For the second straight season, Babson and Bates go into overtime in a non-conference game.
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Men’s Lacrosse: Bobcats burn Camels in OT
Parker Strong of Bates College celebrates his first half goal to bring the Bobcats within one against Connecticut College in Lewiston on Saturday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — As victories go, they don’t come much sweeter or timelier than Bates’ 11-10 overtime win over Connecticut College on Senior Day Saturday at Garcelon Field. Andrew Small […]
Men’s lacrosse: Bowdoin edges Bates on last-second goal
LEWISTON — Bowdoin junior Sam Carlin contributed more than his fair share to the six-game winning streak the Polar Bears took into Wednesday night’s NESCAC men’s lacrosse showdown with Bates by dominating faceoffs and ground balls. Carlin not only maintained his stranglehold on possession against the resilient Bobcats at Garcelon Field, he also added clutch […]
Men's Lacrosse: Ephs dominate second half to double-up Bobcats
Bates College attack Clarke Jones, left, tries to get by Williams College defender Cameron Brown during their game Saturday on Garcelon Field at Bates College in Lewiston. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The national acclaim Bates garnered for Tuesday’s highlight goal against Keene State didn’t impress NESCAC rival Williams. The Ephs will even argue it provide […]
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 […]
Bates men’s lacrosse remains unbeaten, holds off Tufts in NESCAC battle
MEDFORD, Mass. — Two of the top Division III men’s lacrosse teams in the country squared off Tuesday with playoff implications aplenty. Bates College, the newly minted No. 2 team in the country, bolted out to a five-goal lead at the half and stretched the advantage to seven before Tufts University roared back in the […]
Men’s Lacrosse: No. 14 Bates overpowers Connecticut College
The third-year trio of Charlie Fay, Kyle Weber and Andrew Melvin paced the offense, and first-year Mitchell Drake stood tall in net for the Bobcats, who finished up their regular-season home schedule with an 11-7 victory over Connecticut College at Garcelon Field on Saturday. Fay scored four goals — all after halftime — Weber added […]
Men’s Lacrosse: No. 13 Bowdoin storms past No. 6 Bates
Still, that didn’t stop Bowdoin from going on the road and beating Bates, 14-10, in a key NESCAC men’s lacrosse game at Garcelon Field on Wednesday. The Polar Bears (8-1, 5-1 NESCAC), ranked No. 13 in the latest USILA Division III Coaches poll, produced an avalanche of goals to start the fourth quarter, turning a […]
Men’s Lacrosse: Wait is over for Bates against Williams
For the first time in 10 years, the Bobcats defeated NESCAC rival Williams in men’s lacrosse. The No. 6 team in the country had a rough start, but a better finish, and it meant a long-awaited win for Bates at Garcelon Field. The two conference rivals have met every year since that last victory, but […]
Men’s Lacrosse: No. 6 Bates bites nails to beat Keene State College
LEWISTON — The Bates men’s lacrosse team knows how to beat Keene State College. The Bobcats beat the Owls in each of the past three regular seasons — by increasing margins — and knocked them out of the NCAA Division III Tournament in the first round last year. No win was guaranteed when the teams […]