June 27, 2011
Liz Grote Named IWLCA Pilgrim Region Coach of the Year
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin head women's lacrosse coach Liz Grote has been named the 2011 IWLCA Pilgrim Region Coach of the Year. Grote led the Polar Bears to a program record in wins and the team's first-ever appearance in the Division III "Final Four" this past spring. In the process, she became the most successful coach in school history with 104 victories.

June 1, 2011
Polar Bears Net IWLCA All-American, All-Region Honors
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Seven Bowdoin College women's lacrosse players have been honored in postseason awards handed out by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association. Senior Ingrid Oelschlager (Roanoke, Va.) led the way for the Polar Bears, earning First Team All-American recognition, and was joined by juniors Liz Clegg (Hudson, Ohio) and Katie Stewart (Chevy Chase, Md.), who netted Third Team All-American.

May 22, 2011
Gettysburg Ends Bowdoin's Title Hopes in Championship Game
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The Bowdoin College women’s lacrosse team’s thrilling run in the NCAA Tournament came to a disappointing end on Sunday in the Division III Championship game as the Polar Bears fell 16-5 to Gettysburg. The Polar Bears finish their best season in program history with a record of 18-4. The Bullets win their first NCAA title and finish the year with a record of 19-4.

May 21, 2011
Semifinal Stunner: Late Rally Tips TCNJ, Bowdoin To Play For Title
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin's dramatic run through the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Tournament continued on Saturday as the Polar Bears knocked off their second unbeaten team in a row, defeating The College of New Jersey 11-9 in the national semifinals. The Polar Bears (18-3) advance to the national championship game Sunday against Gettysburg at 3:00 p.m.

May 19, 2011
Women's Lacrosse Set For First Trip to NCAA Semifinals
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team will be making its first appearance in the semifinals of the Division III Tournament on Saturday when they face The College of New Jersey at 5:00 p.m. at Motamed Field on the campus of Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y. The Polar Bears (17-3) and Lions (20-0) will be followed by the second semifinal between Cortland State (21-1) and Gettysburg (17-4), scheduled for 8:00 p.m.

May 16, 2011
Clegg Named NESCAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College junior Elizabeth Clegg (Hudson, Ohio) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Week for her efforts in helping the Polar Bears to their first-ever NCAA Semifinal appearance. Bowdoin will face The College of New Jersey in the Division III semifinals on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at Adelphi (N.Y.) University.

May 15, 2011
Final Four Bound! Women's Lax Shocks Trinity in Regional Final
HARTFORD, Conn. - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team has earned its first trip to the NCAA Division III "Final Four". The Polar Bears (17-3) dealt second-ranked Trinity (18-1) its first loss of the season in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, 9-6, giving 11th-ranked Bowdoin a trip to the national semifinals next Saturday at Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y.

May 14, 2011
Second Half Rally Pushes Bowdoin Past Stevens in NCAA's
HARTFORD, Conn. - Liz Clegg tied her season high with four goals to lead the Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team to a 13-10 win over Stevens in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Saturday at Trinity College. With the win, the Polar Bears (16-3) set a new program record for wins in a season and advance to their third NCAA Regional Final appearance tomorrow against the host Bantams at 1:00 p.m.

May 11, 2011
Four Polar Bears Named All-NESCAC in Women's Lacrosse
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Four members of the Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team have been named in All-New England Small College Athletic Conference selections announced by the league on Wednesday. Senior defender Ingrid Oelschlager was a First Team All-Conference selection while Liz Clegg, Katie Stewart and Molly Paduda were recognized as Second Team choices.

May 11, 2011
Polar Bears Cruise to Opening Round NCAA Win Against Babson
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team scored the first eight goals of the game en route to a 16-5 win over Babson in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Wednesday evening at Ryan Field. The Polar Bears (15-3), ranked 11th in the latest IWLCA poll, tie a school record with their 15th win of the season and advance to play Stevens Institute at Trinity College on Saturday at 2:30.

May 10, 2011
Polar Bears Prepare to Host Babson in NCAA First Round Game
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team will host Babson College in an NCAA First Round game on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. The Polar Bears (14-3) enter NCAA Tournament play as the 11th-ranked team in the IWLCA Division III poll while the unranked Beavers are making their fifth consecutive appearance in the tourney. Click above for a complete preview.

May 8, 2011
Women's Lacrosse Nets NCAA At-Large Selection, Hosts Babson Wednesday
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team has earned its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2006 and will host Babson on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in a first-round game. The Polar Bears were awarded an at-large bid in pairings announced on Sunday evening. Tickets will be available at the field on Wednesday one hour prior to game time.

