April 26, 2003

GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart College lacrosse team battled back from a five-goal, first half deficit to tie 19th-ranked Loyola College, 12-12, with 2:28 remaining in the fourth quarter, but senior attackman Chris Summers (St. Mary’s/Annapolis, Md.) scored with 15 seconds remaining to spoil Hobart’s senior day festivities. Summers paced the Greyhounds with four goals and two assists, while junior attackman Mark Williamson (Corning East/Corning, N.Y.) and sophomore midfielder Nate Hill (Hamburg/Hamburg, N.Y.) led Hobart with three goals and an assist apiece.

Hobart (5-7) entered the fourth quarter trailing 10-7 and senior attackman Gunnar Goettelmann (Manhasset/Manhasset, N.Y.) opened the frame with his third goal of the game to boost Loyola’s advantage to four. The Statesmen responded with five of the next six scores, including a pair by Hill . Senior midfielder Tim Booth’s (Waterloo/Waterloo, N.Y.) 14th goal of the season knotted the contest at the 2:28 mark, 12-12.

In the final two minutes, Hobart put the first shot on goal, but senior goalie Mark Bloomquist (North County/Linthicum, Md.) was up to the task.

Summers buried the game-winner on the crease, set up by a Goettelmann assist.

Booth won the ensuing faceoff, setting up a shot by Hill that Bloomquist redirected. The Statesmen backed up the shot with three seconds left. Booth fired a low screamer in a last ditch effort to force overtime, but Bloomquist made the last of his 15 saves.

The Greyhounds broke open a 1-1 game with five unanswered goals in the second quarter, including two each from Summers and Goettelmann. Loyola (7-5) led 6-2 at halftime.

Senior goalie Mike Borsz (West Genesee/Camillus, N.Y.) made 13 saves for Hobart.

The Statesmen close out the regular season on May 2, at Cornell. Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., at Schoellkopf Field.