CLINTON, N.Y. – The Bowdoin College men's lacrosse team never trailed in a 15-8 win at Hamilton on Saturday afternoon. The ninth-ranked Polar Bears move to 6-2 (4-0 NESCAC) while the 21^st-ranked Continentals fall to 5-3 (2-3 NESCAC).
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin took a 3-0 lead thanks to first quarter scores from Matt Ward, Sam Raye-Steiner, and Will Byrne before Hamilton charged back with two goals to open the second quarter.
• Oliver Berstein scored shortly before halftime to increase Bowdoin's lead to 4-2 at intermission.
• The teams traded goals to open the third quarter, as Bowdoin held a 7-5 edge midway through the frame.
• Bowdoin used a key four-goal run, bookended by Jason Lach goals, spanning the end of the third and beginning of the fourth to take a commanding 11-5 lead with under 14 minutes remaining.
• Hamilton got as close as four goals after that, but Bowdoin stemmed the tied with scores from Casey Ryan and Raye-Steiner, and sealed the win with late goals from Lach and Byrne.

By The Numbers

• Bowdoin netminder Robert Hobbs was outstanding, stopping 16 shots in the win.
• Jason Lach paced a balanced scoring attack for the Polar Bears, leading the way with four goals.
• Will Byrne had two goals and five assists while Matt Ward had a pair of scores and dished out three assists.
• Defensively, Jack Pyne had two caused turnovers and a ground ball while Alex Byrne and Harp Lane had two ground balls and a caused turnover each.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will conclude its lengthy six-game road stretch on Wednesday night at Bates at 7:00 p.m. before returning home the following Wednesday for Colby at 7:00 p.m.