Football Drops Family Weekend Clash to Wesleyan

10/31/2026 | Football | Box Score

BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Wesleyan University football team pulled away in the second half of a 28-0 victory over Bowdoin at Whittier Field on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears fall to 0-7 on the season, while Wesleyan improves to 6-1 with a win in the 100th all-time meeting between the programs.

Bowdoin’s defense kept the high-powered Wesleyan offense in check for much of the afternoon, holding the Cardinals to just seven first-half points and recording four sacks. Wesleyan broke the game open with a pair of long touchdown runs in the second half to secure the win.

Game Highlights

Bowdoin opened the game with a promising drive, moving 35 yards on eight plays before Wesleyan took possession at its own 10-yard line following a punt.
The Cardinals responded with a 90-yard scoring drive, capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from Matt Fitzsimons to Blake Newcomb with 3:40 remaining in the opening quarter.
The Polar Bear defense settled in during the second quarter, keeping Wesleyan off the scoreboard and forcing several punts. Bowdoin also came away with an interception to help preserve the one-score margin heading into halftime.
Wesleyan extended its advantage early in the third quarter when Matt Diaz broke free for a 61-yard touchdown run, making it 14-0 just over two minutes into the second half.
The Cardinals added two fourth-quarter scores, first on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Fitzsimons to Sean Cannon with 11:07 remaining, followed by a 50-yard scoring run from Angelo LaRose three minutes later to account for the final margin.

By The Numbers

Bowdoin’s defense recorded four sacks for a loss of 24 yards, led by Angus Leary with two sacks and Owen Kaseta with 1.5. The Polar Bears also forced an interception and limited Wesleyan to 127 passing yards.
Brody Aeschliman led Bowdoin with eight tackles, while Leary and Chase Hinton finished with seven apiece. Kaseta recorded 2.5 tackles for loss.
Soren Hummel completed 16 passes for 116 yards, with Conrad Babka leading the receiving corps with five catches for 44 yards. Nelson Dorsey rushed for 34 yards on 14 carries.
Caden Perry averaged 41.7 yards on nine punts, including a long of 50 yards.
Wesleyan finished with 359 yards of total offense, including 232 on the ground. LaRose rushed for 112 yards and Diaz added 107, while Fitzsimons threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns.