GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart lacrosse team will play its final regular season home game Saturday, April 20, hosting High Point in a key Atlantic 10 Conference matchup. The opening faceoff is scheduled for noon. Prior to the start of the game, Hobart will honor its 13 seniors and five graduate students in a ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m.
 
The game will be webcast on HWS All-Access with Live Stats available on HWSAthletics.com. It will be broadcast on WEOS-FM (89.5/90.3).
 
Hobart (3-8, 0-3 A10) aims to bounce back from a 12-7 loss to No. 19 Saint Joseph's last week. It was the Statesmen's fourth straight loss, and third in four games to a ranked opponent. Graduate student Adam Shea broke the Hobart career record for faceoff wins against the Hawks, raising his total to 622. Sophomore goalie Elhanan Wilson made a career-high 18 saves against SJU, including 14 in the first half.
 
The Panthers (7-6, 1-2) look to rebound from a 9-5 loss to nationally ranked Richmond. HPU jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the Spiders scored the final six goals of the first half to carry a 6-2 lead into the break. High Point got within three twice in the second half but couldn't close the gap any further.
 
WHAT'S AT STAKE

• The top four teams in the A10 standings earn a spot in the championship tournament.
• The Panthers sit in fourth place, one game ahead of the Statesmen.
• Hobart could move into the fourth spot with wins in its final two games.
• HPU could wrap up a playoff berth as soon as Saturday with a win over the Statesmen coupled with a St. Bonaventure loss at Saint Joseph's.

 
SCOUTING HOBART

• Led by Shea and first-year Mike Valent, the Statesmen have been among the best in the nation at the faceoff X. Hobart has won 56.9% this season, 13th in Division I and second in the A10.
• Shea leads the A10 and is 19th in the country with a 56.7% winning percentage. Valent has a .578 winning percentage but hasn't taken enough faceoffs to qualify for the national rankings.
• Hobart's man-down defense is 16th in the nation, killing off 71.8% of the opposition's extra-man opportunities.
• Senior Anthony Dattellas and first-year Chris Patterson share the team scoring lead with 22 goals apiece. Dattellas also paces the Statesmen in assists (16) and points (38).
• When Hobart goes man-up, keep an eye on juniors Will Delano and Alex Rosa. Delano leads the A10 and is sixth in the country with six extra-man goals, while Rosa is second in the conference with four.

 
SCOUTING HIGH POINT

• HPU is ranked in the top 20 in the nation in seven categories. The Panthers are fourth in the country and first in the A10 in ground balls per game (36.0).
• High Point has two players with more than 50 points this season. Brayden Mayea leads the team with 58 points on a team-best 39 goals and 19 assists, while Jack VanOverbeke has 52 points on 19 goals and a team-high 33 assists.
• The Panthers are 10th in the nation in caused turnovers per game (9.77). John Adams sports a team-leading 16 caused turnovers.
• Goalie Zack Overend has played the lion's share of minutes this season, sporting a 7-6 record with a .492 save percentage and an 11.55 GAA.

 
SERIES SNAPSHOT

• Saturday's game will be just the second meeting between Hobart and High Point.
• Last season in North Carolina, the Panthers outlasted the Statesmen 14-13.
• Hobart ripped off three straight fourth-quarter goals to cut HPU's lead to just one with 2:30 remaining but didn't put another shot on goal.
• Rosa led all players with six points on four goals and two assists.
• HPU had three players finish with four points, including Jaxson Lamb's team-high four goals.