GENEVA, N.Y.—Hobart sophomore forward Dominic Schimizzi scored a pair of goals as the top-ranked Statesmen knocked off Norwich 4-1 in a New England Hockey Conference Contest at The Cooler this evening. With the win, Hobart is now 16-0-0 on the season with an 11-0-0 mark in NEHC play.
 
 It was Schimizzi's first multi-goal game as a Statesman. Junior Tanner Daniels added a goal and an assist. Junior Damon Beaver made 21 saves as he picked up his ninth win of the season.
 
Johnny Johnson scored for Norwich (8-5-3, 7-2-2). Sami Molu started in goal and made 38 saves.  
 
STREAKING

• With today's win, Hobart extended its unbeaten streak to 41 games (40-0-1). It is the longest streak in Division III hockey and men's college hockey. Only the University of Wisconsin women have a longer unbeaten streak.
• The win was the 30th in a row. The Statesmen are the fourth team in NCAA Division III Men's history to win 30 straight games.
• Hobart has won 44 straight games at The Cooler.  

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Statesmen finished the game with a 42-22 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Cadets were 1-for-1 on the power play and Hobart was 2-for-3 with the man advantage.

 
SCORING SUMMARY

• Schimizzi opened the scoring at the 8:39 mark of the first period. He picked up a loose puck in the right faceoff circle and slipped a shot just inside the right goalpost for his fourth goal of the season. First-year Tamas Toth and sophomore Chris Duclair had assists on the goal.
• Junior Tristan Fasig gave Hobart a two-goal lead with less than a minute remaining in the second period. He snapped a shot from the low slot over Molu's glove for his third goal of the season. Senior Shane Shell and Daniels had assists on the goal.
• Norwich broke up the shutout bid just under four minutes into the third period. Sinking to one knee, Johnson fired a shot past Beaver for his fourth goal of the season. Bryan O'Mara and Clark Kerner had assists on the shorthanded goal.
• Schimizzi notched his second goal of the game and fifth of the season just over two minutes later. He broke up a Norwich clearing attempt and fired a slapshot past Molu. The power-play goal was an unassisted tally
• Daniels rounded out the scoring at the 8:26 mark of the final frame. He centered a pass from a tight angle. The puck deflected off a Norwich player's skate and went in the net. Seniors Cooper Swift and Luke Aquaro were credited with assists on the goal.

 
CLIMBING THE LADDER

• With an assist in today's game, Aquaro now has 117 career points, one behind Bill Tryder '92 who is sixth on Hobart's career list.
• Shell and Aquaro both had one assist in today's game. They have 55 for their career. That is 15th on Hobart's career list.
• With a win today, Beaver now has 45 for his career. He is tied for second on Hobart's career list.

 
UP NEXT
Hobart and Norwich will be back in action tomorrow, Jan. 25. The teams will meet at The Cooler at 4 p.m. to close out the season series.