Emileigh Mercer
Number of articles: 29First article: September 15, 2006
Latest article: May 2, 2008
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Women’s lax eliminated from NESCACs
The women's lacrosse team secured a NESCAC tournament spot by beating Williams 11-10 on Saturday, but fell to Trinity 12-9 in a first round match on Sunday, ending the Polar Bears' season. The weekend tested the team's strength and endurance, and although Bowdoin pulled out a win against the Ephs to earn the No. 6 seed in the tournament, Trinity proved to be a formidable opponent.
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Women?s lax puts playoffs in jeopardy
The women's lacrosse team dropped two games this week and as a result fell to the number six spot in the NESCAC with a record of 3-5. The Polar Bears stayed with Amherst through two overtimes over the weekend, but eventually lost 7-6. On Tuesday in Lewiston, Bowdoin could not penetrate the Bates defense, losing 11-8.
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Women?s lax beats Colby 11-10 in double OT thriller
The women's lacrosse team won two of the last three games it played this week to jump up to No. 4 in NESCAC standings. While the Polar Bears still have two league games to determine their postseason fate, the recent wins were key to increasing their playoff chances. Wednesday night in Waterville, Bowdoin proved particularly clutch, beating Colby (3-4 NESCAC) in double overtime 11-10.
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Women?s lax bows to Bantams
The 12th-ranked Bowdoin Women's Lacrosse Team (6-3 overall) dropped two spots in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll after falling to Trinity College (5-3 overall) at Ryan Field on Saturday.
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Women?s lacrosse ranked 10th in nation
The women's lacrosse team soundly beat Wheaton College (4-4 Overall) 14-4 on Wednesday in Norton, Mass. The midweek travel was a challenge for the Polar Bears, but the team's strength and skill showed as they outscored Wheaton in both halves. Bowdoin was paced by senior Lyndsey Colburn, who scored a career-high seven goals in the game. The Polar Bears are currently 5-2 and ranked No. 10 in the latest IWLCA Poll.
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Field hockey reaches NCAA Div. III Final Four
The Bowdoin College Field Hockey team earned its third return trip to the NCAA Final Four by squeaking by Skidmore 1-0 and then rolling over Rowan 5-0 last weekend. The Polar Bears currently hold the NCAA record for a home-winning streak, having notched 33 consecutive victories at Ryan Field. They will travel to Ursinus College in Pennsylvania to play Lebanon Valley College in the semifinals on Friday.
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Field Hockey takes third straight crown
The Bowdoin College Field Hockey Team capped an undefeated season with a NESCAC championship, beating Williams and Middlebury last weekend on its home turf.
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Field hockey to play Amherst in semis
The Bowdoin College Field Hockey Team beat Wesleyan 2-0 on Saturday to cap off its perfect regular season with a record of 14-0.
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Field Hockey dominates in back-to-back blowouts
The Bowdoin College Field Hockey Team continued its offensive rampage, outscoring its opponents 15-0 in the last two games.
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Field hockey continues winning streak
The Bowdoin Field Hockey Team clinched the top seed in the NESCAC tournament by beating Connecticut College (1-5 NESCAC) 8-0 on Saturday and earned homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.The win, in conjunction with other NESCAC action, made Bowdoin untouchable at the No. 1 spot with a record of 7-0 in the conference, and 11-0 overall.
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Field hockey holds onto No. 1 ranking in nation
Despite allowing first goal, Polar Bears beat Tufts 2-1 on road
The Bowdoin College Field Hockey Team remained on top of the national polls for the second week in a row after beating Tufts (3-2 NESCAC) by a score of 2-1 in a battle between the top NESCAC teams over the weekend. Bowdoin also defeated University of Maine-Farmington (6-4 overall) Wednesday night with a score of 5-0.
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Field hockey moves up to No. 2 in Div. III
With a 1-0 victory over Williams, women have outscored
The Bowdoin Field Hockey Team held on for its sixth shutout of the season after beating No. 14 Williams College at home, and it is the only remaining team in Division III yet to be scored on.
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Field hockey crushes rivals, continues streak
The Bowdoin College Field Hockey Team has had no trouble on offense so far this season. The team has outscored their opponents 25-0 over its last five games, all wins. Even against their Maine rivals, Bates (1-1 NESCAC) and Colby (0-2 NESCAC), the Polar Bears won this week by convincing margins of 5-0 and 4-0 respectively.
