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2 soccer Statesmen earn Liberty League awards

Megan Metz

11/16/2009 3:49:19 PM

Two members of the Hobart College soccer team collected weekly Liberty League honors today. Sophomore midfielder Chris King was tabbed the league’s Co-Offensive Performer of the Week, while first-year midfielder Alex Kittelberger was named the Liberty League Rookie of the Week.

King netted Hobart’s lone goal in a 2-1 double-overtime loss to Swarthmore in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Statesmen nearly made the goal stand up despite playing a man-down for the entire second half, and part of the first. The tally marked King’s third of the year.

Kittelberger tallied Hobart’s second goal, the eventual game-winner, in a 2-1 victory over St. Joseph’s of Long Island in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. He scored his team-high sixth goal of the year in the 47th minute, putting away a loose ball in front of the net.

The Statesmen closed out the season holding a 15-4-2 overall record, after making the program’s fifth NCAA Tournament appearance.

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Kevin Curtin

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Facing the toughest defense in the nation, Curtin posted his third consecutive hat trick. He completed his collegiate career with a three-goal performance at Bryant on Thursday. The Bulldogs came into the contest allowing just 6.44 goals per game, but the Statesmen netted nine goals, the second highest total against Bryant this season. Curtin capped his career 11th in career goals and career points and 12th in career assists.

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