Last Saturday, the ninth-ranked men’s lacrosse team (7–3; 3–3 NESCAC) lost to No. 6 Amherst College (7–2; 3–2 NESCAC). Amherst scored a goal with nine seconds left in the game, edging out Bowdoin by a final score of 13–12. Bowdoin rebounded on Wednesday with a dominant 22–9 victory against Bates College (1–8; 0–6 NESCAC) and is looking ahead to its games against Trinity College (5–5; 2–3 NESCAC) and Colby College (2–6; 0–5 NESCAC) this week.
Leading up to the Amherst game, the Polar Bears prepared for the Mammoths’ aggressive defense and constant disruptions to their opponent’s offensive systems.
“We focused on passing quickly and getting to our spots early so that we could have more space between us and the defense, rather than allowing them to attack us.” Sam Raye Steiner ’26 said.
The preparation appeared to pay off, as the Polar Bears began the first quarter up 4–1 against the Mammoths. Lacrosse Crocs
“We surprised them early on,” captain Zack Goorno ’23 said. “We were getting to the net easily, and their defense wasn’t prepared for the firepower we had on offense.”
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