The Hobart soccer team moved up one spot to No. 11 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Poll. The ranking matches the highest spot the Statesmen climbed last year and is the highest Hobart has been ranked since 2011.
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In addition, Hobart is ninth in the NCAA Power Index for the second straight week. NPI is the formula used for selecting at-large bids into the NCAA tournament.
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Hobart is 10-2-1 this season. The Statesmen are 3-2-1 in Liberty League play and enter the week second in the conference standings with 10 points. Hobart is 22nd in the nation in winning percentage (.808), 28th in total assists (27) and 40th in assists per game (2.08).
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Individually, junior
Griffin Coutts is third in the nation in assists (9) and assists per game (0.75). Fellow junior
Brady Leitner is 55th in the nation in total goals (7).
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The Statesmen will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 17, when they head to Poughkeepsie, New York, to take on Vassar (3-5-3, 1-1-2). The Liberty League contest is set to begin at 2 p.m.
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