Hobart Sports Information

GENEVA, N.Y.-Hobart College junior attackman Jamie Kirk (Salisbury School/Orangeville, Ontario) finished atop the NCAA Division I leaderboard in assists per game. He is the first Statesman to lead the nation in one of the three scoring categories since the program moved to Division I in 1995.

Kirk dished out 38 assists this season, 12 more than any Hobart Division I player. He needed just eight games to surpass the previous mark that was established in 16 games. Kirk's 2.71 assist per game average was 0.11 better than runner-up and Tewaaraton Trophy winner Matt Danowski of Duke.

Overall, Kirk's 38 assists tied for 12th with Andy Boyar '69 on the Hobart single season (the Statesmen have played in all three divisions).

Kirk's two highest assist totals of the season came at the expense of teams that finished the season ranked in the USILA Coaches poll top-20. On Feb. 24, he posted a season-high eight points, including seven assists, against Bucknell, which finished the year at No. 20. On March 18 at Georgetown, Kirk set up six goals against the Hoyas, who finished the year at No. 4.

A starter in all 14 games, Kirk also netted 12 goals and led Hobart with 50 points. He led the ECAC Lacrosse League and ranked 12th in the nation in points per game (3.57).

Kirk has recorded at least one point in 15 consecutive games dating back to the final game of 2006 when he was a sophomore at the University of Vermont. Depending on what Danowski decides to do with his extra year of eligibility, Kirk will either begin next season No. 1 or No. 2 in career assists among active players in Division I with 80.