WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -  A late second half goal by Sam White lifted the Bowdoin men's soccer team to a 2-1 upset victory over Williams in NESCAC quarterfinal action on Saturday afternoon.

The win was the Polar Bears' (9-6-1) first postseason victory over the Ephs (8-6-2) in six postseason matchups dating back to 1988, and earned them their second straight trip to the NESCAC semifinals.

Bowdoin earned its initial advantage early in the second half, as Nabil Odulate pounced on a wayward first touch from an Eph defender following a corner and ripped a shot into the side netting for his first goal of the year. Odulate was able to convert on Bowdoin's first shot on net in the contest. The Ephs responded quickly, evening the score just over four minutes later. Malcolm Moutenot beat his defender and drove straight to the goal line before sending a pass back across the goal mouth to Matt Muralles, who one-timed a shot over keeper Stevie Van Siclen.

From that point on, most of the game's chances belonged to Bowdoin, with dominant play coming from midfielder Hunter Miller and forward Connor Keefe deep in Williams territory. In all, the Polar Bears forced Christian Alcorn to make four saves, including back-to-back stops with six minutes left to play. After controlling play for much of the second half, White gave the Polar Bears their second, and decisive, lead of the day with a curling shot into the left corner from 25 yards out in the 79th minute. The goal was White's team-leading fifth of the season.

Bowdoin outshot the Ephs by a 13-8 margin and held a slight 7-6 edge in corners. Alcorn made four saves for Williams while Van Siclen made a pair for Bowdoin.

The Polar Bears advance to their second straight semifinal, hosted by Amherst, to face Middlebury at 11:00 a.m. next Saturday.