MEDFORD, Mass. – The Bowdoin College men's lacrosse team fell to Tufts in a battle of nationally-ranked squads on Wednesday evening, 16-13. The win gives Tufts (13-2, 9-1 NESCAC) the top seed for the upcoming NESCAC Tournament while the Polar Bears fall to 10-4 (8-2 NESCAC) and will be the third seed.
 
Game Highlights

• In a game that featured big goal-scoring runs in both directions, Bowdoin trailed 6-3 early in the second quarter after a five-goal Tufts run.
• The Polar Bears answered with a 4-0 run of their own, taking a 7-6 edge with under six minutes to go before the break.
• Tufts replied with their biggest run of the evening, rolling off seven straight scores from the 5:49 mark of the second quarter until the 6:33 mark of the third to grab a 13-7 advantage.
• Bowdoin found its footing, and outscored 6-3 over the remainder of the contest, but could get no closer than three goals in the eventual setback.

By The Numbers

• Jason Lach scored four goals with an assist while Matt Ward added three scores in the loss.
• Will Byrne and Oliver Bernstein had two assists each.
• Nate Ryan caused three turnovers and Ethan Barnard won 18 of 33 faceoffs and scooped a team-best 13 ground balls.
• Robert Hobbs kept the Jumbos at bay for most of the evening, finishing with 21 saves in cage for Bowdoin.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will host Williams in a NESCAC Quarterfinal game at Whittier Field on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Bowdoin claimed the regular season meeting between the teams on April 13, 14-6.