The Hobart soccer team will begin a three-game homestand when it returns to Cozzens Field on Tuesday, Sept. 24, to take on Liberty League rival Ithaca. The opening kickoff is set for 4 p.m. and begins a stretch of critical conference games for the Statesmen. Six of Hobart's next seven games will be on Cozzens Field.
 
Hobart is 0-4-2 overall with a 0-1-0 record in conference play. On Friday, the Statesmen were edged by RIT 2-1. Sophomore La Zai Outerbridge scored Hobart's goal.
 
Ithaca enters the week with a 4-2-0 overall. Tuesday will be the Bombers' Liberty League opener. The Bombers are looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Cortland
 
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ABOUT THE STATESMEN

• Junior Thomas Chyzowych has played every minute in net for the Statesmen. He has a 1.00 GAA and a .727 save percentage.
• Outerbridge and first-year Will Slayton have one goal each.
• Hobart is ninth in the nation in corner kicks per game. They are averaging 8.33 per game.

 
ABOUT THE BOMBERS

• Jack Carney and Andrew Kusek have three goals and seven points to lead Ithaca.
• Six different Bombers have two assists.
• Brayden Milbrandt has played most of the time in net for the Bombers. Milbrandt is 3-1-0 with a 1.12 GAA and a .810 save percentage.
• Ithaca is 16th in the nation in assists per game (2.67), 21st in scoring offense (3.00) and 21st in points per game (8.67).

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Tuesday's match will be the 69th meeting between the Statesmen and the Bombers.
• Ithaca leads the all-time series 41-23-4, including a record of 20-12-3 in Geneva.
• Hobart is 6-2-2 in the last 10 matchups.
• In last season's Liberty League championship game, Hobart defeated the Bombers 4-1. Outerbridge, Quinn Phillips, Frederick Madsen, and Nick Kasper all scored for the Statesmen.