Release and photo courtesy of Hobart College Athletics Communications.

HARTFORD, Conn. - The top-ranked Hobart hockey team will be back in action on Thursday, March 21, when it takes on second-ranked Utica in a national semifinal in Hartford, Connecticut. Faceoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Trinity's Koeppel Community Sports Center.
 
Tickets for the semifinals will be sold online here. General admission is $15 for all tickets. Seniors (65+) and children (3+) will be $10. Please note that each semifinal game is a separate ticket. Fans planning to attend both games need to purchase a ticket to each. All tickets are general admission, and the rink is open seating.
 
The Statesmen enter this week with a 26-2-1 overall record. Hobart is coming off an epic four overtime victory over 12th-ranked Curry. First-year Bauer Morrissey scored the game-winning goal as Hobart prevailed 4-3 in the second longest NCAA Division III men's hockey game.
 
The Pioneers are 24-2-3 overall this season. This past weekend Utica beat ninth-ranked Plymouth State 4-1 to advance to the national semifinals for the second time in program history.
 
Fans who cannot make the trip to Hartford can follow the action with a live stream on NCAA.com. The game will also be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7) in Geneva.
 
In the other semifinal, third-ranked Trinity will play fourth-ranked Adrian at 7 p.m. The winners will meet Saturday, March 23, in the national championship game.
 
Here is quick look at the Hobart-Utica match up.
 
HOBART
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Mascot: Statesmen
Overall Record: 26-2-1
Record at Neutral Site: 0-0-0
New England Hockey Conference Record: 16-1-1 (Tournament Champions)
USCHO Poll: 1st
How they reached the NCAA Tournament: Autmoatic bid
NCAA tournametnt record: 10-10 (13th appearance)
Head Coach: Mark Taylor (24th year, 404-176-55)
Goals Scored: 156
Goals Allowed: 29
Point Leaders: Tanner Hartman (44), Ignat Belov (37), Artem Buzoverya (31)
Goal Leaders: Hartman (19), Belov (16), Luke Aquaro (16)
Assist Leaders: Hartman (25), Buzoverya (23) Bauer Morrissey (22)
Goalie: Damon Beaver (0.98 GAA, .960 SV%, 16-1-1, 6 SHO)
 
UTICA
Location: Utica, N.Y.
Mascot: Pioneers
Overall record: 24-2-3
Record at Neutral Site: 1-0-0
United Collegiate Hockey Conference Record: 19-0-1 (Tournament Champions)
USCHO Poll: 2nd
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 2-3-0 (5th appearance)
Head Coach: Gary Heenan (23rd year, 372-179-52)
Goals Scored: 136
Goals Allowed: 42
Point Leaders: Brian Scoville (33), Jakob Breault (30), Matt Wood (29)
Goal Leaders: Shane Murphy (13), Wood (12), Eric Vitale (12)
Assist Leaders: Scoville (24), Breault (19), John Gutt (18)
Goalie: Ethan Roberts (1.54 GAA, .942 SV%, 15-2-3, 5 SHO)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Overall Record: Hobart 23-19-5
Neutral Site: First Meeting
Streak: Hobart 1
Last Meeting: March 4, 2017, Hobart 2-1 (OT) in Utica.