Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team racked up its sixth win of the season against Wheaton in the its first game since the squad's return from Florida. The undefeated Bears came back from a two-goal deficit to easily defeat the Lyons 11-4. Christina Denitzio '09, Kate Donoghue '07, Bridget Keating '08, and Grace Moore '08 notched two goals apiece for the Bears in the Wheaton contest. Over Spring Break, Bowdoin blew past William Smith, Springfield, Buffalo State, and Eastern Connecticut in games at West Palm Beach, Florida. The Bears boast a sixth-place ranking in the latest national poll for DIII. Bowdoin will look to preserve its winning streak this Saturday in the its first home game of the season against Amherst.
Men's Lacrosse
After handily defeating Williams 12-8 in the home opener, the men's lacrosse team traveled to Florida to play three games over spring break. The Bears' were slow to warm up, losing their first game 15-11 to Nazareth. Later that week the Bears' luck improved with a close 8-7 victory over St. Lawrence. Senior Connor Fitzgerald's second goal of the game clinched the victory for Bowdoin with less than three minutes remaining. The Bears finished their Florida trip with a decisive 14-5 win over Union. Upon returning to Bowdoin, the Bears eked out an 11-10 victory over Springfield in the team's second home game of the season. The Bears drop to 4-2 after Monday's loss to Endicott. Bowdoin will face Connecticut College this weekend in an away game.
Softball
The softball team returned to Bowdoin with a 5-11 record after facing stiff competition in Florida. The Bears closed out the trip with losses to Union and Wisconsin-Superior. Throughout the break, Ali Coleman '09, Jayme Woogerd '07, Brittany Ogden '08, and senior Megan Wyman led Bowdoin in hitting. The Bears will face Plymouth State in a doubleheader Sunday at home.