December 13, 2010
Sean Bishop Named First Team All-American By NSCAA
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College men's soccer player Sean Bishop (Danvers, Mass.) has been named a First Team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Bishop, a junior back, helped lead the Polar Bears to their best-ever season with 15 wins a trip to the NCAA Semifinals this fall.
December 6, 2010
Michael Gale Named Winner of NCAA's Prestigious "Elite 88" Award
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Michael Gale, a sophomore at Bowdoin, has been named as the recipient of the Elite 88 award for the 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship. Gale, who is planning on majoring in Biochemistry, currently carries a 3.925 GPA and was presented with the award during the Division III Men's Soccer national banquet on Thursday evening, December 2 in San Antonio.
December 3, 2010
Follow Bowdoin-Lynchburg NCAA Semifinal Game Online
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team will face Lynchburg in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Championship on Friday afternoon. Kick-off is now scheduled for 2:55 p.m. EST (1:55 CST). Click the link above for live coverage of the game.
December 3, 2010
Lynchburg Stuns Bowdoin in Overtime in NCAA Semifinals
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Two minutes away from a berth in the NCAA title match, heartbreak struck the Bowdoin College men’s soccer team as Lynchburg scored a late goal in regulation and then the game-winner with 16 seconds left in overtime to end the Polar Bears’ season. Bowdoin finishes their year with a record of 15-2-3.
December 1, 2010
Men's Soccer Continues Chase For Title Friday in San Antonio
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men’s soccer team continues its pursuit of a National Championship when they return to action this Friday, December 3 in the NCAA Division III semifinals against Lynchburg (Va.) College in San Antonio, Texas. The Polar Bears (15-1-4) will play at 2:30 p.m. EST with hopes of advancing to Saturday’s NCAA Championship match against the winner of Messiah and Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
November 22, 2010
Polar Bears Learn Semifinal Opponent, Game Information
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team will face Lynchburg (Va.) College in the NCAA Semifinals next Friday, December 3, at the Blossom Soccer Complex in San Antonio, Texas. The Polar Bears and Hornets will square off at 1:30 p.m. (CST) with hopes of advancing to the NCAA title game against the winner of Messiah and Wisconsin-Osh Kosh. The championship match is slated for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 4.
November 21, 2010
Danssaert's OT Game-Winner Sends Bowdoin to NCAA Semifinals
BRUNSWICK, Maine - First-year Zach Danssaert scored the game-winning goal with one second remaining in overtime to lift the Polar Bear men's soccer team to their first national semifinal appearance, 2-1, over Middlebury on Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The Polar Bears (15-1-4) earn their school-record 15th win of the season and will face the winner of Lynchburg and Ohio Wesleyan on December 3, for a berth in the national title match.
November 20, 2010
Polar Bears Advance in NCAA's, Beat Amherst in Penalty Kicks
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Goaltender Dan Hicks made two saves and Bowdoin buried three of their four chances in a penalty kick shootout to lift the Polar Bears to the sectional final of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Bowdoin and Amherst played to a 1-1 deadlock through overtimes before the Polar Bears advanced with a 3-1 decision in kicks.
November 18, 2010
Men's Soccer Team Ready For NCAA Sectional This Weekend
BRUNSWICK, Maine - For the first time in program history, the Bowdoin College men's soccer team will host an NCAA Regional at Pickard Field this weekend. Middlebury and Babson will kick-off the action at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday with Bowdoin and Amherst to follow at 1:00 p.m. The winners will play at 1:00 p.m. Sunday for a trip to the Division III "Final Four" in San Antonio on December 3-4.
November 15, 2010
Bowdoin Earns Hosting Rights For NCAA Soccer Sectional
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team learned late Sunday evening that they will serve as the host team for an NCAA Men's Soccer Sectional at Pickard Field this Saturday and Sunday, November 20-21. The Polar Bears advanced to the Round of 16 with the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament win on Sunday over Eastern Connecticut.
November 14, 2010
Polar Bears Advance With Program's First NCAA Tourney Win
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team made program history with their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, 2-1, over Eastern Connecticut in an Second Round contest at Pickard Field on Sunday. The Polar Bears (14-1-3), who also tied a school record with their 14th win this season, advance to the third round of the tournament, where they will face Amherst next Saturday. Sites for regionals will be announced on Monday.
November 12, 2010
Bowdoin to Host NCAA Men's Soccer Second-Round Game Sunday
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team will host an NCAA Second-Round Tournament game on Sunday, November 14 against the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut State University. Eastern Conn. (14-3-3) advanced to Sunday's game with a 1-0 win over Nichols on Thursday night. The Polar Bears (13-1-3) earned a first-round bye in selections announced earlier this week. Click above for a complete preview.
November 11, 2010
Men's Soccer Team Dominates All-Conference Awards
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Six members of the Bowdoin men's soccer program collected All-Conference recognition in awards announced by the NESCAC. Sean Bishop and Call Nichols netted First-Team honors while Tim Prior and Ben Denton-Schneider were named Second-Team recipients. First-year Ben Brewster was tabbed as the NESCAC Rookie of the Year while head coach Fran O'Leary was named NESCAC Coach of the Year.
