Freshman midfielders Mike Baly and James Christian also saw some considerable time and responded with strong efforts. Christian tallied his first collegiate point with an assist to Geoff Watson.

"It was a surprise to get in and play so much," Christian said. "I had been playing a lot of defensive middie, but coach put me into an offensive position on Thursday, and I got to contribute today."

Watson's three goals and two assists and Sprong's three goals established them as potent scoring powers in the Crimson offense. Sprong now has five goals on the season. Watson has four goals and a pair of assists.

As the Crimson again ended up in the losing column there are still some things to work on.

One of the biggest concerns on offense must be the scoring silence of junior Lawson DeVries. A volatile scoring threat last season, DeVries has yet to net a goal.

Although he was haggled all day by Hobart's top defender, the Crimson offense will have to learn how to get DeVries the ball if it expects to go far this season.

The Crimson will look for its first win this Wednesday against cross-town stickmen Boston College at 3:30 at Ohiri Field.