2011 Bowdoin Field Hockey Releases

December 13, 2011
Nicky Pearson Named NFHCA Regional Coach of the Year
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College head coach Nicky Pearson was named Regional Coach of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association in awards announced late last week.

November 22, 2011
Senior Trio Named Division III All-Americans For Field Hockey
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Three senior members of the Bowdoin College field hockey team have been awarded All-American honors in 2011 Longstreth / NFHCA Division III All-American Teams announced on Tuesday.

November 19, 2011
Middlebury Ends Bowdoin's Repeat Hopes in NCAA Semifinals
DUDLEY, Mass. - Bowdoin's hopes of a repeat national championship were dashed in a 3-0 loss to Middlebury in the semifinals of the Division III Field Hockey Championship on Saturday at Nichols College.

November 16, 2011
Polar Bears Look For Fourth National Championship This Weekend
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College field hockey team will pursue its fourth NCAA Division III Championship this weekend when they travel to Nichols College in Dudley, Mass.

November 13, 2011
Bowdoin Holds Off MIT, Advances to Sixth Division III "Final Four"
BRUNSWICK, Maine - For the sixth time in the last seven seasons, the Bowdoin College field hockey team advanced to the Division III "Final Four", this time following a 3-0 win over MIT in the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday at Ryan Field.

November 13, 2011
Bowdoin and MIT Battle Sunday For Trip to Division III Semifinals
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin and MIT field hockey teams will play Sunday in the Third Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Follow all the action live here.

November 12, 2011
Bowdoin Cruises into NCAA Third Round With Four-Goal Victory Over Keene
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The top-ranked Bowdoin College field hockey team scored three times in less than eight minutes of the opening half en route to a 4-0 win over Keene State in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Saturday at Ryan Field.

November 10, 2011
Polar Bears Begin Pursuit of Fourth NCAA Title This Weekend - Regional Preview Here
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College field hockey team will host an NCAA Second/Third Round Regional at Ryan Field this weekend. Action gets underway on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

November 9, 2011
Curren and Pearson Lead All-NESCAC Honors For Field Hockey Team
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College senior co-captain Ella Curren (Roxbury, Conn.) was named Defensive Player of the Year while head coach Nicky Pearson collected Coach of the Year honors in New England Small College Athletic Conference awards handed out on Wednesday.

November 7, 2011
Matoin Named NESCAC Player of the Week, Bowdoin Announces NCAA Ticket Info
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College defender Kassey Matoin (Springvale, Maine) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Week for her performance last weekend in Bowdoin's run to the conference title.

November 6, 2011
Field Hockey Team to Host NCAA Regional Next Weekend at Ryan Field
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The top-ranked and defending national champion Bowdoin College field hockey team has earned a first-round bye and will host a regional in the NCAA Division III Tournament pairings announced on Sunday evening.

November 6, 2011
Bowdoin Field Hockey Claims Seventh NESCAC Championship Title
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Liz Clegg scored the game-winning goal with 1:48 remaining to give the Bowdoin College field hockey team its seventh New England Small College Athletic Conference championship on Sunday at Ryan Field, 2-1, over Middlebury College.

November 5, 2011
Polar Bears Return to NESCAC Title Match With Victory Over Trinity
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The top-seeded Bowdoin College field hockey team scored a pair of goals in the final 17 minutes to take a 2-0 win over Trinity in the semifinals of the NESCAC Tournament on Saturday at Ryan Field.

November 2, 2011
Polar Bears in Pursuit of Seventh Field Hockey Championship This Weekend
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Bowdoin College, the defending conference champion, will look to add another title to its legacy when the top-seeded Polar Bears host the remaining rounds of the 2011 NESCAC Field Hockey Championship this weekend at Howard F. Ryan Field in Brunswick, Maine.

November 1, 2011
Field Hockey Assumes Top Spot In Division III Poll Ahead of NESCAC Tournament
BRUNSWICK, Maine - In advance of hosting the 2011 NESCAC Field Hockey Championship this weekend, Bowdoin has risen to number one in the latest Division III poll released by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association on Tuesday.

October 29, 2011
Top-Seeded Polar Bears Hold Serve With a Shutout Win Over Hamilton
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The top-seeded Bowdoin field hockey team scored a pair of first-half goals to dismiss Hamilton, 2-0 in NESCAC Quarterfinal action Saturday afternoon at Ryan Field. The Polar Bears advance to the NESCAC semifinals for the seventh consecutive season with a record of 15-0. The eighth-seeded Continentals end their year with a record of 5-10.

October 26, 2011
Polar Bears Finish Regular Season Unbeaten With 2-1 Victory Over Tufts
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Cathleen Smith scored the game-winning goal to give Bowdoin its fourth perfect regular season in program history in a 2-1 win over Tufts on Wednesday evening at Ryan Field.

October 24, 2011
Ella Curren Named NESCAC Field Hockey Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College senior co-captain Ella Curren (Roxbury, Conn.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Field Hockey Player of the Week.

October 22, 2011
Curren's Game-Winner Clinches NESCAC Top Seed For Polar Bears
HARTFORD, Conn. - Ella Curren scored the game-winning goal with 12:25 remaining in regulation to give the Bowdoin College field hockey team a 1-0 win at Trinity on Saturday afternoon. The victory clinches first place in the conference standings for the Polar Bears (13-0), who will be the top seed for the 2011 NESCAC Tournament.

October 19, 2011
Second-Ranked Polar Bears Too Much For Eagles in Blowout
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The second-ranked Bowdoin College field hockey squad rolled to its 19th consecutive victory on Wednesday night, taking a 7-0 decision over Husson University under the lights at Ryan Field.

