BRUNSWICK, Maine - Propelled by a big second quarter, the Bowdoin College men's lacrosse team defeated Williams, 15-9, on Saturday afternoon at Ryan Field.

The Polar Bears (1-1) pick up their first win of the campaign while the Ephs (1-2) drop their second straight contest.

Game Highlights

• The teams traded goals in the opening period before Bowdoin took command in the second quarter
• Tied at 2-2 entering the frame, Bowdoin rolled off three straight goals to take the lead for good as Brett Kujala, Matthew Crowell and Alex Osgood all found the net within a five minute span
• After a Conor Roddy goal stemmed the tide for Williams, Daniel Buckman notched a man-up goal and Clayton Wright scored just six seconds later to give the hosts a 7-3 lead at halftime
• Bowdoin continued to roll in the third quarter, scoring six more goals, as Clayton Wright sparked the run with a goal and two assists
• The Polar Bears led by as many as eight goals in the fourth quarter en route to the win

By The Numbers

• Matthew Crowell had a hand in six Bowdoin goals, scoring three times and assisting on three others
• Clayton Wright had two goals and three assists while Brett Kujala also scored three goals for the Polar Bears
• Williams was paced by a three-goal, two-assist effort from Conor Roddy
• Defensively, Peter Mumford made 13 saves for Bowdoin and caused a team-best three turnovers
• Williams netminder Miles McCarthy stopped nine shots
• Bowdoin went 2-3 with the extra man while Williams went 0-2
• Williams held a 45-35 edge in shots, but Bowdoin owned a 24-22 lead in shots on goal

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will travel to Florida for their next three games, beginning on Wednesday against Springfield in Clermont, Fla., at 2:30 p.m.
• Williams is off until next Saturday when they host Connecticut College at 1:00 p.m.