The Hobart soccer team concludes its three-game road trip when it travels to Ithaca, New York, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, to take on Liberty League rival Ithaca. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Carp Wood Field.
 
The Statesmen are 8-0-2 this season with a 3-0-1 mark in conference play. Hobart jumped up three spots in this week's United Soccer Coaches Poll to No. 22. The Statesmen are coming off a 1-0 victory over Clarkson on Saturday. Sophomore Danny Spataro scored the game's only goal, and senior Tommy Chyzowych played all 90 minutes in goal, earning his fourth shutout of the season. On Monday, they were named to the Liberty League Weekly honor roll.
 
The Bombers are 6-2-2 overall this season and are 0-1-1 in conference play. Ithaca is looking to snap a three-game winless streak.  
 
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ABOUT THE STATESMEN

• Sophomore Brady Leitner leads the team with 14 points and seven goals. He is third in the nation with four game-winning goals.
• Fellow sophomore Griffin Coutts is right behind him with 10 points on four goals and two assists.
• Junior Joe Pariano leads the team with four assists.
• Senior Tommy Chyzowych has played the majority of minutes in goal for the Statesmen. He is 6-0-1 with a 0.43 GAA and an .813 save percentage. Chyzowych is 14th in the nation in GAA.
• Hobart is sixth in the nation in GAA (0.40), ninth in winning percentage (.900) and 26th in corner kicks per game (6.90).

 
ABOUT THE BOMBERS

• Jack Carney and Drew Warren have two goals and four points to lead Ithaca.
• Five Bombers share the team lead with one assist.
• Bryson Shaull has played every minute in goal for the Bombers this season. He is 6-2-2 with a 0.50 GAA, an .853 save percentage and six shutouts.
• Ithaca is 16th in the nation in GAA (0.50) and Schull is eighth in the nation in shutouts.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Tuesday's match will be the 70th meeting between the Statesmen and the Bombers.
• Ithaca leads the all-time series 41-24-4, including a 21-11-1 advantage in Ithaca.
• Hobart, however, is 7-2-1 in the last 10 matchups.
• Last year, Hobart defeated the Bombers 4-1 in Geneva. Quinn Phillips scored twice, and La Zai Outerbridge added a goal and an assist.