lehigh game due to injury, leads the Statesmen with 10 goals and 12 points.
  • Graduate student Bradley Simas, sophomore Will Delano and Herlihy share the team lead with three assists apiece.
  • Senior Adam Shea has won 55% of his faceoffs this season and boasts a team-high 22 ground balls.
  • Simas also has a team-high three caused turnovers, all at Colgate.
  • Sotiropoulos has played all 180 minutes this season and sports a 2-1 record with a 13.67 GAA and a .534 save percentage.
 
Big Red Leaders
  • Kirst leads Cornell with nine goals and 10 points.
  • Four players share the team lead with two assists each.
  • The Big Red have used three different faceoff specialists. Senior Angelo Petrakis has taken about half of the team's restarts, winning 30% and grabbing six ground balls.
  • Gavin Adler is one of four players with a team-high seven ground balls. He also paces the team with five caused turnovers.
  • Senior goalie Chase Ierlan has played all 120 minutes in goal. He is 2-0 with a 7.50 GAA and a .500 save percentage.
 
 
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