The Hobart soccer team will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 20, when it opens Liberty League play against St. Lawrence. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. on Cozzens Field.
 
In addition, Saturday's game is also Hobart soccer's alumni weekend. The annual alumni soccer game will take place at 10 a.m. on St. Clair Field. Following Hobart the game, there will be an alumni gathering at the Linden Social Club.
 
The Statesmen are 5-0-1 this season after defeating Brockport 4-1 on Tuesday. Sophomore Brady Leitner scored two of Hobart's three goals in the second half as the Statesmen pulled away for the victory.
 
The Saints enter the weekend with a record of 2-4-0. St. Lawrence has won two straight, including an 8-1 victory over Potsdam on Wednesday.
 
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ABOUT THE STATESMEN

• Leitner leads the team with six goals and 12 points.
• Sophomore Griffin Coutts has four points on a goal and two assists.
• Six other Statesmen have one goal each.
• Senior Tommy Chyzowych has played the majority of the minutes in goal and has a 0.60 GAA, an .800 save percentage and two shutouts.
• Hobart enters the weekend, fourth in the nation in corner kicks per game (9.00) and is 11th in winning percentage (.917).

 
ABOUT THE SAINTS

• Grant Gilmer leads the team with seven points on two goals and three assists. 
• Nicholas Petrone is right behind him with two goals and two assists.
• St. Lawrence has had 11 different goal scorers this season.
• Zach Amato has played the majority of minutes in goal for the Saints. He has a 2.00 GAA, a .625 save percentage

 
SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the 69th meeting between Hobart and St. Lawrence.
• The Saints lead the all-time series 48-17-3, including a 22-11-1 edge in Geneva.
• Last year in Canton, New York, the teams tied 2-2. Leitner had a pair of goals in the draw.