BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team got a pair of first half goals in a 2-0 non-conference win over the University of New England on Tuesday afternoon.

The Polar Bears (3-3-0) rebound from a Saturday loss at Middlebury and lead the all-time series against UNE 17-1. The Nor'easters fall to 3-3-1 with the loss.

After peppering the net in the early going, Bowdoin finally cashed in with under ten minutes to play in the first half. Connor Keefe and Andrew Jones led a rush downfield and the ball came to Matt Dias-Costa in the center of the box. Dias-Costa's shot was saved by UNE goaltender Aidan McParland, but Nick DiStefano pounced on the rebound to notch his first collegiate goal at 35:20. Bowdoin was able to double its lead just over two minutes later when Dias Costa attempted a cross from the left wing that was booted directly into the UNE goal by one of the Nor'easter defenders at 37:38.

Bowdoin continued to pressure the net throughout the second half, but McParland singlehandedly kept UNE within striking distance, making 12 saves - including several highlight reel stops - to keep the deficit at two goals.

The Polar Bears held a 26-5 shot advantage and 9-1 edge in corner kicks for the contest. Noah Safian made two stops for the Polar Bears over the first 81:05, before giving way to Stevie Van Siclen, who made zero saves in preserving the shutout over the final 8:55.

Bowdoin will enjoy an off-weekend before returning to action next Wednesday at home against Husson (3:30 p.m.). The Nor'easters will return to action on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. vs. Eastern Nazarene in Quincy, Mass.