Bowdoin Men's Lacrosse Holds Off Trinity For Seventh Straight Victory

First-year Sam Carlin won 15 of 21 faceoffs against Trinity

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's lacrosse team held off a late Trinity rally to win their seventh consecutive game on Saturday, 10-8, at a rainy Ryan Field.

The Polar Bears, ranked 14th in the latest Division III poll, improve to 7-1 (4-1 NESCAC). The Bantams drop to 2-6 (1-4 NESCAC). The seven-game winning streak is the longest for Bowdoin since winning ten consecutive games to end the 1993 season.

Game Highlights

• Goals from Ben Knaus and Seth Bird gave the visitors at 2-1 lead after one period of play
• The Polar Bears took command with a 6-1 scoring advantage in the second quarter, including a three-goal spurt in the final 1:46 of the half
• Goals from Matthew Crowell, Clayton Wright and Shawn Daly gave the hosts a 4-2 lead they would never relinquish
• After another goal from Knaus cut the lead to 4-3, Bowdoin got a man-up score from Brandon Rothman 1:46 before the break
• Daniel Buckman and Wright scored just seven seconds apart later in the period as the Polar Bears carried a 7-3 edge into intermission
• The teams traded goals to open the second half and Bowdoin still maintained a five-goal lead, 10-5, midway through the third period
• Sparked by a pair of goals from Stefan Pappas, the Bantams rolled off three straight to close the gap to 10-8 heading into the fourth
• Bowdoin's defense clamped down in the fourth quarter to secure the win as the Polar Bears forced eight turnovers and goaltender Peter Mumford was forced to make just one save

By The Numbers

• Bowdoin's Sam Carlin again controlled possession for the Polar Bears, winning 15 of 21 faceoffs in the contest
• Mumford ended with nine stops for Bowdoin while Henry Coote stopped 16 to keep Trinity close throughout
• Wright had three goals and an assist while Crowell pitched in three goals in the victory for Bowdoin
• Knaus finished with a team-best three goals for Trinity
• Bowdoin's Max Nordeen and Billy Valle had two caused turnovers each while Trinity's Aidan Keohane caused a game-high five turnovers
• Bowdoin owned a 43-31 advantage in shots for the game

Up Next

• The Polar Bears travel to Lewiston on Wednesday for a huge NESCAC match against Bates at 7:00 p.m.
• Trinity will host Conn. College in its next outing on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.