The Hobart lacrosse team will travel to Syracuse on Tuesday, March 11 to take on Le Moyne at Ted Grant Field. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
 
The game will be broadcast live on WHWS-FM (105.7) in Geneva. Fans can also track the action online via NEC Front Row and live stats.
 
FOR THE RECORD

• The Statesmen enter the game with a 2-4 record following a 17-12 loss to UAlbany on Saturday.
• The Dolphins have won back-to-back games to improve to 3-1 on the year.

 
COMMON GROUND

• Hobart and Le Moyne have one common opponent so far this season. Both teams defeated Canisius in their season opener.
• Behind senior Alex Rosa's five-goal performance, the Statesmen toppled the Golden Griffins 21-12 on Feb. 8.
• Ten days later, Le Moyne opened its season with an 11-10 victory over Canisius. Junior Owen Wilson led the offense with four points on three goals and an assist.

 
TALE OF THE TAPE

• Goals Per Game: Le Moyne 8.75, Hobart 11.83
• Goals Against Per Game: Le Moyne 10.25, Hobart 15.83
• Extra-man Offense: Le Moyne .154, Hobart .333
• Extra-man Defense: Le Moyne .583, Hobart .650
• Faceoff Winning Percentage: Le Moyne .467, Hobart .632
• Clear Percentage: Le Moyne .764, Hobart .858
• Ground Balls Per Game: Le Moyne 21.25, Hobart 33.5
• Turnovers Per Game: Le Moyne 19.0, Hobart 17.17

 
SERIES SNAPSHOT

• The game will be just the second meeting between the Central New York teams.
• Hobart won the inaugural showdown 20-9 on Boswell Field last season.
• Rosa and David Peterkin both recorded hat tricks against the Dolphins.

 
FACE FACTS

• Hobart's faceoff unit has been lights out this season.
• The Statesmen are fifth in the nation winning 63.2% of their faceoffs.
• Hobart is also in the top 15 in the country in ground balls per game (15th, 33.5).
• Graduate student Cole Emmanuel leads the group, ranking 10th in the country with a .618 winning percentage.
• Junior Seamus Schofield had the hot hand against UAlbany, winning 14-of-15 and grabbing a game-high 10 ground balls.

 
KEEP IT CLOSE

• All three of Le Moyne's wins this season have been by three goals or less.
• In addition to a one-goal win over Canisius, the Dolphins also posted a 10-9 win over St. Bonaventure.
• Most recently, Le Moyne scored a 10-7 win over Mercer behind sophomore Thomas Berry's hat trick.

 
FAMILIAR NAMES

• A couple of names on the Le Moyne roster will look familiar to Hobart fans.
• Before graduate student Zachary Delaney played attack for the Dolphins, he was a midfielder for the Statesmen. He graduated from Hobart in 2024 with a degree in economics.
• First-year attackman Charles Colombi also has Hobart ties. His brother, Johnny, was the starting quarterback for the Statesmen football team the past two seasons.