No. 12 Hobart lost its regular-season men's soccer finale 4-1 at RPI on Saturday and will enter the Liberty League tournament as the fifth seed.
The Statesmen finished 10-3-3 overall and 3-3-3 in conference play. They will visit fourth-seeded Skidmore in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to HWS Athletics.
Engineers score on the game's first shot
RPI took the lead at 6:47 at ECAV Stadium in Troy. Andy Palm collected a bouncing ball near the penalty spot and chipped it past Hobart goalkeeper Jake Hans into the lower-right corner. Harrison Brownlow assisted.
Hobart senior Joe Pariano hit a post two minutes later, but the Statesmen could not find an equalizer.
Sam Shmukler doubled RPI's lead at 36:55 with a shot from 25 yards for his first goal of the season. Diego Peredo assisted, according to the scoring summary.
Woodbine scores twice after halftime
Justin Woodbine put the Engineers ahead 3-0 at 59:19, finishing from inside the penalty area with assists from Brownlow and Alesio Barquin.
Woodbine scored again at 65:32, collecting Brownlow's pass and slipping a shot past the charging Hans. Woodbine finished with two goals and six for the season, while Brownlow assisted on three of RPI's four goals.
First-year Grady Lewis ended the shutout bid at 66:18 with his first goal of the season. Brady Leitner assisted.
The Engineers outshot Hobart 14-8, including a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal. Hobart led 5-3 in corner kicks.
Hans made three saves over 90 minutes for the Statesmen. RPI's Noah Churchill played the full match and made two saves.
The Engineers finished the regular season 7-6-4 overall and 4-2-3 in the Liberty League. Hobart turns next to its road tournament match at Skidmore.
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