Western New England Edges Bowdoin in Nationally-Ranked Clash
DALLAS, Texas - The Bowdoin College men's lacrosse team suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday evening to Western New England, 11-9, at the Patriot Cup in Texas. The Polar Bears (2-1) are ranked 13th in the USILA Division III poll while the Golden Bears (2-1) stand 15th nationally.
WNEC opened up a 5-2 goals with a three-score run to end the
first quarter. Bowdoin stormed back with four-straight goals to
open the second quarter, taking the lead 6-5. But the Golden Bears
rebounded with three scores in the final 2:20 of the half to take
an 8-6 edge at intermission.
Rob Halliday had two goals while Adam Tracy and Mark Flibotte each
had a score and an assist in the loss. Jake McCampbell made 12
saves between the pipes for the Polar Bears and grabbed five ground
balls. Bryan Holden also had five ground balls for Bowdoin.
