March 13, 2006

GENEVA, N.Y.—Tickets are on sale now for the NCAA Division III hockey championship weekend, March 18-19, at Elmira’s First Arena. Hobart College will make its first appearance in the championship round, when the Statesmen take on St. Norbert College in the first semifinal at 12:30 p.m. on March 18.

All tickets are being sold as a three-game package. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting the First Arena box office, by calling (607) 722-3711, or through ticketmaster.com. According to the Ticketmaster Web site, two-day pass tickets are available at $24 and $21 (plus additional Ticketmaster fees).

If First Arena is not sold out by March 15, single-session tickets may be available for individual games at an increased ticket price.

The Hobart Athletics Department has a limited number of tickets available for purchase. Beginning at 1 p.m. on March 14, 200 seats in Section 113 of the Arena will be made available to Statesmen fans by calling (315) 781-3077. Ticket sales will end at 4:30 p.m. and resume on March 15, at 9 a.m. again running through 4:30 p.m.

Ticket sales through Hobart Athletics will end at 4 p.m. on March 16.

Due to NCAA rules, all fans must purchase a ticket. There will be no complimentary tickets.