May 7, 2011
Colby Breaks Two-Year Skid, Uses Late Run to Beat Bowdoin
HARTFORD, Conn. - The Colby College women's lacrosse team scored the final seven goals of the game, breaking a 7-7 tie with 12 minutes remaining, to take a 14-7 win over Bowdoin in the NESCAC Semifinals Saturday at Trinity College. The third-seeded Mules (13-3) advance to their fifth-straight conference title game while the Polar Bears (14-3) will likely receive an at-large bid when NCAA Tournament selections are announced Sunday night.

May 5, 2011
Women's Lacrosse Returns to NESCAC Semifinals This Weekend
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team will look to win its first-ever NESCAC title when they travel to Hartford, Conn. for the conference championship weekend at Trinity College. The Polar Bears will face rival Colby in the conference semifinals on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The winner will play Trinity or Tufts in the NESCAC Championship game Sunday at noon.

May 2, 2011
Tara Connolly Earns NESCAC Player of the Week Recognition
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College sophomore goaltender Tara Connolly has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week. Connolly back-boned a stellar defensive effort by the Polar Bears last week, who picked up three victories and advanced to the NESCAC Semifinals for the first time since 2006.

May 1, 2011
Bowdoin Defense Suffocates Amherst in NESCAC Quarterfinals
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team held Amherst to a season-low three goals and McKenna Teague scored three times to give the Polar Bears a 5-3 win in a NESCAC Quarterfinal game at Ryan Field on Sunday. The Polar Bears (14-2) advance to the NESCAC Semifinals for the first time since 2006, where they will face Colby at Trinity College.

April 29, 2011
Bowdoin Nets NESCAC's Second Seed With Victory at Tufts
MEDFORD, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team used a pair of late goals to secure the second seed in the upcoming NESCAC Tournament with a 7-6 win at Tufts on Friday. The 12th-ranked Polar Bears improve to 13-2 (7-2) and will host Amherst on Sunday in a NESCAC Quarterfinal. The 14th-ranked Jumbos (10-5, 5-4 NESCAC) will be on the road in the opening round.

April 27, 2011
Bowdoin Storms Husson in Non-Conference Victory
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The high-scoring Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team scored 20 goals in a game for the fifth time this season, easily dispatching Husson University 20-1 on Wednesday night at Ryan Field. The 12th-ranked Polar Bears (12-2) will look to earn a NESCAC home quarterfinal berth when they travel to Tufts on Friday evening.

April 25, 2011
Katie Stewart Named NESCAC Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College women's lacrosse player Katie Stewart (Chevy Chase, Md.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Stewart was outstanding in a pair of key NESCAC wins for the 12th-ranked Polar Bears last week as the squad moved closer to securing a home quarterfinal contest in the upcoming conference tournament.

April 23, 2011
Bowdoin Weathers Williams in Senior Day Victory
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Katie Stewart scored five goals as the Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team cruised to a 12-5 win over Williams on Saturday at a rainy and cold Ryan Field. The Polar Bears (11-2, 6-2 NESCAC), ranked 12th nationally, reach 11 wins for the first time since 2006 while the 18th-ranked Ephs (8-7, 3-5 NESCAC) lose their second straight outing.

April 20, 2011
Stewart Leads Bowdoin to NESCAC Victory Over Bates
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Katie Stewart scored three times as the Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team held Bates scoreless for a span of 35:07 in an 11-6 NESCAC victory on Wednesday at Ryan Field. The 12th-ranked Polar Bears improve to 10-2 (5-2 NESCAC) while the 19th-ranked Bobcats fall to 7-5 (3-4 NESCAC). Katie Stewart added four caused turnovers, five ground balls and two draw controls to her game-high three tallies.

April 16, 2011
Bowdoin Blasts Wheaton in Non-Conference Victory
NORTON, Mass. - Thirteen different players scored as the Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team jumped out to a 14-0 lead and rolled to a 21-4 win at Wheaton on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears, who are ranked 12th nationally in the latest IWLCA poll, improve to 9-2 this spring. The Lyons drop their third straight game and fall to 5-9 overall on the year. Junior Katie Herter and first-year Jordan Smith recorded a hat trick apiece in the victory for Bowdoin.

April 11, 2011
Tuesday Night Women's Lacrosse Game Postponed
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Tuesday night's scheduled women's lacrosse game between Bowdoin College and Husson University has been postponed. The teams will now play on Wednesday, April 27 at7:30 p.m. at Ryan Field.

April 9, 2011
Middlebury Holds Off Bowdoin in Nationally-Ranked Battle
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The ninth-ranked Middlebury College women's lacrosse team held off a late Bowdoin rally to take a 16-12 victory on Saturday afternoon at Kohn Field. The Panthers (7-2, 4-1 NESCAC) led by as many as 10 goals in the second half before the Polar Bears (8-2, 4-2 NESCAC) scored seven of the game's final eight goals. Katie Stewart and Carolyn Gorajek had three goals each in the loss.

