Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

Hobart and William Smith Logo
Brian Sheehan dibbles the ball down field.

Statesmen to host Messiah in NCAA 1st Round

11/13/2025 9:54:00 AM

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)
 
Print Friendly Version