ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Bowdoin College men's tennis team will make its eighth appearance in the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals this week as they look to claim the program's second-ever national championship.
The Polar Bears (21-6) will battle defending national champion Case Western Reserve (27-5) in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, with hopes on advancing to Wednesday's semifinal match. The national title match is scheduled for Friday.
Championship Schedule (All time CST) – Bracket – Championship Homepage
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, May 21
Chicago vs. Denison | 10 a.m. |
Live Stats
Emory vs. Middlebury | 10 a.m. |
Live Stats
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps vs. Tufts | 1 p.m. |
Live Stats
Case Western Reserve University vs. Bowdoin | 1 p.m. |
Live Stats
Semifinals - Wednesday | May 21, 2024
Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 2 winner | 12 p.m. | |
Live Stats
Quarterfinal 3 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner | 12 p.m. | |
Live Stats
Friday | May 23, 2024
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner | 1 p.m. |
Live Stats |
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Location/Live Coverage
All matches are scheduled to be played at the
Dwight Davis Tennis Center with back-up rain sites at the
Woodsmill Tennis Club and
Forest Lake Tennis Club. Live stat links are
available here and video will be available for the national championship match on Friday, May 24.
Polar Bear Season Recap – Dual Match Statistics
The Polar Bears opened their season with a strong start, going 6-0 to open their campaign with numerous wins over nationally-ranked squads. Bowdoin battled injuries through the mid-point of their season, dropping five of nine matches at one point in late March/early April. The Polar Bears found their footing by mid-month, however, and returned to full strength just in time for the NESCAC Tournament, where they avenged their three NESCAC regular-season losses in succession (Amherst, Middlebury, Tufts) to
claim the conference title. Bowdoin then dispatched Nichols and
Williams to advance out of their home regional last weekend to return to the national quarterfinals for the second straight year. Bowdoin's
Tristan Bradley was named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Year and head coach
Conor Smith was named Coach of the Year in
conference awards announced last week.
Bowdoin vs. Potential Championship Opponents
Bowdoin took a shortened
6-1 decision over Case Western in California in March. That was the first meeting between the squads since 2018, and the programs have met
three times overall (2024, '18, 13), all won by Bowdoin. Bowdoin has also faced Middlebury (1-1), Tufts (1-1), and Claremont (0-1) this season.
Series Histories (dating back to 2007)
Complete recaps of each day will be available at GoUBears.com. Full coverage will be available on Instagram at @goubears and @bowdoinmenstennis
