NO. 1 TAKE-DOWN

On Tuesday, men’s soccer (8–2–5; 5–2–3 NESCAC) shut out the No. 10 DIII program Tufts University (9–3–3; 5–3–2 NESCAC) 1–0 in an away-game win. The first half was competitive, with Tufts holding onto a 4–2 edge in shots during the 45 scoreless minutes of play. Midway through the second half, Patrick Ritter ’29 sent a cross to Jack Banks ’27, who put the ball into the net with a header. The Polar Bear defense held strong for the remainder of the match, with goalkeeper Oliver King ’29 making five stops over the course of the game to earn his fifth shutout of the season. The Polar Bears will host Hamilton College (6–4–4; 3–4–3 NESCAC) Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in the NESCAC quarterfinals.

SMOOTH SAILING

The sailing team stayed busy over the last two weekends as the fall season wound down. At the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship Finals, held on October 17 and 18, Bowdoin placed 13th overall in an elite 18-team field featuring many of the nation’s top programs. Rebecca Schill ’27 and Maggie Tripp ’29 competed in A Division, while Mairead Reitzel ’28, Maizie Bartlett ’27 and Yasi Nee ’29 raced in B Division. This past weekend, at the Coast Guard Invitational, the Polar Bears earned a sixth-place finish amid fluctuating weather on the Thames River. Across the seven races completed, Henry Ladd ’29, Kate Lavallee ’29, Reitzel, Nee, Noah Reischmann ’29 and Cole Amaral ’28 represented the Polar Bears. This weekend, the team will sail at the Schell Trophy, the Urn Trophy, the Nickerson Trophy and the Terrier Invite, held by various schools across New England.

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND

Saturday, the men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete at Middlebury College in the NESCAC Cross Country Championships. It’s the first time Middlebury has hosted the tournament since 2014. The women’s race will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the men’s race at 12 p.m. At the Connecticut College Invitational on October 17, the men’s and women’s teams put up strong individual and team performances, giving them momentum heading into the meet. Laura White ’29 led the women’s team with a 29th-place finish, while Seamus McDonough ’27 led the men’s team with an exceptional 24th-place finish, completing the eight-kilometer course in 24:41.0. White, McDonough and others have the chance to prove themselves once more as the postseason kicks off.