BRUNSWICK, Maine –
Sam Raye-Steiner scored the overtime game-winning goal, capping a furious second half comeback to lift the second-seeded Bowdoin men's lacrosse team to a 13-12 win over seventh-seeded Hamilton in the NESCAC Quarterfinals Saturday at Whittier Field.
The Polar Bears (13-2) advance to the conference semifinals next weekend while Hamilton sees its season come to an end at 7-8. Complete semifinal pairings and game times will be announced following the completion of quarterfinal play on Sunday.
Game Highlights
- The Contintentals jumped ahead early, putting the Polar Bears in a 4-1 hole less than 11 minutes into the contest.
- Bowdoin battled back, scoring the final four goals of the period as Casey Ryan, Jason Lach, and Sam Raye-Steiner knotted the score at 4-4 by the end of the quarter.
- The visitors replied with a strong second quarter, outscoring Bowdoin 6-2, and building a 10-6 lead at intermission.
- Bowdoin's defense was the story in the second half as the Polar Bears rallied, allowing just two goals over the final 33:22 of the game.
- The Polar Bears clawed back with a 4-1 third quarter margin, as a pair of Chris Berry goals cut the lead to 11-10 heading into the fourth.
- Hamilton pushed their lead back to 12-10 just 24 seconds into the final frame but would not score again. Patrick Fitzgerald scored at 9:34 and Jason Lach added another at 4:20 to force overtime.
- After a scoreless Hamilton possession to begin overtime, Bowdoin gained a successful clear and, after a timeout, cycled the ball to Raye-Steiner on the right side of the field. Raye-Steiner dove below his defender and fired a one-bounce shot that tucked under the crossbar for the game-winner at 2:16 of the extra session.
By The Numbers
Up Next
- Pairings, game times, and location for the NESCAC semifinals next Saturday will be announced following the completion of conference quarterfinals on Sunday.
