Wiercinski Becomes Program’s Wins Leader as Men’s Soccer Drops Colby

10/18/2026 | Men’s Soccer | Box Score

BRUNSWICK, Maine – Adam Prince scored twice as the Bowdoin College men’s soccer team bounced back from jus their second loss of the season to earn a 3-1 victory over Colby College on Sunday afternoon.

The victory marked a historic milestone for Bowdoin head coach Scott Wiercinski, who collected his 121st career win to become the winningest coach in the storied history of the Polar Bear men’s soccer program. In his 13th season at the helm, Wiercinski surpassed legendary former head coach Charlie Butt, who held the previous record with 120 victories.

Bowdoin improved to 7-2-4 overall and 4-2-2 in NESCAC play, while Colby fell to 4-5-4 (1-5-2 NESCAC).

Game Highlights

Prince opened the scoring at 33:08, converting a penalty kick following a Colby foul in the box, to give the Polar Bears a 1-0 lead they would carry into halftime.
Prince doubled Bowdoin’s lead at 56:17 with a brilliant individual effort, gaining possession on the right wing, weaving past three Colby defenders and blasting a shot past the Mule goalkeeper.
Colby answered just over three minutes later, at 59:23, as Charlie Scott scored off a cross from Oliver Daboo to cut Bowdoin’s lead to 2-1.
Cook restored the Polar Bears’ two-goal cushion at 70:51, finishing a corner kick from Keito Ishibashi, who lofted a service into the center of the box for Cook to hammer home and seal the victory.

By The Numbers

Oliver King made four saves in goal for the Polar Bears, while Colby’s Jackson Magee stopped three shots.
Colby held a 13-9 advantage in total shots, but Bowdoin owned a 6-5 edge in shots on goal and a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.
The Polar Bears have won six consecutive meetings against Colby and nine of the last ten matchups dating back to 2016.
Wiercinski now owns a career record of 121-55-49 in his 13th season at Bowdoin, surpassing legendary coach Charlie Butt’s 120 victories as men’s soccer coach from 1961 through 1984. Butt was inducted into the Bowdoin Athletic Hall of Honor in 2003.

Up Next

Bowdoin will return to action on Saturday, October 24, at Connecticut College at 2:00 p.m.