GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart lacrosse team rallied from an early deficit to take No. 19 Robert Morris to overtime, but the visiting Colonials escaped Boswell Field with a 10-9 victory thanks to junior Matt Schmidt's game winner 1:07 into OT. Statesman junior Matthew Pedicine dominated the faceoff X, winning 17-of-23 on the day while grabbing a career-high matching 12 ground balls. From late in the second quarter to early in regulation, he won 13 faceoffs in a row, but Hobart caught an unlucky break on the faceoff to start overtime. In OT, the ground ball battle to start the session stretched from midfield all the way back to the middle of Hobart's defensive zone where a Statesman long-pole tried to sweep the loose ball back toward the end line. Unfortunately, the push had too much on it and it rolled out of bounds before sophomore goalie Sam Lucchesi could run it down. About a minute later, Schmidt tucked a shot under the crossbar from 10 yards out. In addition to faceoffs, Hobart (4-7, 1-2 NEC) also had the upper hand in shots (39-28) and ground balls (32-26), but committed 17 turnovers, eight more than Robert Morris (7-3, 3-1). The Colonials got off to a quick start, racing out to a 5-0 lead at the end of one quarter. Junior Tyson Gibson and sophomore Ryan Smith each scored twice in the opening frame. Gibson ended the contest with a team-high four points on two goals and two assists. Hobart, meanwhile, had more turnovers (6) than shots (4) in the first 15 minutes.GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart lacrosse team rallied from an early deficit to take No. 19 Robert Morris to overtime, but the visiting Colonials escaped Boswell Field with a 10-9 victory thanks to junior Matt Schmidt's game winner 1:07 into OT. Statesman junior Matthew Pedicine dominated the faceoff X, winning 17-of-23 on the day while grabbing a career-high matching 12 ground balls. From late in the second quarter to early in regulation, he won 13 faceoffs in a row, but Hobart caught an unlucky break on the faceoff to start overtime. In OT, the ground ball battle to start the session stretched from midfield all the way back to the middle of Hobart's defensive zone where a Statesman long-pole tried to sweep the loose ball back toward the end line. Unfortunately, the push had too much on it and it rolled out of bounds before sophomore goalie Sam Lucchesi could run it down. About a minute later, Schmidt tucked a shot under the crossbar from 10 yards out. In addition to faceoffs, Hobart (4-7, 1-2 NEC) also had the upper hand in shots (39-28) and ground balls (32-26), but committed 17 turnovers, eight more than Robert Morris (7-3, 3-1). The Colonials got off to a quick start, racing out to a 5-0 lead at the end of one quarter. Junior Tyson Gibson and sophomore Ryan Smith each scored twice in the opening frame. Gibson ended the contest with a team-high four points on two goals and two assists. Hobart, meanwhile, had more turnovers (6) than shots (4) in the first 15 minutes. The Statesmen comeback started with a pair of goals early in the second quarter. Junior Gerald Flood scored off an assist from sophomore Justin Scott just after a Hobart extra-man opportunity ended. Two minutes later, junior Chris Aslanian rifled home a goal to make it a 5-2 game. The Colonials got one back with just under five minutes left in the half, but the Statesmen scored twice before halftime to make it a 6-4 game at the break. First-year Ryan Archer scored an extra-man goal near the three minute mark and first-year Tommy Mott tallied with 16 seconds left. Sophomore Eric Holden, who finished with a team-high four points on a goal and three assists, set up both goals. RMU senior Adrian Torok-Orban opened the second half scoring, but Hobart responded with four straight goals to carry an 8-7 lead into the fourth quarter. Holden answered Torok-Orban's goal just 12 seconds later and Scott scored just about a minute after that. Scott tied the game at 7 with under six minutes to play in the third quarter, redirecting a pass from Archer for his second goal of the game and team-leading 25th goal of the season. Senior Mason Burr, off an assist from Holden, gave the Statesmen their only lead of the game with a bounce shot that hit the net just under the crossbar. Torok-Orban scored back-to-back goals a minute apart to put the Colonials back in front, 9-8, with about 10 minutes left in regulation. Mott set up Aslanian for the game-tying goal with 4:13 remaining. Lucchesi and Robert Morris junior goalie Alex Heger made a save in the waning minutes of regulation to preserve the tie. Both keepers finished with eight saves. It's the sixth time in nine meetings between Hobart and Robert Morris that the game has been decided by