11/11/2026 | Field Hockey
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Four members of the Bowdoin College field hockey team have earned All-New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) honors, highlighted by junior goalkeeper Eva Filipponi (Wilton, Conn.), who was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Filipponi was joined on the All-NESCAC First Team by senior midfielder Maddie Mrva (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and senior forward Emily Ferguson (Shrewsbury, Mass.), while senior defender Clara Noyes (Lexington, Mass.) earned Second Team recognition.
Filipponi becomes the fourth player in Bowdoin history to earn NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year honors, but the first Polar Bear goalkeeper to receive the award. She is also Bowdoin’s first goalkeeper to earn First Team All-NESCAC recognition since Maddie Ferrucci in 2021. The junior has been outstanding in net for the Polar Bears, leading the conference with nine shutouts while posting a 0.67 goals-against average and .861 save percentage, both ranking among the top five nationally in Division III. Her performance has anchored one of the nation’s top defensive units, including a shutout against Wesleyan in the NESCAC quarterfinals that helped Bowdoin advance to the conference semifinals for the first time since 2021.
Mrva earns First Team recognition for the first time in her career after receiving Second Team honors in 2025. The senior midfielder, who was named NESCAC Rookie of the Year in 2023, has started every game for the Polar Bears this season, contributing a goal and four assists while playing a pivotal role in Bowdoin’s midfield. A four-year starter, Mrva has been a consistent presence for the Polar Bears throughout her career, totaling 19 assists.
Ferguson collects her second consecutive First Team All-NESCAC honor following another outstanding season leading the Polar Bear attack. The senior forward has scored nine goals this fall, including three game-winners, and has been among Bowdoin’s top offensive threats throughout her career. A Second Team All-American in 2025, Ferguson has amassed 36 goals and 14 assists for 86 points in 64 career games.
Noyes earns her third consecutive Second Team All-NESCAC selection, having also received the honor in 2024 and 2025. The senior has started every game for Bowdoin this season, contributing two goals and two assists while helping anchor one of the nation’s top defensive units. A versatile presence throughout her career, Noyes has totaled six goals and 12 assists in 65 career contests for the Polar Bears.
The Polar Bears will host an NCAA Division III Tournament regional at Ryan Field this weekend for the first time since 2015. Bowdoin, which received a first-round bye, will face the winner of Wednesday’s Amherst-Endicott matchup on Saturday, November 14, at 11:00 a.m. The regional championship is scheduled for Sunday at 1:00 p.m., with the winner advancing to the national semifinals.
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