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GENEVA, N.Y. - Junior
Blake Adams scored twice to lead the 14th-ranked Rensselaer men's soccer team to a 3-1 win over sixth-ranked Hobart College in a Liberty League contest on Cozzens Field. The Engineers remain unbeaten with a 7-0-1 overall record and a 2-0-0 Liberty League mark, while the Statesmen suffer their first loss, slipping to 6-1-1 overall and 1-1-0 in the conference.
Adams (Seton Hall Prep/Cedar Grove, N.J.) scored his first tally on a penalty kick in the 33rd minute, after he was tripped in the box. Adams' shot to the right corner of the goal got past Hobart sophomore goalie Charlie Hale (Winchester/Winchester, Mass.).
The Engineers put another goal on the board seconds before the half ended. In the 45th minute,
Julian Coy (Brentsville District/Bristow, Va.) took a shot that was blocked by the Statesmen defense. Coy recovered the ball and freed himself long enough to take an 18-yard shot that Hale deflected, but it had enough pace to find the back of the net.
Adams gave RPI a convincing 3-0 lead at the 78:32 mark, thanks to a cross from
Bryce Hutchinson (Twin Valley/Elverson, Pa.).
Less than a minute later, Hobart got on the board - the first goal given up by the Engineers all season long. After a corner kick by sophomore Michael Moulton (Providence Country Day/Coventry, R.I.), sophomore Tommy Hayes (St. Anthony's/East Northport, N.Y.) headed the ball high into the air in front of the goal. As the ball was coming down, Rensselaer goalie
Alex Penny (Northport/Northport, N.Y.) tried to punch it out, but ended up knocking it into the goal.
The Statesmen had a handful of chances to score throughout the contest. Two of the best opportunities came in the 71st and 75th minutes. At 70:23, Moulton found himself open near the top left corner of the box, but his shot on what appeared to be an open net was stopped by a diving Penny. Then at 74:17, it was Hayes with an open look at the goal, but his shot missed wide left.
The Engineers held a slight 16-13 edge in shots, while Hobart owned an 8-5 advantage in corner kicks.
Both Hale and Penny finished with six saves.
