Roughly one out of every three students balances representing the College in varsity sports on top of their schoolwork. The student-athlete experience, therefore, extends to how many students navigate academics, college life and their communities simultaneously. The Bowdoin Student-Athlete Advisory …
Bowdoin women’s rugby (1–1) secured a hard-fought win over West Chester University (0–3) at home this past Saturday in a game that came down to the wire. Led by strong performances from both team veterans and newcomers, the Polar Bears …
This week, two Bowdoin student-athletes, Hannah Balmelli ’28 and Alison Smith ’28, were named NESCAC Field Hockey Player of the Week and NESCAC Volleyball Co-Player of the Week respectively. Balmelli scored two game-winning goals for field hockey (4–1; …
Few positions are as integral to a team as the goalkeeper is to soccer. And if a soccer team is to be winning, they better have a good goalkeeper. Luckily for Bowdoin men’s soccer, they have Oliver King ’29 in …
This past weekend, the Bowdoin volleyball team (8–3; 2–0 NESCAC) won all three matchups in a victorious sweep, in addition to a win against Maine Maritime Academy (3–8) on Tuesday (3-0). The team is now ranked No. 1 in the …
Last weekend, the men’s soccer team (4–0–2; 2–0–1 NESCAC) triumphed over Wesleyan (4–1–1; 1–1 NESCAC) and Williams (4–1–1; 3–1–1 NESCAC), pulling off back-to-back 1-0 victories. Coming off a strong start to their season, these wins against nationally ranked teams furthered …
As much as Bowdoin is a school renowned for its DIII athletics, only a select few student-athletes can say that their physical triumphs extend beyond the College or the NESCAC. Even fewer can say they are a world-class competitor at …
This past weekend, the women’s soccer team (3–1–0; 1–1–0 NESCAC) earned their first conference win of the season against Amherst. The Polar Bears won 3–2 against the Mammoths (2–2–0; 0–2–0 NESCAC), marking their first win over them since 2014 and …
This past weekend, the Bowdoin women’s golf team opened its season with a record-breaking performance at their first and only home tournament of the season. Just five strokes behind the winning team from Middlebury College, the Polar Bears shot a …