The Polar Bears secured a 2-0 win in their last home game of the regular season last Saturday against Trinity.  
Bowdoin controlled the pace of the game early on and stayed strong throughout the first half. They were able to turn that advantage into a one goal lead right before the break when first year Nabil Odulate played the ball in with a throw-in to the head of Ben Brewster ’14.  His flick sent the ball to the far post where Sam White ’15 was able to get a foot on it and blast the ball into the back of the net.  
Trinity brought pressure after the break but a foul in the box led to a Bowdoin penalty kick. As he has done on previous occasions this year, sophomore Eric Goitia converted the opportunity to give the Polar Bears a bit of breathing room. Trinity brought in some fresh legs and managed to create a few opportunities, but two saves by Will Wise ’14 ensured the victory.
“I think that we had a very solid performance all around and I think that we physically dominated the game.  Zach Ostrup ’13 and Hunter Clark ’13 dominated their one-on-one match ups and were great for us,” said senior captain Michael Gale. “Our forwards and our midfield played a lot better and our defense has been pretty consistent throughout the year.”
The Polar Bears traveled to Tufts on Wednesday for the final game of the regular season. With both teams securing spots in the post-season, the right for home-field advantage in the tournament hung in the balance.  
Andrew Jones ’16 placed a goal past the outstretched fingers of the Jumbos keeper. Tufts scored at the end of the first half, and in the end, the balance swung away from the Polar Bears and to Tufts 2-1. 
“Basically we can’t take any games off.  There was a lack of energy and a lack of excitement to play,” said Gale. “We looked flat throughout a lot of the game and if we are going to beat Tufts on Saturday in the quarterfinals, we are going to have to bring a lot more focus and intensity than we did.”
The Polar Bears head into the postseason this weekend as the fifth seed in the NESCAC tournament. Bowdoin will play the fourth seed, Tufts, in Medford on Saturday.  
“We are going to get back to the things that helped us succeed in previous games.  We know what we have to do, its just a matter of doing it,” said Gale. “This is the season right here.  If we don’t bring it right here, we have no one to blame but ourselves.”