The Hobart soccer team continued its climb, jumping two spots to ninth in this week's United Soccer Coaches Poll. It is the highest spot the Statesmen have been in the coaches' poll since 2011.
 
In addition, Hobart is 10th in this week's NCAA Power Index. NPI is the formula used for selecting at-large bids to the NCAA tournament.
 
Hobart enters the week with a 10-2-2 overall record and a 3-2-2 mark in conference play. The Statesmen are coming off a 1-1 draw at Vassar on Saturday. With 11 points, Hobart is currently tied for second in the league standings with RPI with 11. The Engineers have a game in hand on the Statesmen.
 
Hobart's offense is powered by three players who have hit double digits in points in juniors Brady Leitner, Griffin Coutts and senior Quinn Phillips. Leitner has a team-high seven goals, and Coutts has a team-high nine assists. Phillips has two goals and six assists.
 
Junior Jake Hans has played the majority of the minutes in goal. He is 9-2-2 with a 1.02 GAA and an .817 save percentage.
 
Hobart will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 24 when it welcomes Union (8-7-1, 2-4-0) to Cozzens Field. The Liberty League contest is set to begin at 2 p.m.