ITHACA N.Y.- The Ithaca College men's soccer team took on the Hobart Statesmen at Carp Wood Field on Wednesday evening. The Bombers entered play at 3-1-2 while the Statesmen were 2-4-1. However, the Bombers offensively were stifled in their scoring chances as they were shutout for the second time this season losing 2-0 to Hobart. This loss drops Ithaca to 3-2-2 and the Statesmen to 3-4-1 on the season.
 
It was the Statesmen who got out to an early 1-0 not even five minutes into the game off of a goal from Brian Sheehan. It was the first goal of the season for Sheehan who was on the receiving end of a corner kick that he headed past Johannes Berghahn  It was then largely a defensive struggle for the next 25 minutes of the game until the Statesmen extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal from La Zai Outerbridge. Hobart dominated the first half in shots with eight to Ithaca's three. 
 
The second half was largely a defensive struggle as both teams failed to get anything going. Eventually, senior Ian Whitfield got a save diving right in the 67th minute of the game. Hobart led in the shot category 12 to 8. 
 
The most dangerous opportunity of the evening for IC was a nice from Reefe Harrison from well outside of the 18-yard box, but his attempt dipped into the waiting arms of Guillermo Castaneda Chang.
 
The Bombers will continue their Liberty League campaign when they host the St. Lawrence Saints, who are also 3-2-2 on the season this Saturday, September 30 at 3 p.m. The Saints who were idle today will enter this contest off a 1-0 victory over RPI from this past weekend.