GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart lacrosse team picked up its first win of the season, riding a six-goal flurry to start the contest to a 13-9 victory over Canisius in the Poole Family Sports Dome this evening. Attackman Anthony Dattellas led the Statesmen with six points on two goals and a career-high four assists.
 
Dattellas assisted on Hobart's first three goals of the game before scoring the Statesmen's fourth. Attackman Will Delano added a hat trick and midfielder David Peterkin chipped in two goals and an assist. Attackman Alex Rosa and midfielder James Greene each scored twice. On the defensive end of the field, defenseman Nolan Firth posted a game-high three caused turnovers. Goalies Elhanan Wilson and Jack Faiola each played a half in net, combining for seven saves.
 
Canisius got a four-point game from attackman Patrick Mitchell. Attckman Hunter Parucki notched a goal and an assist. Mikey Howe tallied a pair of goals. Goalie Tommy Kunz made 13 saves.
 
KEY STATS

• Hobart dominated at the faceoff X, winning 20-of-24. Adam Shea was 11-of-13 and Mike Valent went 9-of-11.
• The Statesmen also had a significant advantage in ground balls (35-25) thanks in large part to the duo. Valent scooped up a game-high seven while Shea added six.
• Hobart was 2-for-2 with the extra man, while killing off all three of Canisius' extra-man opportunities.

 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Behind Dattellas' hot start, Hobart owned a 5-0 lead after 15 minutes. He fed Delano for an extra-man goal to start the scoring then set the table for back-to-back goals by Rosa. Less than a minute after Rosa's second goal, Dattellas ripped his first goal off an assist by attackman Troy Barthelme.
• Peterkin scored in the final minute of the first quarter and Chad Bach made it 6-0 Hobart with a goal just 18 seconds into the second quarter.
• Mitchell scored twice in succession to get the Golden Griffins on the board, but Dattellas, Greene and Delano combined for a three-goal run for the home team to make it a 9-2 game.
• Canisius cut its deficit to five by halftime with Jackson Webster scoring at the buzzer to make it 9-4.
• The Golden Griffins scored all three goals of the third quarter to keep things interesting, but the Statesmen countered with the first three goals of the fourth quarter to build a comfortable 12-7 lead with under six minutes left.

 
FOR THE RECORD

• Both teams left the Poole Dome with 1-2 records.

 
RIVALRY RENEWED

• Hobart will have a week to prepare for its oldest rival, Cornell. The 141st meeting between the two squads is set for 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27 in Ithaca. The Big Red defeated Lehigh in its season opener and will visit Denver on Saturday before facing the Statesmen.