ALBANY, N.Y.—Hobart senior attackman Connor DiTomasso scored a career-high four goals against UAlbany this afternoon, but the host Great Danes defended their home turf with a 14-10 in non-conference lacrosse action at Casey Stadium this afternoon.
 
The Statesmen (1-5) played UAlbany (2-3) tough going into halftime tied at six, but Great Danes won the third quarter 4-1 to break the game open.
 
Hobart first-year goalie Michael Johnson made a season-high 16 saves. Senior midfielder David Peterkin posted a team-high five points on two goals and a season-high three assists. First-year attackman Slade Engstrom contributed three points on two goals and an assist, while sophomore attackman Daniel Cano added two unassisted goals. Graduate student Julian Race and first-year Colman Craft were each credited with two caused turnovers.
 
UAlbany leading scorer Silas Richmond paced the offense with three goals and four assists. Koleton Marquis added four goals and an assist. Goalie Brady Smith made six saves to earn the win in the cage.
 
GAME RECAP
First Quarter: UAlbany 5, Hobart 4

• UAlbany set the pace early with Richmond sandwiching his first two goals around a tally by Brendan O'Keefe.
• DiTomasso got Hobart on the board with back-to-back goals 14 seconds apart. The second strike was set up by a nifty behind-the-back assist from Peterkin.
• Jackson Palumb (3 gls) doubled the home team's lead, but DiTomasso responded with his third goal off an assist by first-year Gordon Bennett (2 assts).
• UAlbany again pushed its lead to two when scored near the two minute mark, but Peterkin, assisted by senior Cade Dino, made it a one-goal game, scoring with just seven seconds left.

 
Second Quarter: Hobart 6, UAlbany 6

• Hobart quickly capitalized on a penalty with a man-up goal 45 seconds into the second quarter. DiTomasso scored right on the doorstep, set up by Bennett. The Statesmen were 1-for-2 with the extra-man.
• Richmond completed his hat trick three minutes later, restoring the Great Dane's lead.
• Peterkin tied the game with his seventh goal of the season, scoring on backhand shot.

 
Third Quarter: UAlbany 10, Hobart 7

• The first five minutes of the second half were chaotic with both teams deploying a 10-man ride, making sustained possessions hard to come by.
• Palumb finally broke through for UAlbany, touching off a four-goal run for the Great Danes. Marquis followed with back-to-back goals and Doherty netted his 10th of the season to extended UAlbany's advantage. 
• With 80 seconds left in the quarter, Engstrom finished a feed from Peterkin to make it a three-goal game heading into the final frame.

 
Fourth Quarter: UAlbany 14, Hobart 10

• The Great Danes started the quarter on a three-goal run to build a six-goal lead. 
• Hobart fought back with three of the final four goals, including back-to-back scores by Cano just over a minute apart, but UAlbany held firm to secure a 14-10 victory.

COACH'S CORNER

"We played three very good quarters of lacrosse today. Unfortunately the third quarter cost us the game. We struggled to clear against their 10-man ride and gave them too many opportunities on offense. Still, I'm very proud of the improvements we continue to make all over the field. Once again, this team will come back stronger and hungry to get better tomorrow." — Hobart Head Coach Stephen Brundage

GAME NOTES

• First-year d-middie Brandon Penn recorded a season-high four ground balls.
• Johnson and junior long-stick midfielder Nickolas Sotiropoulos also collected four ground balls.
• UAlbany came into the game first in the nation in man-up offense, but went 0-for-3 with the extra-man against the Statesmen.
• The Great Danes had a 16-9 faceoff advantage and a 39-29 advantage in ground balls.

 
UP NEXT
Hobart will host Le Moyne on Tuesday, March 10. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Boswell Field at David J Urick Stadium.