LEWISTON, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's lacrosse team improved to 10-0 for just the third time in program history, rolling to a 16-11 win at Bates on Wednesday night. The seventh-ranked Polar Bears stand at 10-0 (6-0 NESCAC) with the win, joining the 1973 and '89 teams for the best start to a season in program history. The Bobcats remain winless at 0-9 (0-6 NESCAC) this year. 

Game Highlights

• Bowdoin took command from the start and never trailed, jumping to a 3-0 lead out of the gate on goals by Oliver Bernstein, Avery Kirby and Liam Ford. 
• The Polar Bears led 6-2 after the first period and continued to roll in the second, Extending their lead to 10-3 at the break on Patrick Fitzgerald's goal with 2:12 before intermission. 
• The Polar Bears were never challenged in the second half, leading by as many as nine goals before three late goals by the Bobcats trimmed the final margin to five. 

By The Numbers

• Patrick Fitzgerald led Bowdoin with a four-goal effort while Will Byrne had three scores as well. 
• Peter Kenerson had a goal, two assists, a caused turnover and three ground balls for Bowdoin, who got an outstanding 14-19 effort from Ethan Barnard on the face off dot. 
• Robert Hobbs made 14 saves, allowing just eight goals in 56:01 before giving way to Hunter Steele. 

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to Whittier Field on Sunday to host Trinity at 1:00 p.m.