CLINTON, N.Y. - The Bowdoin College men's lacrosse team scored seven goals in the second quarter and held off a late Hamilton rally to earn a key 15-14 NESCAC road win over the Continentals on Monday afternoon. The Polar Bears remain unbeaten on the year at 3-0 (2-0 NESCAC) while Hamilton falls to 1-1 (0-1 NESCAC).

Game Highlights

• Bowdoin sprinted to a 4-0 lead out of the gate, getting a pair of early goals from Will Byrne to carry a 5-3 lead into the second quarter.
• The Polar Bears ripped off seven goals in an explosive second-quarter flurry, spearheaded by three tallies from Donal Mullane, including a man-up goal with one minute before intermission to give Bowdoin a 12-7 lead at the break.
• Hamilton recovered to outscore Bowdoin 3-1 in the third period, trimming the Polar Bear lead to 13-10 heading into the fourth.
• Back-to-back goals by Byrne and Liam Ford pushed Bowdoin's lead to 15-11 with under four minutes to play. 
• Hamilton scored three times in the final 1:14, but Ethan Barnard won the final faceoff for Bowdoin with under twenty seconds remaining to seal the victory. 

By The Numbers

• Donal Mullane continued his torrid start to the season, scoring five goals with an assist in the win. 
• Will Byrne scored four times with two helpers while Jason Lach added a hat trick. 
• Noah Robb led Bowdoin defenders with three caused turnovers in the win while Robert Hobbs finished with 13 saves in the victory. 

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will have a quick turnaround for their next match as they will battle Skidmore in Saratoga on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.