ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y.—Sophomore
Johnny Harding scored with under two minutes remaining to lift the Hobart lacrosse to a 13-12 Atlantic 10 victory over St. Bonaventure tonight at the Marra Complex.
First-year
Slade Engstrom led the offense with four goals and an assist. Harding notched his first collegiate hat trick. First-year defenseman
Colman Craft returned to the lineup after missing the last two games and posted four caused turnovers, breaking the Hobart season record. Senior
Seamus Schofield controlled the faceoff X, winning 13-of-19 and collected a game-high nine ground balls. In goal,
Elhanan Wilson made 10 saves to earn the win.
GAME RECAP
First Quarter
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Tye Steenhuis opened the scoring for the Statesmen with his fifth goal of the season at 12:40.
- Craft caused his first turnover less than four minutes into the game, giving him 25 on the year and matching the season record set by Reid Rosello in 2023.
- Engstrom and junior
Nickolas Sotiropoulos extended the lead with back-to-back goals at 11:11 and 10:57, respectively.
- Blake Maracle responded for St. Bonaventure with a goal at 8:53.
- Engstrom added his second goal of the quarter with 17 seconds remaining, helping the Statesmen take a 4-2 lead at the end of the first.
Second Quarter
- Hobart ripped off four straight goals to start the second quarter, stretching the lead to 8-2. Senior
David Peterkin, Engstrom, junior
Tye Steenhuis and first-year
Rufus Robertson scored in succession.
- St. Bonaventure responded with goals from Jonas Johnson and Jaxon Dillon, narrowing the gap to 8-4 by the end of the quarter.
- Craft broke Rosello's record just before halftime and recorded two more caused turnovers in the second half to raise the standard to 28.
Third Quarter
- The Bonnies outscored Hobart 5-2 coming out of halftime to make it a one-goal game heading into the final 15 minutes.
- Harding scored both of Hobart's goals, making it 9-6 with 10:14 to go and 10-7 at the 8:15 mark.
Fourth Quarter
- St. Bonaventure scored three straight to start the fourth quarter, building a 12-10 lead with 9:20 remaining.
- Sophomore
Bryce Johnson started Hobart's comeback assisted by Engstrom.
- Engstrom scored his 15th of the season, tying the game at 12 just past the seven-minute mark.
- Both teams has chances to claim the lead, but Wilson and his counterpart Isaac Farmer both made saves before Harding netted the game-winner.
- Wilson's 10th save was followed by graduate student
Julian Race's fifth ground ball of the game and a good Hobart clear.
- Harding netted his 12th goal of the season, securing the late lead.
Game Notes:
- Hobart finished the season with a 3-10 overall record, 1-5 in the A10.
- Craft's 28 caused turnovers this season moved him to 11th on Hobart's career list.
- Peterkin finished the season as Hobart's lead in goals (17), assists (20) and points (37). He capped his career with 54 goals and 45 assists. His 99 points are 20th in Hobart's Division I era.
Coach's Comments
"This season was emotional for all of us. Practicing for last the two weeks knowing you're not in the playoffs is not an easy thing to do. I credit our seniors for keeping this team focused on competing every day. The style and intensity we played with the last two weeks makes me incredibly proud. It shows how much these guys care about each other. That's what this is all about. The brotherhood is real here." —Hobart Head Coach Stephen Brundage
