January 7, 2004

GENEVA, N.Y.—Hobart College goaltender Andrew Torchia (Bethel Park, Pa.) recently was named the ECAC West Hockey Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 4.

In his first collegiate start between the pipes, Torchia grabbed 25 saves to lead Hobart to a 4-3 victory over a tough Trinity College team at the Middlebury Holiday Classic. He held the Bantams to just one power-play goal in five opportunities, earning his first win with the Statesmen. Torchia remains undefeated this season after helping Hobart skate to a 6-6 tie with Potsdam on Dec. 13.

The Statesmen are 5-4-3 overall and 2-1-1 in conference action and return to the ice on Jan. 9, traveling to Cortland for a 7 p.m. game. Hobart will host the Red Dragons at the Geneva Recreation Complex the following afternoon at 4 p.m., its first home contest since Nov. 22.