BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College men's lacrosse team will return to the NCAA Division III Tournament after a one year absence when they play on Saturday against Grove City (Pa.) at 3:00 p.m. on the campus of RPI. The Polar Bears (11-5) earned an at-large bid to the tournament after finishing third in the NESCAC regular season standings and advancing to the conference semifinals this spring.
Regional Schedule (all games at RPI) – Complete Bracket
Saturday, May 11
12:00 p.m. – RPI (16-2) vs. St. Mary's (Md.) (14-6)
3:00 p.m. – Bowdoin (11-5) vs. Grove City (15-4)
Sunday, May 12
3:00 p.m. – Saturday's winners
Live Coverage
All games will be
streamed live on NCAA.com. Live statistics will also be available at
this link.
Tickets
Tickets are available for
advance purchase here, and will also be available at the door. Tickets are $10/day.
About the Polar Bears
Ranked in the national polls throughout the season, Bowdoin will be making its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance overall. The Polar Bears, currently ranked 14
th in the nation, advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals in their last tournament trip in 2022. Head Coach
Bill Mason is in his third campaign at the helm of Bowdoin and has led the program to its winningest three-year stretch in program history, racking up a 40-13 mark dating back to the beginning of the 2022 campaign.
Eight Polar Bears were recognized in
All-Conference honors last week, including NESCAC Player of the Year
Will Byrne. A dynamic attackman, Byrne has made an indelible mark on the Bowdoin record books in just three seasons. His 156 goals are fourth all-time, his 124 assists are third, and his 280 points stand second only to Tom Ryan's 315 in program history. Additionally, his 53 assists this season are the most in a single season in school history.
Faceoff specialist
Ethan Barnard 865 career faceoff wins are easily the most in school history while his .620 winning percentage (career) stands second all-time at Bowdoin.
Backed by the performance of goaltender
Robert Hobbs – a second Team All-NESCAC choice – as well as All-Conference defenseman
Jed Hoggard and
Nate Ryan, Bowdoin's defense ranked third in the NESCAC at 10.81 goals per game this season. The Polar Bears led the conference with a 75.6% penalty kill percentage and a 48.7% man-up scoring percentage on the year.
Bowdoin has never faced Grove City in its history and the teams do not have a common regular season opponent this year. All five of Bowdoin's losses this year came to NCAA Tournament qualifiers, as have three of Grove City's four losses.