November 8, 2010
Bowdoin Earns Bye, Will Host NCAA Men's Soccer Second-Round Game
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team has earned a first-round bye and will host the winner of Eastern Connecticut and Nichols College in an NCAA Second-Round game on Sunday, November 14 at 1:00 p.m. The Polar Bears finished their season with a record of 13-1-3 and placed first in the NESCAC regular season standings.
November 7, 2010
Middlebury Edges Bowdoin in PK's to Take NESCAC Crown
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Middlebury College men's soccer team won their third NESCAC Championship in a thrilling shootout decision over Bowdoin on Sunday afternoon. The Panthers (13-3-1) claimed the shootout win by a 4-3 score and earn the NESCAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Bowdoin (13-1-3) will likely receive an at-large bid when selections are announced on Monday.
November 7, 2010
Live Coverage of Sunday's NESCAC Championship Games
BRUNSWICK, Maine - A pair of Bowdoin teams will play for NESCAC Championships on Sunday at noon. The men's soccer team will host Middlebury at Pickard Field while the field hockey team will play for the conference title at Tufts. Live coverage of both games is available by clicking the link above.
November 6, 2010
Bowdoin Rallies Past Wesleyan Into NESCAC Title Game
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin junior Call Nichols converted on a penalty kick with under 23 minutes remaining to lift the Polar Bears to a 2-1 victory over Wesleyan in a NESCAC Men's Soccer Semifinal on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears (13-1-2) advance to the championship game against Middlebury on Sunday at noon. Wesleyan ends their year with a record of 8-8.
November 6, 2010
Men's Soccer Semifinals to be Played on Women's Soccer Field
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Due to wet conditions at Bowdoin's men's soccer field, both NESCAC Semifinal games scheduled for Saturday will be played on the women's soccer field. The Bowdoin-Wesleyan semifinal is slated for an 11:00 a.m. start. The second semifinal between Amherst and Middlebury will begin 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one, no earlier than 1:30 p.m.
November 3, 2010
Bowdoin Prepares to Host NESCAC Men's Soccer Championship This Weekend
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Top-seeded Bowdoin College will be in search of its first conference title this weekend when the Polar Bears host the final rounds of the 2010 NESCAC Men's Soccer Championship at Pickard Fields in Brunswick, Maine. Winners of their last 11 outings, the red-hot Polar Bears continue their quest when they face seventh-seeded Wesleyan in the first semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pickard men's soccer field.
October 31, 2010
Top-Seeded Bowdoin Cruises Past Bates Into Semifinals
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team scored a minute into the game and never looked back, cruising to a 5-2 win over Bates in a NESCAC Quarterfinal game on Sunday afternoon. The top-seeded and nationally fifth-ranked Polar Bears improve to 12-1-2 this season and will host the NESCAC Championship next Saturday and Sunday at Pickard Field.
October 29, 2010
Polar Bears Clinch Top Seed For NESCAC Championship
SOMERVILLE, Mass. - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team clinched the top seed for the NESCAC Tournament for just the second time in school history after defeating Tufts, 1-0, on Friday afternoon. The Polar Bears, ranked fifth nationally, finish the regular season with a school-record 10-game winning streak and an 11-1-2 overall record and will host Bates in a Quarterfinal game Sunday.
October 27, 2010
Men's Soccer Matches Highest-Ever National Ranking
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team has jumped to fifth in the latest NCAA Division III poll compiled by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The ranking equals the highest-ever ranking for the program, which also reached fifth in the nation during the 2003 season.
October 24, 2010
Polar Bears Cruise to Senior Day Win Over Colby-Sawyer
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team reached the ten-win plateau as five different players scored in a 5-0 win against Colby-Sawyer on Sunday afternoon. The Polar Bears, ranked 14th in the latest Division III poll, improve to 10-1-2 and win their ninth consecutive outing. The Chargers fall to 7-8-3 with the loss.
October 23, 2010
Pair of Second-Half Scores Push Polar Bears Past Bantams
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The 14th-ranked Bowdoin College men's soccer team scored a pair of second-half goals to defeat Trinity, 2-0, on Saturday and secure a NESCAC Quarterfinal home contest. The Polar Bears (9-1-2, 5-1-2 NESCAC) have won eight-straight and still have a shot of earning the conference's top seed for the playoffs that begin on Sunday, October 31. Michael Gale and Eddie Jones scored for the Polar Bears in the win.
October 19, 2010
Polar Bears Celebrate New Poll By Slamming Southern Maine
GORHAM, Maine - First-year Zach Danssaert scored three goals as the 14th-ranked Bowdoin College Polar Bears rolled past the University of Southern Maine Huskies, 7-0, in a non-conference men's soccer match Tuesday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field. The win extends the Polar Bears winning streak to seven, and improved their overall record to 8-1-2. Bowdoin rose from 22nd to 14th in the latest national poll released on Tuesday.
October 18, 2010
Denton-Schneider Earns NESCAC Honor, USM Time Changed
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College senior captain Ben Denton-Schneider (San Rafael, Calif.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week. Schneider was outstanding in a pair of key wins over regional opponents as the Polar Bears broke into the national rankings for the first time this season.
