Sailing
The sailing team beat nine other schools in last Saturday's Casco Bay Open to take first place. In A division, sophomores Mark Dineen and Kelly Pitts captured seven firsts out of eight races. The team will compete on Saturday in the Eastern Series Three at Bates College.
Women's Tennis
The Polar Bears lost 5-4 in their opening match against Connecticut College last Saturday. Bowdoin won four matches in the singles round, but was defeated in the doubles round. The three-day ITA Regional Tournament begins today.
Men's Golf
The men's golf team captured second place at the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Championship held at Martindale Golf Course last Saturday. The Polar Bears finished the tournament with a team score of 419, just 11 shots behind Bates. Junior Brandon Malloy won honors with the day's low score of 77. This Saturday the team will travel to the Williams Invitational at Taconic Golf Course.
Football
The football team commences its regular season this Saturday in a home game, at 1 p.m. against Middlebury. The Polar Bears will look to avenge last year's loss to the Panthers with strong returning offensive and defensive lines led by seniors Scott Brisson, Jeff Nolin, Mike Stratton, and Shaun Kezer.
Men's Soccer
The Bowdoin Men's Soccer Team gained two wins this past week. Last Saturday, Bowdoin defeated Colby 2-1 in the second overtime. Senior Andrew Russo scored the game winning goal. Later in the week, the Polar Bears avenged last year's loss to the University of Maine with a 3-0 victory. This Saturday the Polar Bears will face Williams at home.
Men's Cross Country
After easily outpacing their opponents to take first place in the University of New England season-opener, the Polar Bears will face tougher competition in this Saturday's home meet against Colby. The meet begins at 11 a.m.
Women's Cross Country
The Bowdoin Women's Cross Country Team took first place in its first meet of the season at the University of New England. Bowdoin runners took the first four places at the meet. The team will race against Colby on Saturday.
Women's Rugby
The women's rugby team competed in the Beantown Preseason Tourney last Saturday. The team lost to the University of Vermont, defeated Wellesley, and tied Keene State. This Saturday at 1 p.m. Bowdoin will play in its home opener, against the University of New Hampshire.