Men's Soccer Mackenzie Larsen '12 - HWS Athletic Communications

Hobart Soccer travels to Middlebury for NCAA First Round

The Hobart soccer team will travel to Middlebury, Vermont, to take on Wheaton (Mass.) on Nov. 14. The Statesmen and the Lions will play at 1:30 p.m. The host Panthers will take on Saint Joseph's College of Maine at 11 a.m.
 
Saturday's advancing teams will meet Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Tickets cost $15 for adults and $5 for students/seniors, children 2 and under are free.  An all-sessions pass can be purchased for $25.

Hobart is 10-3-4 overall. The Statesmen earned an at-large bid this year after falling in penalty kicks to Skidmore during the Liberty League Tournament. Hobart is making its 11th appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Statesmen are 5-9-2 in their previous 10 trips to the dance.
 
The Lyons are 11-2-6 overall this season. Wheaton captured the NEWMAC title on Sunday, defeating Coast Guard 2-0. The Lyons are making their 12th NCAA appearance, posting a 12-9-3 record in their previous 11 trips.  
 
Middlebury is 10-2-3 on the year and earned an at-large bid. The Panthers are making their 18th appearance and are 22-13-8 in the tournament. Middlebury won the national title in 2007.
 
The Monks are 9-2-8 and earned the Great Northeast Athletic Conference automatic bid after beating Norwich 2-0 on Saturday. This will be the Monks' seventh appearance. They are 2-5-2 all-time.