Sophomore Arvega Hovsepyan recorded the first hat trick of his collegiate career as top-ranked Hobart hockey rolled to an 8-1 non-conference win over Manhattanville on Saturday afternoon at The Cooler.
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Hobart’s offense was balanced throughout, with six Statesmen posting multi-point performances. Sophomore defenseman Connor Elliott finished with a goal and two assists, while Nick Dimatos, Ryan Remick and Mason Mara each contributed a pair of assists. Senior Damon Beaver stopped seven shots over the first two periods before sophomore Connor Shibley turned aside five in the third.
Manhattanville goalie Tripp Clarke was busy throughout, making 39 saves in nearly 52 minutes. William Billequey finished the final eight minutes in net for the Valiants.
The Statesmen struck early, opening the scoring less than two minutes into the game on Easton Ryan’s one-timer. Hobart doubled its lead later in the first on a power-play rebound finish by Tamas Toth. Manhattanville briefly cut into the margin midway through the second period, but Hobart quickly regained control.
Hovsepyan ignited a decisive run late in the second period, scoring twice in a four-minute span to push the lead to 5-1. Elliott added a goal during that stretch as the Statesmen pulled away. In the third, Conor Lally scored from the point before Hovsepyan completed his hat trick with a highlight-reel move. Ignat Belov capped the scoring in the final seconds.
Hobart outshot Manhattanville 50-13, improved to 11-0 on the season, extended its home winning streak to 58 games, and pushed its overall unbeaten run to 24.
The Statesmen return to action on January 3 at Middlebury.
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