October 22. 2001

GENEVA, N.Y.--The Hobart College football team moved back into the Upstate New York Division III weekly poll at No. 5 with a 24-21 win at Alfred on Oct. 22. Saturday's win was the Statesmen's sixth straight over the Saxons.

At Alfred, Hobart jumped out to a 21-0 lead and held on for their fourth straight win. First-year Ty Godinho (Lancaster/Lancaster, N.Y.) posted his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game, with 115 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Sophomore fullback Carlvin Johnson (New York Military Academy/New York, N.Y.) and first-year offensive lineman Alex Bell (Wallkill/Modena, N.Y.) also scored touchdowns, while first-year kicker Eric Ampuja (Brockton/Brockton, Mass.) connected on a 42-yard field goal. Defensively, junior linebacker Tim Booth (Waterloo/Waterloo, N.Y.) lead the Statesmen with 10 tackles, including nine solo.

Hobart (5-1, 2-1) shares the top five with No. 1 Rensselaer, No. 2 Brockport, No. 3 Ithaca and No. 4 Union. The Statesmen travel to Ithaca College on Oct. 27, to face the Bombers at 1 p.m. Last season, Hobart shutout Ithaca 19-0 in Geneva.

Upstate New York Division III Football is an association of the 14 colleges and universities that sponsor DIII football in the Upstate region. The association's web site, which features scores, statistics and more, can be found at: web.hws.edu/statesmen/football/upstate.