GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart soccer team tied Union 1-1 in a Liberty League match played on Cozzens Field Saturday. Junior
Brady Leitner scored with 42 seconds left in regulation to equalize for Hobart.
Junior
Jake Hans recorded six saves in goal for the Statesmen, including four in the first half. Hobart outshot the visitors 21-12.
Union goalies Dmitri Wild-Arons (7 svs) and Michael Karcher (2 svs) combined for nine stops. The Garnet Chargers had a 6-4 advantage on corner kicks.
First Half
- Hobart and Union (NY) played a scoreless first half.
- The Statesmen held a 7-5 edge in shots and earned two corner kicks to Union's one.
- Hans made four saves as Union put four of its five shots on goal; Hobart put two attempts on target.
Second Half
- Eamonn Kelley gave the Garnet Chargers the lead in the 84th minute. He dispossessed a Statesmen defender just outside the box, setting up a one-on-one with Hans. Kelley didn't miss his opportunity, scoring on a low shot.
- Trailing, Hobart turned up the pressure until a hard tackle in the box gave the Statesmen a penalty kick.
- Leitner converted, scoring into the bottom right corner of the cage to level the match.
For The Record
- Hobart is 10-2-3 overall and 3-2-3 in conference play.
- Union is 8-8-2 overall and 2-5-1 in conference play.
Playoff Picture
- The tie gives the Statesmen 12 points in the league standings, clinching a spot in the six-team Liberty League Tournament.
- Hobart remains tied with RPI for second in the standings. The Engineers have a game in hand on the Statesmen.
- Skidmore and Vassar are two points back, tied for fourth.
Up next, Hobart travels to Troy to face RPI on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m.