October 16, 2010
Bowdoin Deals Third-Ranked Williams First Loss of Season
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The 22nd-ranked Bowdoin College men's soccer team scored twice in a three-minute span to take a 2-0 victory and deal third-ranked Williams their first loss of the season on Saturday. The victory is the first for the Polar Bears over the Ephs since September of 2004 and improves Bowdoin to 7-1-2 (4-1-2 NESCAC) and a tie for first in the conference. Williams drops to 8-1-2 (4-1-2 NESCAC).
October 11, 2010
Polar Bears Rally Past Babson in Regionally-Ranked Clash
BABSON PARK, Mass. – The Bowdoin College men’s soccer team scored two goals in a four-minute span of the first half en route to a 2-1 victory over host Babson College in a non-conference matchup of regionally-ranked squads on Monday afternoon. With their fifth straight win the Polar Bears, ranked sixth in New England, improved to 6-1-2 on the season.
October 9, 2010
Powell Scores Early to Give Bowdoin Win Over Wesleyan
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin's Nick Powell scored the game's only goal in a 1-0 victory for the Polar Bear men's soccer team over Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears improve to 5-1-2 (3-1-2 NESCAC) while the Cardinals fall to 4-5-0 (1-4-0 NESCAC). Bowdoin is ranked sixth in the latest New England poll.
October 4, 2010
Prior Earns NESCAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week Honor
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College senior Tim Prior (Georgetown, Mass.) has been recognized as the New England Small College Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week. Prior spurred the Polar Bears to a trio of wins last week, including a pair of key conference wins.
October 3, 2010
Bowdoin Easily Handles St. Joseph's in Six-Goal Win
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Six different players scored as the Bowdoin College men's soccer team dispatched St. Joseph's (Maine) College on Sunday afternoon at Pickard Field, 6-0. The Polar Bears have won three straight and improve to 4-1-2 overall this season while the Monks drop to 5-5-2 this season. Ben Brewster, Alex Marecki and Evan Gershkovich scored their first collegiate goals in the win.
October 2, 2010
Denton-Schneider Scores Late Game-Winner Against Conn
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin senior co-captain Ben Denton-Schneider scored the game-winning goal with less than seven minutes remaining to give the Polar Bears a 2-1 victory over Connecticut College on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears improve to 3-1-2 (2-1-2 NESCAC) this season with the win while the Camels drop to 3-3-1 overall (1-2-1 NESCAC).
September 27, 2010
Prior Leads Polar Bears to Wet Win at Colby
WATERVILLE, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team scored three times in the first half and cruised to a convincing 4-0 win under the lights at Colby on Monday. Bowdoin improves to 2-1-2 overall and 1-1-2 in the New England Small College Athletic Conference, while Colby is 3-3 overall and 1-3 in the league. Tim Prior scored two goals and an assist in the win.
September 25, 2010
Bowdoin Allows First Goals of Season in Setback at Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team allowed their first goals since last November and dropped their first contest of the season, 2-0, at Middlebury on Saturday. The Polar Bears fall to 1-1-2 (0-1-2 NESCAC) with the loss while the Panthers remain unbeaten at 5-0.
September 18, 2010
Polar Bears Stay Unbeaten After Scoreless Draw at Bates
LEWISTON, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team remained unbeaten and extended their shutout string to four-straight games after a scoreless draw against Bates on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears stand at 1-0-2 (0-0-2 NESCAC) this season while the Bobcats move to 1-1-1 (0-1-1 NESCAC). Bowdoin netminder Dan Hicks made three saves to extend his personal shutout minute streak to 442:41, dating back to the end of last season.
September 14, 2010
Jones' Hat Trick Grounds Eagles, Polar Bears Earn First Win of 2010
HAMPDEN, Maine - Behind a hat trick from Eddie Jones, the Bowdoin College men's soccer team cruised to their first win of the 2010 campaign, 4-0, over Husson University in a game played under the lights at Hampden Academy on Tuesday evening. The Polar Bears move to 1-0-1 this season while the Eagles fall to 1-3 this season.
September 11, 2010
Bowdoin, Amherst Play to Scoreless Draw
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin and Amherst men's soccer teams, both NCAA Tournament participants in 2009, played to a scoreless draw in their season opener on Saturday at Pickard Field. The Jeffs ranked third in New England and 21st nationally heading into the contest while Bowdoin stood fifth in the New England poll.
September 7, 2010
Bowdoin Men's Soccer 2010 Season Preview
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Coming off their first NCAA appearance since 2003, Fran O'Leary's squad is reloaded for another run at the national tournament. The Polar Bears, who finished 11-4-2 a year ago, return nine of 11 starters, including All-NESCAC performers Dan Hicks and Call Nichols. Bowdoin will host Amherst in their season opener this Saturday.
August 3, 2010
Bowdoin Grad Peter Mills Named Assistant Soccer Coach
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Peter Mills, a 2009 Bowdoin College graduate and Brunswick native, has been named as an assistant coach for the Polar Bear men's soccer team. Mills will help lead a squad that posted an 11-4-2 mark and NCAA Tournament appearance last fall.
