Silberlicht grabs ECAC weekly award

Courtesy of Hobart College Sports Information

Cape Cod, MA. - Hobart goalie Max Silberlicht was named the ECAC Lacrosse League Co-Defensive Performer of the Week by the conference office this afternoon. The junior led the Statesmen to a 7-2 victory over then 20th-ranked Bucknell on Saturday.

Silberlicht matched his season-high with 14 saves as the Statesmen defense stifled the Bison. The two goals scored are the fewest Hobart has allowed since defeating Colgate 18-2 in 1992.

Silberlicht is 4-0 this season and leads the nation in save percentage (.703) and goals against average (4.75).

Classmate Kevin Curtin earned a spot on the ECAC's Weekly Honor roll for his part in the win over the Herd. With the game tied at 2 late in the third quarter, he scored three straight goals in less than six minutes to put the Statesmen up 5-2 with 10:49 remaining in the contest. Curtin is second on the team with 10 points (6g, 4a) this season.

Hobart is 4-0 for the first time since 2005. For the Statesmen to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1998, they'll have to snap a 13-game losing streak to Georgetown. Hobart will open conference play against the Hoyas in Geneva on March 14 at 1 p.m. The Statesmen came agonizingly close to topping Georgetown last season, falling 13-12 in overtime in Washington, while the four meetings from 2004 to 2007 were each decided by just two goals.

Fans unable to make it to McCooey Field can follow all of the action online thanks to ECAC.tv, WEOS-FM, and Live Stats.