The Hobart College Statemen will go bowling, getting the final bowl selection to play the SUNY-Maritime Privateers of the NEWMAC. This will be the first ever meeting between these two programs.
Maritime (5-5, 3-4) is coached by Anthony Trotta (Wilkes '17), who has prior experience with the Statesmen (5-5, 4-3) as the former defensive coordinator for Union College. Trotta also worked for former Hobart OC / QB coach Jon Drach (now the HC at Liberty League Champion, Union).
Kickoff time for the game is determined by the two teams, per the ECAC, so "check your local listings" later this week for more information. I thought this could be a possibility, and I believe this pairing was achieved by Hobart and Maritime by having the best NPI rankings of the remaining .500 or better teams in the pool. The Privateers ended up having a slightly higher NPI (aka the NCAA Power Index rating of 115) than the Statesmen (which ended up with a NPI of 128), which is probably why they are the hosts.
I am happy for both teams, but obviously more of the Statesmen seniors and players, to have earned this additional opportunity to suit up one more time this season.
I'll have more on this matchup later this week.
Thanks for reading and go 'Bart!
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