Liv Sandford, right, of Bates College, battles Amherst College’s Rebecca Wistreich for a loose ball during Saturday’s lacrosse game at Garcelon Field in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — After allowing a five-goal flurry early in Saturday’s NESCAC women’s lacrosse game against No. 4 Amherst, Bates virtually shut down the Mammoths for the final 50 […]
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Women's Lacrosse: Continentals drift past Bobcats
Hamilton’s Kara Pooley, right, fires a shot over the stick of Bates goalie Eliza Statile for one of her first-half goals during Saturday afternoon’s women’s lacrosse game at Garcelon Field on the campus of Bates College in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — No. 24 Bates College entered the NCAA Division III coach’s poll for […]
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Women's lacrosse: Bates College too possessive for Roger Williams
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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College lacrosse: Bates falls short against Springfield in defensive battle
The two defensively minded teams clashed in a second-round NCAA Division III playoff matchup at Garcelon Field on Sunday, each putting on a display of stifling defense, superb goaltending and gritty play through the midfield. In each team’s lowest-scoring effort of the season, Springfield shoveled one more goal across the line than Bates, and the […]
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Women’s Lacrosse: Colby bests Bates in Top 10 battle
The consolation for Bates is that it will see the Mules again on Saturday, when Colby hosts a rematch in the NESCAC quarterfinals. “I think we’re looking forward to playing again,” Bates coach Brett Allen said. “We want to redeem ourselves and prove that we’re better than we showed that we were today. The fact […]
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Women’s Lacrosse: No. 2 Middlebury buries No. 9 Bates in NESCAC clash
That big opportunity turned into the biggest loss of the season of the season for Bates, which fell behind early and couldn’t recover in a 12-5 loss at Garcelon Field. “We’ve had a great season up to this point, and there’s, I think, a lot for us to still look forward to, but I think […]
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Women’s Lacrosse: No. 13 Bates holds off No. 12 Hamilton
LEWISTON — The best defense in the NESCAC didn’t play like it all afternoon Saturday, but it was at its best when it needed to be. Bates College had a shaky start on the defensive end, and some tense moments at the end, but the Bobcats stood their ground for a hard-fought 8-7 victory over […]
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Women’s college lacrosse: Lessard lives large for USM
LEWISTON — Lauren Lessard may not be the biggest lacrosse player on the field, but the Lewiston native certainly has a sizable presence for her University of Southern Maine Huskies. The junior captain, who measures up at a mighty 4-foot-11, is a key player at both ends of the field and an important leader on […]
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College roundup: Bates College men knock off No. 1 Tufts
MEDFORD, Mass. — The No. 1 team in the country is unbeaten no more. Behind five goals from Falmouth’s Charlie Fay, Bates College upended top-ranked Tufts University 12-8 Tuesday in NESCAC men’s lacrosse action. Jack Allard added four goals and Jack Strain added two more for the Bobcats (7-4, 4-4 NESCAC), who launched 24 shots […]