LEWISTON, Maine – The Bowdoin men's soccer team erased a one goal deficit and came back in the final ten minutes to defeat Bates 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Polar Bears improve to 2-0-0 and open the conference slate with a 1-0-0 record. The Bobcats are 1-1-0 (0-1-0 NESCAC).
 
Game Highlights

• After a scoreless 45 minutes in the opening half, Bates broke through just two minutes into the second. A deflection inside Bowdoin's box allowed the ball to bounce through the defense and afforded Tife Agunloye a point blank one-on-one shot. Agunloye one-touched the ball and made it 1-0.
• In the 80^th minute Bowdoin earned a penalty kick. Ronaldo Cabral successfully converted on the penalty kick to put Bowdoin on the board and even the score at 1-1.
• Momentum carried in the Polar Bears' favor with the game-winner coming just two minutes later. After three straight shot attempts that continued to rebound back to the Bowdoin offense, Tyler Huck finished with a volley that skidded along the ground and found net.

 
By the Numbers

• Bowdoin held a 17-12 edge in shots and 9-6 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Polar Bears earned a slight 3-2 edge in corner kicks.
• Michael Webber made four saves for the victory.
• Nico Hessel matched with four stops in goal for Bates.

 
Up Next

• The Polar Bears host the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.