YORK, Pa.—The Hobart basketball team suffered a 65-59 loss at York College of Pennsylvania in its season opener this afternoon. The Statesmen were led by first-year Monty Nedd's 15 points, five steals and three assists.
 
HOBART HIGHLIGHTS

• Nedd was 4-of-7 from the floor with a 3-pointer and added six points at the free throw line.
• Sophomore Dorian Paki added 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds.
• Senior Carter Meshanic was two points away from a double-double, logging eight points and a game-high 13 rebounds.

 
SPARTAN EFFORTS

• York was led by Jayden Rowe's 16 points, including a game-high three 3-pointers. He also pulled down a team-high six rebounds.
• Kai Cipalla contributed 13 points.

 
KEY STATS

• York shot 51.1% from the floor, including 60% in the second half.
• Hobart shot 37.3 from the floor.
• The Spartans made nine 3-pointers compared to just four for the Statesmen.
• Hobart comminated on the glass, outrebounding York 44-27.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Statesmen used an 11-3 run early in the game to take a 15-10 lead.
• Sophomore Alex Moesch led the surge with five of his seven points in the game.
• The Spartans countered with a 14-1 run that put them in the lead for good.
• Hobart scored the final seven points of the first half to trim its deficit to 30-26 at the break.
• York led by as many as 15 in the second half, but a 12-1 run by the Statesmen cut the home team's advantage to just four with four minutes to go.
• The Spartans secured the victory with the next six points, including a clutch 3-pointer by Tate Landis (8 pts).

 
HOME OPENER

• Hobart will return to the friendly confines of Bristol Gym to begin the home portion of its schedule on Wednesday, Nov. 13, welcoming St. John Fisher for a 7 p.m. tipoff.