Hobart erased a two-goal deficit to force overtime Tuesday, but Skidmore advanced in the Liberty League men's soccer tournament with a 4-1 penalty-kick shootout win after a 3-3 tie.
Danny Spataro and Gabe Smith each had a goal and an assist for the Statesmen in the first-round match at Wachenheim Field in Saratoga Springs, according to Hobart and William Smith Athletics. Hobart's record moved to 10-3-4, while Skidmore is 6-5-7.
Three second-half goals bring Hobart back
Skidmore built a 2-0 halftime lead on goals by Jed Dougherty and Luke Dougherty. Jed Dougherty opened the scoring in the 19th minute, finishing from near the top of the 6-yard box with assists from Nathan Gritzmacher and Colin Goodhines.
Luke Dougherty doubled the lead about 20 minutes later. His corner kick was blocked by a Hobart defender, but the ball came back to him and he curled a left-footed shot into the lower right corner.
Spataro got Hobart on the board in the 69th minute, collecting Smith's through ball in the penalty area and shooting into the upper left corner for his second goal of the season.
Dylan Moore restored Skidmore's two-goal advantage with a shot from the top of the box that struck the crossbar and went in. Keane Murphy assisted on the goal.
Smith pulled Hobart within 3-2 in the 81st minute. Inigo Llosa and Spataro assisted on Smith's fifth goal of the season. Just over a minute later, a Skidmore clearance attempt redirected a Statesmen shot into the defender's own net to tie the match.
Overtime ends without a winner
Quinn Phillips shot over the crossbar in the second overtime, and Skidmore goalkeeper Dante Fierro stopped an attempt by Llosa.
At the other end, Landon Buren hit the crossbar in the 107th minute before a defender blocked his rebound. Skidmore earned three consecutive corner kicks from the sequence but did not score.
Hobart goalkeeper Jake Hans played all 110 minutes and made five saves. Fierro also went the distance and stopped four shots. Skidmore led 17-10 in shots, 8-6 in shots on goal and 8-4 in corner kicks.
The Thoroughbreds converted all four of their shootout attempts. Hobart made one of three, sending Skidmore to the semifinals.
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