Box ScoreGENEVA, N.Y.—The Skidmore College hockey team dropped a 2-1 decision to #12 Hobart in a non-league road game played at The Cooler.
The Thoroughbreds fall to 2-7-1, while the Statesmen improve to 6-2-1. Hobart and Skidmore will meet again tomorrow, Dec. 5, in The Cooler at 4 p.m. for another non-league contest.
Hobart got on the board first 2:32 into the second period. Brandon Bistodeau scored his first collegiate goal, when he tipped a shot by Nick Bingaman out of midair and into the back of the net. Bobby Sokol also earned an assist on the play. The Thoroughbreds evened the score when
Marc Cibelli found the back of the net on a shot from right in front with four seconds left on a Skidmore power play.
Adam Moodie earned the assist.
Marc Olson produced his eighth goal of the season 6:52 into the third for what proved to be game winner. Olson carried the puck into the zone and played it off the boards behind the goal to Ben Gamache who was coming down the right side. Gamache played it back to Olson, who scored on a backhanded shot.
With two minutes left in regulation, Hobart was called for two minor penalties and then 23 seconds later, the Statesmen were whistled for a five minute major. The Hobart penalty kill held off a flurry of chances by the Thoroughbreds. With 54 seconds to go, Michailidis blasted a shot on goal that was stopped by Lino Chimienti. Also in the final minute, Connor Pelky drilled a shot that Sokol laid out to block with his body, helping preserve the victory for Hobart.
The Statesmen finished with a 37-25 advantage in shots.
Jack McDonald played all 60 minutes in goal for Skidmore and made 35 saves. Hobart finished 0-for-6 on the power play, while the Thoroughbreds were 1-for-7.
