Hobart and William Smith Colleges

In This Week in Photos, we highlight Hobart Hockey’s run to a second consecutive NCAA Division III national championship. Here, the team poses with the trophy.

Tristan Fasig ’26 celebrates the game winning goal in Hobart’s 4-3 quadruple overtime victory over Curry College in the quarterfinals. The game, which lasted 135:17 minutes, was the second longest in NCAA Division III Men's Hockey history.

Fans celebrate in The Cooler after Hobart Hockey’s victory over Curry.

Chris Duclair ’27 brings the puck past a defender during Hobart’s semifinal matchup against Utica University.

Ignat Belov ’26 and Tanner Hartman ’26 celebrate after combining for the game winning goal in Hobart’s 3-1 victory over Utica.

Shane Shell ’25 attacks the net in the championship game against Trinity College in front of a sold-out crowd at the Koeppel Community Sports Center.

Artem Buzoverya ’24 fires a shot on net in the championship game.

Luke Aquaro ’25 scores the game winning goal against Trinity.

Captains Jonah Alexander ’24, Matthieu Wuth ’24, Artem Buzoverya ’24, Jared Patterson ’24 and Luke Aquaro ’25 raise the national championship trophy for the second time.

The Statesmen celebrate after giving Head Coach Mark Taylor an ice bath.

Players embrace after the end of the championship game.

Statesmen celebrate after raising the national championship trophy.

Mason Mara ’27 cuts a piece out of the net following the championship victory.

The Geneva Police Department and Geneva Fire Department escort the national champions back to campus.

Damon Beaver ’26 carries the trophy into the Scandling Campus Center as members of the HWS and Geneva community welcome the team back to campus.

The team gathers with Dining Services’ Rosanne Brown for a photo.

Head Coach Mark Taylor thanks the HWS and Geneva communities for their incredible support throughout the season.

Professor of Psychological Science Julie Kingery poses with psychological science students Kevin Lassman ’24 and Damon Beaver ’26.

Members of Geneva Youth Hockey join the team for a photo outside the Scandling Campus Center.