MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Andrew Jones scored 2:36 into overtime to lift sixth-seeded Bowdoin to a 1-0 win over eighth-seeded Wesleyan in the New England Small College Athletic Conference men’s soccer final Sunday.

It’s the second straight NESCAC title for the Polar Bears (10-3-4), who earned the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA Division III tournament.

Bowdoin keeper Stevie Van Siclen assisted on the winning goal. His free kick from 75 yards away took one skidding bounce before Jones gathered it and tapped in into the goal off the post.

Van Siclen was forced to make only one save. Bowdoin finished with a 12-4 advantage in shots.

Pairings for the NCAA tournament will be announced at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

FIELD HOCKEY

BOWDOIN 2, MIDDLEBURY 1: Emily McColgan scored the tiebreaking goal 19 minutes into the second half and the top-ranked Polar Bears (18-0) won the NESCAC championship, ending Middlebury’s run of three straight conference titles.

McColgan’s goal came after the Panthers (16-2) disrupted a Bowdoin penalty corner, with the loose ball skidding toward the left side of the circle. McColgan collected the ball and flicked a shot through an open hole.

Rachel Kennedy put the Polar Bears ahead 12 minutes into the game. Kimmy Ganong released a shot that was stop by Middlebury goalie Emily Miller, but Kennedy put in the rebound.

Molly Freeman tied it seven minutes later, popping a shot into the air that deflected off goalie Clara Belitz’s blocker and into the cage.

Bowdoin, a four-time national champion, earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Middlebury, ranked third in the nation, is expected to receive an at-large bid when the field is released Sunday night.

ALBANY 2, MAINE 0: Paula Heuser’s goal on a penalty stroke 9:30 into the game started the top-seeded Great Danes (19-2) on their way to a victory over the Black Bears (19-4) in the America East championship game in Albany, New York.

The Black Bears did not receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, losing out to Stanford (13-6), which they beat Saturday in the America East semifinals.

Kelsey Briddell gave Albany a 2-0 lead late in the first half, receiving Anna Bottino’s cross from the right and slipping the ball into the cage.

Cochran made three saves in the first half, and Emily Crockett had one save in the second half for Maine, which set a school record with its 19 wins.

VOLLEYBALL

BOWDOIN 3, WILLIAMS 2: The top-seeded Polar Bears (23-4) rallied from a two-game deficit to beat the second-seeded Ephs 20-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-7 in the NESCAC championship match in Brunswick.

Quincy Leech recorded 43 assists, 24 digs and seven kills for Bowdoin, which qualified for the NCAA Division III tournament. Pairings will be announced at 11 a.m. Monday.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

WILLIAMS 2, BOWDOIN 0: Natalie Turner-Wyatt broke a scoreless tie nine minutes into the second half, Kristi Kirshe added a goal with just over two minutes left, and the top-seeded Ephs (16-1-1) beat No. 2 Bowdoin (12-5-1) for the NESCAC championship, in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Bridget McCarthy made three saves for Bowdoin, which hopes to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III tournament when selections are announced at 1 p.m. Monday.

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