The 16th-ranked Hobart soccer team will host the first round and second round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship this weekend, Nov. 14-15. The Statesmen will face the Falcons of Messiah this Friday at 11 a.m.
The contest will be followed by Calvin vs. Grove City at 1:30 p.m. The advancing teams will meet on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Admission at Cozzens will be $6 for general admission, $3 for senior citizens, military personnel and students (ages 13-college), children ages 3-12 are $2. HWS students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with a valid HWS ID courtesy of HWS Athletics.
Here's a quick look at the teams:
Hobart
Location: Geneva, New York
Mascot: Statesmen
Overall record: 13-0-5
Liberty League record: 6-0-3
United Soccer Coaches Rank: 16
NPI Rank:16
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 5-8-2 (nine appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach:
Shawn Griffin (26th year at Hobart, 263-147-58, 33rd overall 355-192-72)
Goals Scored: 34
Goals Allowed: 11
Leading Scorers:
Brady Leitner (9),
Quinn Phillips (5),
Griffin Coutts (5)
Assist Leaders:
Joe Pariano (5), Phillips (4), Coutts (3)
Goalie:
Tommy Chyzowych (0.61 GAA, .804 SV%, 7 SHO)
Messiah
Location: Grantham, Pennsylvania
Mascot: Falcons
Overall record: 11-7-2
MAC Commonwealth record: 6-0-1
United Soccer Caches Rank: N/A
NPI Rank: 107
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 93-18-6 (32 appearances)
National Championships: 11
Head Coach: Brad McCarthy (16th year at Messiah, 311-33-23)
Goals Scored: 36
Goals Allowed: 26
Leading Scorers: Patrick Lee (8), Davis Pagett (7), Kyle Spodnik (6)
Assist Leaders: Lee (6), Sam Phillips (4), Gabe Redcay (4)
Goalie: Kessler Forrest (1.09 GAA, .591 SV%, 10 SHO)
Calvin
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Mascot: Knights
Overall record: 16-3-1
MIAA record: 5-1-1
United Soccer Coaches Rank: N/A
NPI Rank: 37
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 39-22-7 (22 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Ryan Souders (14th year at Calvin, 250-40-17)
Goals Scored: 55
Goals Allowed: 21
Leading Scorers: Matt Tourrell (15), Will Lanham (9), Toby Simeoni
Assist Leaders: Tourrell (7), Zac Brooks (5), Jake Ziolo (5)
Goalie: Zac Moore (1.15 GAA, .636 SV%, 6 SHO)
Grove City
Location: Grove City, Pennsylvania
Mascot: Wolverines
Overall record: 15-2-2
PAC record: 10-0-1
United Soccer Coaches Rank: N/A
NPI Rank: 50
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 1-2-0 (2 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Mike Dreves (20th year at Grove City, 211-128-45)
Goals Scored: 49
Goals Allowed: 11
Leading Scorers: Noah Gray (14), Luke Ladas (6), Aidan Eck (6)
Assist Leaders: Gray (7), Luke Kimmich (5), Theo Campbell (3)
Goalie: Keller Krieger (0.49 GAA, .864 SV%, 7 SHO)