two goals or less. The Statesmen will be back in action on Saturday, April 14, when they continue Northeast Conference play at Mount St. Mary's (3-7, 0-3). The Mountaineers host 14th-ranked Bucknell tonight at 7 p.m. GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart lacrosse team rallied from an early deficit to take No. 19 Robert Morris to overtime, but the visiting Colonials escaped Boswell Field with a 10-9 victory thanks to junior Matt Schmidt's game winner 1:07 into OT. Statesman junior Matthew Pedicine dominated the faceoff X, winning 17-of-23 on the day while grabbing a career-high matching 12 ground balls. From late in the second quarter to early in regulation, he won 13 faceoffs in a row, but Hobart caught an unlucky break on the faceoff to start overtime. In OT, the ground ball battle to start the session stretched from midfield all the way back to the middle of Hobart's defensive zone where a Statesman long-pole tried to sweep the loose ball back toward the end line. Unfortunately, the push had too much on it and it rolled out of bounds before sophomore goalie Sam Lucchesi could run it down. About a minute later, Schmidt tucked a shot under the crossbar from 10 yards out. In addition to faceoffs, Hobart (4-7, 1-2 NEC) also had the upper hand in shots (39-28) and ground balls (32-26), but committed 17 turnovers, eight more than Robert Morris (7-3, 3-1). The Colonials got off to a quick start, racing out to a 5-0 lead at the end of one quarter. Junior Tyson Gibson and sophomore Ryan Smith each scored twice in the opening frame. Gibson ended the contest with a team-high four points on two goals and two assists. Hobart, meanwhile, had more turnovers (6) than shots (4) in the first 15 minutes. The Statesmen comeback started with a pair of goals early in the second quarter. Junior Gerald Flood scored off an assist from sophomore Justin Scott just after a Hobart extra-man opportunity ended. Two minutes later, junior Chris Aslanian rifled home a goal to make it a 5-2 game. The Colonials got one back with just under five minutes left in the half, but the Statesmen scored twice before halftime to make it a 6-4 game at the break. First-year Ryan Archer scored an extra-man goal near the three minute mark and first-year Tommy Mott tallied with 16 seconds left. Sophomore Eric Holden, who finished with a team-high four points on a goal and three assists, set up both goals. RMU senior Adrian Torok-Orban opened the second half scoring, but Hobart responded with four straight goals to carry an 8-7 lead into the fourth quarter. Holden answered Torok-Orban's goal just 12 seconds later and Scott scored just about a minute after that. Scott tied the game at 7 with under six minutes to play in the third quarter, redirecting a pass from Archer for his second goal of the game and team-leading 25th goal of the season. Senior Mason Burr, off an assist from Holden, gave the Statesmen their only lead of the game with a bounce shot that hit the net just under the crossbar. Torok-Orban scored back-to-back goals a minute apart to put the Colonials back in front, 9-8, with about 10 minutes left in regulation. Mott set up Aslanian for the game-tying goal with 4:13 remaining. Lucchesi and Robert Morris junior goalie Alex Heger made a save in the waning minutes of regulation to preserve the tie. Both keepers finished with eight saves. It's the sixth time in nine meetings between Hobart and Robert Morris that the game has been decided by two goals or less. The Statesmen will be back in action on Saturday, April 14, when they continue Northeast Conference play at Mount St. Mary's (3-7, 0-3). The Mountaineers host 14th-ranked Bucknell tonight at 7 p.m. The Colonials have a quick turnaround for their next contest, traveling to Canisius on Tuesday, April 10. The Colonials have a quick turnaround for their next contest, traveling to Canisius on Tuesday, April 10. The Statesmen comeback started with a pair of goals early in the second quarter. Junior Gerald Flood scored off an assist from sophomore Justin Scott just after a Hobart extra-man opportunity ended. Two minutes later, junior Chris Aslanian rifled home a goal to make it a 5-2 game. The Colonials got one back with just under five minutes left in the half, but the Statesmen scored twice before halftime to make it a 6-4 game at the break. First-year Ryan Archer scored an extra-man goal near the three minute mark and first-year Tommy Mott tallied with 16 seconds left. Sophomore Eric Holden, who finished with a team-high four points on a goal and three assists, set up both goals. RMU senior Adrian Torok-Orban opened the second half scoring, but Hobart responded with four straight goals to carry an 8-7 lead into the fourth quarter. Holden answered Torok-Orban's goal