11/9/2026 | Men’s Soccer
BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College men’s soccer team has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Championship and will host first and second round tournament games in Brunswick on November 14-15, as announced in the tournament selections on Monday.
The Polar Bears (8-3-5) will open tournament play against Thomas College (12-3-1) on Saturday, November 14, at 11:00 a.m. St. Lawrence (11-2-4) and Neumann (14-3-2) will meet in the other first-round contest at 1:30 p.m., with Saturday’s winners advancing to Sunday’s second round.
Regional Schedule – Complete NCAA Division III Bracket
Saturday, November 14 – NCAA First Round (Brunswick, Maine)
11:00 a.m. – Bowdoin (8-3-5) vs. Thomas (12-3-1)
1:30 p.m. – St. Lawrence (11-2-4) vs. Neumann (14-3-2)
Sunday, November 15 – NCAA Second Round (Brunswick, Maine)
1:00 p.m. – Saturday’s First-Round Winners
About the Polar Bears
Under head coach Scott Wiercinski, Bowdoin has enjoyed an outstanding 2026 campaign, highlighted by consecutive victories over nationally-ranked Wesleyan and Williams. The Polar Bears got hot late in the season, going 4-1-2 in October, and earned a key late-season victory at defending national champion Tufts to secure the third seed in the NESCAC Championship.
Bowdoin has received contributions throughout its lineup, with ten different players scoring goals and 15 players recording points this season. Defensively, goalkeeper Oliver King and the Polar Bears have been equally impressive, allowing just 0.88 goals per game against one of the most challenging schedules in Division III. Bowdoin enters the NCAA Tournament ranked fifth nationally in the Division III NPI.
Led by 13th-year head coach Scott Wiercinski, who earlier this season became the program’s all-time winningest coach, the Polar Bears are making their 12th NCAA Tournament appearance overall and seventh under his direction. Bowdoin has qualified for four of the last five tournaments and reached the Elite Eight in both 2025 and 2022.
Tickets and Live Coverage
Tickets for the NCAA Tournament regional will be $15 for general admission and $5 for students. Children under the age of two and Bowdoin College students will be admitted free of charge. Advance tickets will go on sale at noon on Thursday, November 12, at GoUBears.com.
Live coverage of all regional games will be provided by the NCAA through the NCAA Championships Pass.
Championship Information
The winner of Sunday’s second-round contest will advance to the NCAA Division III Championship sectional rounds on November 21-22. The national semifinals and championship game will be played at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on December 3 and 5, respectively.
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