5/2/2026 | Men’s Lacrosse | Box Score
BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College men’s lacrosse team advanced to the NESCAC Championship game for the first time since 2022 with a 17-11 win over Hamilton in the semifinals Saturday at Whittier Field.
The Polar Bears (16-0) will face the winner of Bates-Tufts in the conference title match at noon on Sunday.
Game Highlights
- The Polar Bears scored five of the game’s first six goals, getting a pair from Sam Raye-Steiner to take a 5-1 lead early in the second quarter.
- Hamilton played the Polar Bears even for the remainder of the half, as they closed the second quarter on a 3-1 surge to cut the Bowdoin lead to 9-5 at the break.
- Bowdoin took control out of the gate in the second half, as Casey Ryan scored three goals in a nine minute span to push the lead to 13-5 late in the third.
- The Polar Bears led by as many as nine goals in the fourth quarter on their way to the win.
By The Numbers
- Casey Ryan scored nine points on six goals and three assists to lead all scorers while Sam Raye-Steiner added four goals and two assists.
- Chris Berry scored three times and Huck Trafton added two in the win.
- Alex Byrne had three caused turnovers and five ground balls for the Polar Bears as Cam Wietfelt (13-16) and Alex Choi (10-14) dominated the faceoff dot for the Polar Bears.
- Alec Delgado made nine saves and earned his first assist of the season in the Bowdoin victory.
Up Next
Bowdoin will play in the NESCAC title game at noon on Sunday against Bates or Tufts.
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