just 12 seconds later and Scott scored just about a minute after that. Scott tied the game at 7 with under six minutes to play in the third quarter, redirecting a pass from Archer for his second goal of the game and team-leading 25th goal of the season. Senior Mason Burr, off an assist from Holden, gave the Statesmen their only lead of the game with a bounce shot that hit the net just under the crossbar. Torok-Orban scored back-to-back goals a minute apart to put the Colonials back in front, 9-8, with about 10 minutes left in regulation. Mott set up Aslanian for the game-tying goal with 4:13 remaining. Lucchesi and Robert Morris junior goalie Alex Heger made a save in the waning minutes of regulation to preserve the tie. Both keepers finished with eight saves. It's the sixth time in nine meetings between Hobart and Robert Morris that the game has been decided by two goals or less. The Statesmen will be back in action on Saturday, April 14, when they continue Northeast Conference play at Mount St. Mary's (3-7, 0-3). The Mountaineers host 14th-ranked Bucknell tonight at 7 p.m. The Colonials have a quick turnaround for their next contest, traveling to Canisius on Tuesday, April 10.GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart lacrosse team rallied from an early deficit to take No. 19 Robert Morris to overtime, but the visiting Colonials escaped Boswell Field with a 10-9 victory thanks to junior Matt Schmidt's game winner 1:07 into OT. Statesman junior Matthew Pedicine dominated the faceoff X, winning 17-of-23 on the day while grabbing a career-high matching 12 ground balls. From late in the second quarter to early in regulation, he won 13 faceoffs in a row, but Hobart caught an unlucky break on the faceoff to start overtime. In OT, the ground ball battle to start the session stretched from midfield all the way back to the middle of Hobart's defensive zone where a Statesman long-pole tried to sweep the loose ball back toward the end line. Unfortunately, the push had too much on it and it rolled out of bounds before sophomore goalie Sam Lucchesi could run it down. About a minute later, Schmidt tucked a shot under the crossbar from 10 yards out. In addition to faceoffs, Hobart (4-7, 1-2 NEC) also had the upper hand in shots (39-28) and ground balls (32-26), but committed 17 turnovers, eight more than Robert Morris (7-3, 3-1). The Colonials got off to a quick start, racing out to a 5-0 lead at the end of one quarter. Junior Tyson Gibson and sophomore Ryan Smith each scored twice in the opening frame. Gibson ended the contest with a team-high four points on two goals and two assists. Hobart, meanwhile, had more turnovers (6) than shots (4) in the first 15 minutes. The Statesmen comeback started with a pair of goals early in the second quarter. Junior Gerald Flood scored off an assist from sophomore Justin Scott just after a Hobart extra-man opportunity ended. Two minutes later, junior Chris Aslanian rifled home a goal to make it a 5-2 game. The Colonials got one back with just under five minutes left in the half, but the Statesmen scored twice before halftime to make it a 6-4 game at the break. First-year Ryan Archer scored an extra-man goal near the three minute mark and first-year Tommy Mott tallied with 16 seconds left. Sophomore Eric Holden, who finished with a team-high four points on a goal and three assists, set up both goals. RMU senior Adrian Torok-Orban opened the second half scoring, but Hobart responded with four straight goals to carry an 8-7 lead into the fourth quarter. Holden answered Torok-Orban's goal just 12 seconds later and Scott scored just about a minute after that. Scott tied the game at 7 with under six minutes to play in the third quarter, redirecting a pass from Archer for his second goal of the game and team-leading 25th goal of the season. Senior Mason Burr, off an assist from Holden, gave the Statesmen their only lead of the game with a bounce shot that hit the net just under the crossbar. Torok-Orban scored back-to-back goals a minute apart to put the Colonials back in front, 9-8, with about 10 minutes left in regulation. Mott set up Aslanian for the game-tying goal with 4:13 remaining. Lucchesi and Robert Morris junior goalie Alex Heger made a save in the waning minutes of regulation to preserve the tie. Both keepers finished with eight saves. It's the sixth time in nine meetings between Hobart and Robert Morris that the game has been decided by two goals or less. The Statesmen will be back in action on Saturday, April 14, when they continue Northeast Conference play at Mount St. Mary's (3-7, 0-3). The Mountaineers host 14th-ranked Bucknell tonight at 7 p.m. The Colonials have a quick turnaround for their next contest, traveling to Canisius on Tuesday, April 10.