Bowdoin College

Field Hockey Falls to Top-Ranked Tufts in Regular-Season Finale
 
MEDFORD, Mass. – The Bowdoin College field hockey team saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday evening, falling 1-0 to unbeaten Tufts University in a battle between the top-ranked Jumbos and third-ranked Polar Bears in the NCAA Division III NPI rankings. Bowdoin finishes the regular season with a 12-3 record (7-3 NESCAC), while Tufts completes a perfect regular season at 15-0 (10-0 NESCAC). The Polar Bears will be the third seed for the upcoming NESCAC Championship and will host sixth-seeded Wesleyan in a conference quarterfinal game on Saturday, October 31, at noon at Ryan Field.
 
Game Highlights

• Tufts controlled much of the possession in the opening half, but Bowdoin's defense and goalkeeper Eva Filipponi kept the Jumbos off the scoreboard despite a 9-0 disadvantage in shots through the first 30 minutes.
• Filipponi made five saves in the second quarter alone, including several during a flurry of Tufts opportunities early in the period, sending the teams into halftime scoreless.
• Bowdoin generated its first offensive chances in the third quarter, with Hannah Balmelli sending a shot wide before Emily Ferguson forced a save by Tufts goalkeeper Isabel Ginns late in the period.
• The Jumbos finally broke through just 1:33 into the fourth quarter, as Eleanor Helm converted following a penalty corner opportunity to give the hosts a 1-0 advantage.
• Bowdoin continued to battle in the closing minutes, earning a penalty corner with under three minutes remaining before Ferguson put a final shot on goal with just two seconds left, but Ginns made the save to preserve the shutout.

By The Numbers

• Eva Filipponi was outstanding in goal for Bowdoin, finishing with nine saves to keep the Polar Bears within striking distance throughout the contest.
• Tufts held a 16-4 advantage in shots, including a 10-2 edge in shots on goal, while earning four penalty corners to Bowdoin's one.
• Emily Ferguson accounted for both of Bowdoin's shots on goal, while Hannah Balmelli added two attempts.
• The loss snapped Bowdoin's longest winning streak since 2021, an eight-game run that began following a September 26 defeat.
• The one goal surrendered by Bowdoin was the lowest goal total scored by Tufts in a game this season.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will host sixth-seeded Wesleyan in the NESCAC quarterfinals on Saturday, October 31, at noon at Ryan Field.