SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Bowdoin was two minutes away from securing a spot in the NCAA title match when Lynchburg scored a late goal in regulation and the game-winner with 16 seconds left in overtime for a 2-1 victory in Division III men’s soccer semi-finals Friday.

The Polar Bears (15-2-3) missed a couple of opportunities in the first half, but finally broke through in the 53rd minute. Sean Bishop played a 30-yard free kick into the box where Ben Brewster got a piece of it, sending it through traffic inside the right post, past a diving Michael Releford to give Bowdoin a 1-0 lead.

Lynchburg evened the score with just 2:01 remaining in regulation as Scott Coleman struck from the right wing and deflected the ball off the head of the defender, Bishop, and past goalie Dan Hicks.

With 16 seconds remaining in overtime, a throw-in by Lynchburg came into the box from the right sideline, and Stephen Brooks headed the ball to the far corner of the goal, just beyond the outstretched hands of Hicks.

Women’s basketball

Bates 71, UMPI 33

BANGOR — First-year guard Meredith Kelly scored 18 points, nine steals and seven rebounds for a trio of game-highs as Bates won its fifth consecutive contest in the opening game of the Paul Bunyan Invitational Friday evening.

Senior Christine McCall and junior Kelsey Flaherty scored nine points apiece for the Bobcats. Junior Lauren Dobish and junior Annie Burns had four assists apiece.

Emily Pelletier, who hit back-to-back 3-pointers for an early 6-3 UMPI lead, led the Owls with nine points, followed by Rashell Saucier with eight points.

Kelly’s nine steals tied for the most by a Bobcat with three other performances over the past decade. Bates had 24 steals, the most since a game against Husson on November 30, 2005.

Hockey

Maine 3, Providence 3

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Spencer Abbott had two goals and an assist as the University of Maine skated to a 3-3 tie with Providence Friday night at Schneider Arena.

The Black Bears (6-3-4) opened the scoring just 45 seconds into the game. Brice O’Connor carried the puck into the offensive zone. He got the puck to Robby Dee, who was able to find Abbott stationed at the left post.

Maine regained a 2-1 lead at 12:28 when Mark Nemec made an outstanding pass to Abbott, who beat goalie Alex Beaudry for his 10th tally of the season.

Joey Diamond stuffed the puck past the goalie 1:13 into the second period as Maine took the lead for the third time. The Black Bears scored what would have been the game-winner as the final buzzer sounded. But, it was ruled that time had just expired.

Beaudry stopped 16 shots for the Friars (6-5-4), while goalie Shawn Sirman earned the win in net for Maine with 35 saves.