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Weldon Arner winds up for a big kick to a teammate up field
ADAM FARID '20

#11 Hobart travels to Vassar Saturday

10/16/2026 1:02:00 PM

The 11th-ranked Hobart soccer team will conclude its two-game road trip this Saturday, Oct. 17, when it heads to Poughkeepsie, New York, to take on Vassar. The Liberty League Contest is set to begin at 2 p.m. on Vassar's Gordon Field.
 
The Statesmen are 10-2-1 overall this season and a 3-2-1 mark in conference play. Hobart is coming off a 2-0 win over Skidmore on Saturday.
 
The Brewers hold a 4-5-3 overall record with a 2-1-2 mark in Liberty League play. Vassar is coming off a 2-1 win over Union on Wednesday.
 
MEDIA COVERAGE  
ABOUT THE STATESMEN
  • Hobart is second in the league with 10 points, four points behind first place St. Lawrence.
  • Junior Brady Leitner leads the offense with 14 points on a team high seven goals and is tied for second in the conference in goals scored.
  • Fellow junior Griffin Coutts follows with 11 points on nine assists and one goal. Coutts is fourth in the nation in assists per game and total assists.
  • Junior Jake Hans has played the majority of minutes in goal for the Statesmen. He is 9-2-1 with a .815 save percentage and a 1.02 GAA.
 
ABOUT THE BREWERS
  • Vassar is tied for third place with RPI with eight points, two points behind Hobart.
  • Alejandro Martinez has 12 points on five goals and two assists while Zapp Hotz has six points on two goals and two assists.
  • Hotz is one of four Brewers with six points.
  • Jacob Raphan has played every minute in goal for the Brewers. He is 4-5-3 with a .721 save percentage and a 1.42 GAA.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • This will be the 29th meeting between the Statesmen and Brewers.
  • Hobart leads the series 16-6-6, but Vassar has a slight 6-5-1 edge in Poughkeepsie.  
  • On Nov. 9, the Statesmen won 2-1 to claim the 2025 Liberty League Championship.  Danny Spataro and La Zai Outerbridge had Hobart's goals.
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