October 16, 2011
Polar Bears Earn Thrilling Penalty-Stroke Victory Over Amherst
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Katie Riley scored the game-winning stroke to lift the third-ranked Bowdoin field hockey team over eighth-ranked Amherst College, 2-1 in penalty strokes on Sunday afternoon. The loss drops the eighth-ranked Jeffs to a record of 9-2 (6-2 NESCAC) while the third-ranked Polar Bears remain unbeaten at 10-0 (8-0 NESCAC) this year.

October 15, 2011
Bowdoin Field Hockey Steamrolls Hamilton in Six-Goal Win
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Cathleen Smith scored two goals to lead the third-ranked Bowdoin College field hockey team in a shutout win over Hamilton on Saturday afternoon. The victory improves the Polar Bears unbeaten record of 10-0 (7-0 NESCAC) while the Continentals fall to 5-5 (3-4 NESCAC).

October 12, 2011
Second-Ranked Polar Bears Pitch Third-Straight Shutout in Win over Farmington
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The second-ranked Bowdoin College field hockey team scored three goals in a span of 3:15 late in the first half to spark a 6-0 win over the University of Maine-Farmington on Wednesday evening. With the victory the Polar Bears remain unbeaten at 9-0, while the loss leaves the Beavers at 6-5 on the season.

October 8, 2011
Herter Leads Bowdoin to Three Goal Victory Over Colby
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Katie Herter notched two goals and an assist to en route to a 3-0 Bowdoin field hockey win over Colby College on Saturday afternoon at Ryan Field. The win improves the second-ranked Polar Bears to 8-0 (6-0 NESCAC) on the year, while the Mules drop to 1-7 (0-6 NESCAC) with the loss.

October 5, 2011
Second-Ranked Polar Bears Roll To Wednesday Night Win at Bates
LEWISTON, Maine - Ella Curren scored a hat trick as the Bowdoin College field hockey team defeated Bates for the 27th consecutive time, 5-0, on Wednesday evening at Campus Avenue Field.

October 1, 2011
Smith and Herter Lead Bowdoin to Win at Connecticut College
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The second-ranked Bowdoin College field hockey team scored three times in the first 25:36 to remain unbeaten in a 4-1 win at Connecticut College on Saturday. The Polar Bears improve to 6-0 (4-0 NESCAC) this fall while the Camels fall to 4-3 (1-3 NESCAC).

September 26, 2011
Cathleen Smith Honored as NESCAC Field Hockey Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College junior Cathleen Smith (Larchmont, N.Y.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Field Hockey Player of the Week for her performance in a pair of Polar Bear wins last week.

September 25, 2011
Bowdoin Scores Three First Half Goals To Dismiss Williams
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Bowdoin College field hockey team had little trouble dispatching Williams on Sunday afternoon, scoring three first-half goals en route to a convincing 3-1 victory.

September 24, 2011
Polar Bears Use Overtime To Beat Panthers in Nationally-Ranked Showdown
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Ella Curren drilled home a penalty corner with 9:51 remaining in overtime on Saturday afternoon to give the fourth-ranked Bowdoin field hockey team its fourth consecutive win to open the season. The eighth-ranked Panthers fall to 2-2 while the Polar Bears increase their record to 4-0.

September 20, 2011
Smith Scores Twice as Polar Bears Rally Past Southern Maine
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College field hockey team recovered from an early deficit to take a 4-2 victory over the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday evening at Ryan Field.

September 14, 2011
Michaela Calnan Named One of Nine Finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA has selected nine outstanding women as finalists for the 2011 Woman of the Year award, and among the nine is Michaela Calnan, a graduate of Bowdoin College.

September 14, 2011
Clegg's Goal The Difference as Bowdoin Wins at Wellesley
WELLESLEY, Mass. - Elizabeth Clegg scored the go-ahead goal in the second half to lift the Bowdoin College field hockey team to a 2-1 non-conference win over Wellesley on Wednesday afternoon.

September 10, 2011
Smith's Late Goal Lifts Bowdoin to Season-Opening Win at Wesleyan
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Bowdoin junior Cathleen Smith scored with just under two minutes remaining to give the top-ranked and defending national champion Polar Bear field hockey team a 1-0 win over Wesleyan.

September 8, 2011
Fourth Annual Taryn King Scholarship Benefit Scheduled For September 24
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Friends, family and alumni will gather for the fourth annual "Go Big or Go Home for TLK" Fundraiser and Benefit for the Taryn L. King Memorial Scholarship Fund on September 24th in Boston.

September 5, 2011
2011 Bowdoin Field Hockey Preview
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The defending Division III national champions will open defense of their crown this Saturday at Wesleyan University.

August 24, 2011
Michaela Calnan Named "Top 30" For NCAA Woman of the Year Award
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Michaela Calnan, a 2011 graduate of Bowdoin, has been named as one of the "Top 30" nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

August 23, 2011
Bowdoin Field Hockey Enters 2011 as Top-Ranked Team in Division III
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The defending national champion Bowdoin College field hockey team will open the year as the top-ranked team in Division III according to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Preseason Poll released on Tuesday.

June 23, 2011
Calnan Named NESCAC Nominee for NCAA's "Woman of the Year"
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Michaela Calnan, a 2011 graduate of Bowdoin College and a former two-sport athlete for the Polar Bears, has been nominated for the 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year Award by the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors graduating student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership.

June 7, 2011
Defending National Champs Announce 2011 Field Hockey Slate
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The defending national champion Bowdoin College field hockey team has announced its 2011 game schedule. The Polar Bears, winners of three of the last four Division III championships, will begin pursuit of another crown on September 10 at Wesleyan University. Bowdoin will host eight regular season games this fall at Ryan Field, where the team is 58-2 over the last six years.