The Hobart soccer team will conclude a three-game homestand this weekend, Oct. 18-19, when it welcomes Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Union to Cozzens Field for a pair of Liberty League games. The games conclude a stretch where the Statesmen played six of their last seven matches on Cozzens Field.
 
Hobart will take on the Engineers Friday at 4 p.m. and the Garnet Chargers Saturday at 2 p.m. Fans who can't make it to Geneva can follow all the action with HWS All-Access and Live Stats. Both games will be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).
 
ABOUT THE STATESMEN

• Hobart enters the weekend with a 2-5-4 overall record and a 1-2-2 mark in Liberty League play.
• The Statesmen are looking to build on a 2-0 win over Utica on Sunday.
• Sophomore La Zai Outerbridge leads the team with three goals and seven points. He scored the game-winning goal against the Pioneers.
• Junior Thomas Chyzowych has played every minute in goal. He has a 1.00 GAA and a .744 save percentage with three shutouts.

 
SENIOR DAY

• Saturday's game against Union will be the final regular season home game for the Class of 2025.
• Brendan Haggerty, Nick Kasper, Connor Koschineg, Frederick Madsen, Griffin Patterson, Pierson Rubincam, Luke Ryan and Mano Veldt have guided the Statesmen to a 30-23-13 overall record.

 
ABOUT THE ENGINEERS

• RPI enters the weekend with a 3-8-1 overall record and a 1-2-1 record in conference play.
• The Engineers are looking to snap a four-game unbeaten streak.
• Owen Schnur leads the team with three points on a goal and an assist.
• Colin Such has played a majority of the minutes in goal. He is 3-8-1 with a 1.25 GAA and a .737 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY (RPI)

• Tomorrow's game will be the 57th meeting between Hobart and RPI.
• The Engineers lead the all-time series 29-26-6, including a 14-11-3 record in Geneva.
• Last year in the semifinals of the Liberty League tournament, Hobart won 4-2 in overtime on Cozzens Field.

 
ABOUT THE GARNET CHARGERS

• Union enters the weekend with a 4-5-4 record and a 0-1-2 mark in league play.
• The Garnet Chargers will be at Ithaca on Friday.
• Owen Everett and Alexander Vittal share the team lead with three goals and seven points.
• Alex Borkland and Julian Badger have two assists each.
• Jackson Magee has played the majority of minutes in goal. He is 2-5-4 with a 0.91 GAA and an .844 save percentage.
• The Garnet Chargers are 19th in the nation in save percentage (.853).

 
SERIES HISTORY (UNION)

• Saturday's game will be the 37th meeting between Hobart and Union.
• The Statesmen lead the all-time series 23-17-6, including a 15-5-4 edge in Geneva.
• Hobart won last year's meeting 2-0 in Schenectady.

 
PLAYOFF PUSH

• Hobart enters the weekend tied with Skidmore for the sixth and final playoff spot in the league standings with five points.
• Rensselaer is in eighth one point behind and has a game in hand on the Statesmen.
• Union is in ninth with two points but has only played three league games.