April 6, 2011
Teague's Overtime Game-Winner Lifts Bowdoin Over Colby
BRUNSWICK, Maine - McKenna Teague scored the game-winning goal with six seconds remaining in overtime to give the Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team a 10-9 victory over Colby in a battle of nationally-ranked teams Wednesday evening. The 14th-ranked Polar Bears (8-1, 4-1 NESCAC) beat eighth-ranked Colby (7-2, 3-2 NESCAC) for the third time in their last four meetings dating back to 2008.

April 3, 2011
Bowdoin Weathers Nor'easters For Fifth Straight Victory
BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Eleven players found their way into the scoring column as the nationally-ranked Bowdoin women's lacrosse team continued to roll and improved to 7-1 on the year with a 20-3 non-conference victory over the University of New England Sunday afternoon. The Polar Bears, ranked 15th in the latest IWLCA poll, received three goals apiece from Katie Herter, Katie Stewart and Jordan Smith in the win.

April 2, 2011
Five-Goal Effort From Gorajek Lifts Bowdoin to Win Over Conn
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Carolyn Gorajek scored five goals, including the last two for Bowdoin, to lead the Polar Bear women's lacrosse team in a 10-9 victory over Connecticut College on Saturday. Bowdoin, ranked 15th in the latest Division III poll, improves to 6-1 overall (3-1 NESCAC) with its fourth-straight win. The Camels fall to 3-5 (0-4 NESCAC) with the defeat.

April 1, 2011
Saturday's Women's Lacrosse Home Game Moved to a 2:00 Start
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Due to inclement weather expected throughout the day on Friday, Saturday's women's lacrosse game between Bowdoin and Connecticut College has been pushed back to a 2:00 p.m. start in order for the field to be cleared. The contest was originally scheduled for a noon start.

March 30, 2011
Polar Bears Slam Southern Maine For Third Straight Victory
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team scored the first eight goals of the game and rolled to its third-straight win in a 21-2 triumph over the University of Southern Maine. The 15th-ranked Polar Bears improve to 5-1 overall this season as the Huskies fall to 1-6 on the season. Katie Stewart and Carolyn Gorajek scored three times apiece for the Polar Bears.

March 26, 2011
Gorajek Leads Late Bowdoin Comeback Against Amherst
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team used a late four-goal rally to stun Amherst, 9-8, on Saturday afternoon in a battle of nationally-ranked squads. The 15th-ranked Polar Bears improve to 4-1 (2-1 NESCAC) while the 18th-ranked Jeffs dip to 3-2 (1-2 NESCAC). Carolyn Gorajek recorded four goals and an assist in the victory.

March 24, 2011
Bowdoin Eases Past Keene State in Non-Conference Victory
KEENE, N.H. - Katy Dissinger single-handedly outscored Keene State College in a 15-3 victory for the Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team on Thursday afternoon. The senior co-captain scored four goals as the 15th-ranked Polar Bears improved to 3-1 this spring. Keene State falls to 1-4 with the loss.

March 19, 2011
Second Half Rally Falls Short and Trinity Edges Bowdoin
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The sixth-ranked Trinity College women's lacrosse team jumped out to an 8-1 lead but had to stave off a furious rally by 15th-ranked Bowdoin in an 8-7 victory on Saturday afternoon. The Bantams improve to 3-0 (2-0 NESCAC) while the Polar Bears drop their first game of the season and fall to 2-1 (1-1 NESCAC).

March 15, 2011
15th-Ranked Polar Bears Overwhelm Endicott in Home Opener
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team scored the first four goals of the game and never looked back in a 15-5 win over Endicott College on Tuesday afternoon at Ryan Field. The Polar Bears (2-0), ranked 15th in the latest IWLCA Division III poll, had ten different players score in the win, including a game-high three tallies from Katy Dissinger.

March 12, 2011
Polar Bears Ease Past Cardinals in Season-Opener
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team jumped out to a 5-1 lead and never trailed in a 15-11 victory over Wesleyan University in their season-opener Saturday. The Polar Bears are ranked 19th in the latest Division III poll while the Cardinals fall to 2-1 this season. The Polar Bears received hat tricks from junior Elizabeth Clegg, junior Chelsea Albright and sophomore Carolyn Gorajek in the win.

March 11, 2011
Lacrosse Season Opens Saturday as Bowdoin Clashes With Wesleyan
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College lacrosse season opens Saturday with the Polar Bears in action against Wesleyan University. The men will host the Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. while the women will travel to Middletown to face the Cardinals in a match that starts at noon.