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Field hockey dominates, yet to give up goal
The Bowdoin College Field Hockey Team proved it can adapt as well as battle extreme heat, dominating a midweek home opener to start the season with a record of 3-0.
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Field hockey ranked No. 3
The two-time, defending NESCAC champion Bowdoin Field Hockey Team was recently ranked third in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association pre-season Division III poll, with league opponents No. 7 Middlebury College and No. 12 Williams College also among the top teams.
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Mules topple women?s lacrosse
The Bowdoin Women's Lacrosse Team could not avenge a regular-season loss on Sunday as the Bears fell to Colby 10-9 in the first round of the NESCAC playoffs despite a valiant team effort.
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Women?s lacrosse wins two to move into fourth-place tie
The Bowdoin College Women's Lacrosse Team beat Bates 12-8 at Ryan Field on Tuesday night, helping the team's push for a postseason bid. Now 4-4 in the NESCAC, the Polar Bears are in a four-way tie for fourth place with one game left in the regular season. The win knocked Bates (2-6 NESCAC) out of playoff contention.
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Women?s lacrosse falls to Colby after beating Tufts
The Bowdoin College Women's Lacrosse Team (6-5, 2-4 NESCAC) battled NESCAC rival Colby College (7-4 2-4 NESCAC) but fell to the Mules 13-8 under the lights at Ryan Field on Wednesday night.
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Women?s lacrosse loses to Wesleyan, beats Plymouth
The Bowdoin Women's Lacrosse Team split its weekend matchups with an on-the-road loss to Wesleyan and a win at home against Plymouth State.
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Women?s lacrosse welcomes Wheaton with whipping
The Bowdoin Women's Lacrosse Team came out firing on its home turf to beat Wheaton College (0-5) Tuesday night under the lights in an 18-7 win.
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Field hockey out in NCAA semifinals
The Bowdoin Field Hockey Team was handed its first loss in 13 games at the NCAA Final Four in Geneva, New York, two weeks ago. The loss ended the Polar Bears' season with a record of 17-2.
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Final Four awaits field hockey
The Bowdoin Field Hockey Team continued its now 23-home-game winning streak over the weekend to earn a bid to the NCAA Final Four in Geneva, New York.
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Field hockey crowned NESCAC champions
The Bowdoin College Field Hockey Team won its second consecutive NESCAC championship this weekend as it defeated Amherst in the semifinals and Middlebury in the finals.
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Field hockey captures NESCAC first seed
The Bowdoin College Field Hockey Team (8-1 NESCAC) fought fierce wind and rain in addition to Wesleyan (3-6 NESCAC) during its last regular season game. The Polar Bears overcame the elements and the Cardinals in a 3-0 on-the-road win on Saturday to secure the top seed in the NESCAC tournament.
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Bowdoin field hockey improves to 12-1
The Bowdoin Field Hockey Team traveled to Gorham and beat the University of Southern Maine (9-9 overall) on Tuesday afternoon. Despite being faced with the challenge of playing on grass instead of turf, the Polar Bears recorded a shutout and scored four goals. With 12 wins and just one loss this season, Bowdoin is ranked sixth in the STX/NFHCA Division III national poll this week.
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Field hockey beats Rhodes
The field hockey team dominated on its home turf this week, handily beating Rhodes College 4-0. The Lynx, who traveled from Tennessee for Tuesday's game, were no match for Bowdoin's team effort, with goals coming from four different players.
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Field hockey sweeps Amherst and Middlebury
The field hockey team fought its way back to the top of the NESCAC standings with two home league wins over the weekend, one against Amherst and the other versus Middlebury.
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Field hockey's LePage scores two goals in win at Colby
With former Bowdoin field hockey coach Sally LaPointe in attendance at Colby College, current head field hockey coach Nicky Pearson surpassed LaPointe in all time coaching victories when Bowdoin beat Colby on Saturday. Pearson now has 131 career wins, and Bowdoin has its 17th straight regular season win.
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Field hockey starts season with three wins
The Bowdoin Field Hockey Team proved it is ready for another winning season after beginning this September with a 3-0 record.