Roger Williams goalie Lydia Nelson has no chance to make a save as Bates’ Allison Dewey slips through the defense and fires a shot into the back of the net for a first-half goal during Thursday’s game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — With its offense scuffling the last couple of games and the […]
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Bates College lacrosse scores the top play on ESPN’s SportsCenter
LEWISTON — Most major North American sports — and many so-called minor sports — have found their way onto the ubiquitous “Top 10” on ESPN’s legacy show, SportsCenter. For many small-market and youth sports teams, it’s a thrill just to be mentioned for consideration, and cracking the Top 10 at all is cause for […]
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Men’s Lacrosse: Chlastawa, Bobcats overwhelm Owls
[UPDATE: Bates College lacrosse scores the top play on ESPN’s SportsCenter] LEWISTON — Bates sophomore attack Matt Chlastawa may be putting up some eye-popping goal totals this season, but his assists can be quite astounding, too. Chlastawa tallied seven goals and three assists and the Bobcats’ defense held Keene State to a season-low in goals in […]
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College roundup: Bates women's lacrosse falls to Wesleyan; UMaine hockey eliminated
LEWISTON — Julia Gretsky scored twice in the final 11 minutes to help nationally ranked Wesleyan University hold off Bates College 9-7 in NESCAC women’s lacrosse at Garcelon Field on Saturday. The Cardinals and Bobcats were tied 6-6 with 11 minutes to play. Gretsky had three goals overall for Wesleyan (3-0, 2-0 NESCAC), which entered […]
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Young people wary of getting involved in politics, expert says
LEWISTON — Even the most politically astute young people are wary of getting involved in politics, says a political scientist who visited Bates College on Tuesday. Cynical and perhaps a little too clear-eyed, they see a broken system they’re not convinced they can fix, said Shauna Shames, an assistant professor at the University of Rutgers-Camden […]
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College roundup: Maine hockey wins; Bates lacrosse swept
LEWISTON — Fourth-ranked Middlebury scored the first seven goals of the contest and never looked back, defeating the Bates women’s lacrosse team 12-5 to open their season on Saturday. Panthers goalie Julia Keith made nine saves, while Georgia Carroll paced the Panther attack with three goals and four assists. Emma Johns and Casey O’Neill caused […]
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Bates men's, women's lacrosse teams earn wins
LEWISTON — The Bates College men’s lacrosse team won its home opener on Wednesday, defeating Babson 18-9. Fourteenth-ranked Bates (1-1) was led by Clarke Jones, who had five goals. Babson scored first, but Jones’ first goal sparked a 9-0 run to begin the game. Eli Cooper was pivotal for Bates, winning 18-22 faceoffs and tallying […]
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Men's lacrosse: Bates falls to third ranked RIT in season opener
AMHERST, Mass. — Aidan Milburn had a hat trick to pace the Rochester Insititue of Technology Tigers to a 9-7 victory over Bates College in a game played at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst campus. It was a back and forth game, with neither team leading by more than two goals. Kyle Killen and Cam Isaac […]
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Bates College tops the nation in Fulbright Student awards for liberal arts students
LEWISTON — With 23 Fulbright Student award recipients this year, Bates College has produced more than any other liberal arts college. And despite Bates’ relative smallness, about 1,800 students, only six universities across America wound up with more. The international educational exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, is among the most prominent […]
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Bates College welcomes alumni poets for readings
Bates grads and award-winners poets, from left, Christian Barter, Craig Teicher and Gabe Fried will return to the college for a reading and conversation at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12. Teicher has published four collections of poetry and prose meditations, while Fried and Barter each have two poetry collections to their credit. Poet Rob Farnsworth […]