UTICA, NY - The Utica University men's soccer team fell 2-0 to the Hobart Statesmen on Sunday evening.
 
Eight players collected at least one shot: Cody Baker-Green (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley), Ryan Schlacter (Phoenix, NY/Phoenix), Mason Bucher (Rocky Point, NY/Rocky Point), Evan Smith (Baldwinsville, NY/Barker), Felix-Assa Loselose (Syracuse, NY/Nottingham), Noah Nassberg (Naples, FL/Gulf Coast), Joseph Cavallo (Cornwall, NY/Cornwall Central), Carson Rother (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley) and Jalen Lucero (Albuquerque, NM/Higley).
 
Eduardo Paez (Eastchester, NY/Eastchester) started in goal for Utica, making one save. Zachary Accetta (Rocky Point, NY/Rocky Point) played the second half, recording a clean sheet on three saves.
 
Hobart opened the scoring 11:27 into the first half off a penalty kick by La Zai Outerbridge. Eight minutes later, Utica scored on an own-goal, giving Hobart an early 2-0 advantage. In the first 30 minutes, Utica outshot the Statesmen six to one, two of which were on goal. Hobart went into the second half up 2-0.
 
Both teams went scoreless in the second half while combining for 15 shots, eight from Hobart and seven from Utica. The Statesmen would edge the Pioneers 2-0.
 
Utica (2-6-6, 1-3-3 Empire 8) welcomes Hartwick College for E8 action on Wednesday, October 16 at 7 p.m. The match will be played on Laura M. Casamento Field.