Matt Dias Costa scored a pair of first-half goals as the Bowdoin College men’s soccer team cruised to a 5-0 win over the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday afternoon.
With the win, Bowdoin improved to 2-1 and rebounded from Saturday’s shutout loss to Amherst. USM is 0-3-2.
Ethan Ellsworth set up Dias Costa’s first goal with a well-timed flat ball across the box for a one-touch score in the fifth minute. Five minutes later, Dias Costa hit a half-volley off a feed from Sam Ward to double the Polar Bears lead.
Bowdoin jumped out to a 3-0 lead as Ward buried a shot of his own. Levi Morant played a ball forward to Jake Stenquist, who lofted a cross to Ward for a one-time strike. Ellsworth scored in the 65th minute, off an assist by Morant, while Matty McColl capped the day with a goal in the 73rd minute off a feed by Wilson MacMillan.
Stevie Van Siclen played the first half and made one save before Noah Safian came in to play the final 45 minutes.
Bowdoin travels to Wesleyan for a 1:30 p.m. New England Small College Athletic Conference contest on Saturday.
Women’s soccer
Bowdoin collected its first NESCAC win of the season with a 3-0 mid-week shutout of visiting Bates.
The Polar Bears (2-1, 1-1 NESCAC) rebounded from Saturday’s overtime loss to Amherst and handed the Bobcats (2-2, 0-2 NESCAC) their second conference setback.
Sophia Lemmer gave Bowdoin the early lead, notching her first collegiate goal 10:34 into the first half. Lemmer forced Bates keeper Sarah McCarthy out of the net to challenge a long feed into the box from Morgen Gallagher. With McCarthy committed to the play, Lemmer settled the ball on the right post and netted a shot to the opposite side.
Holding onto the one-goal lead through the remainder of the opening half, Bowdoin looked to double its tally in the opening 10 minutes of the second. Following a corner kick, the Polar Bears forced a defensive scramble on the left post that ended with the ball in McCarthy’s hands.
The Bobcat defense came up with two more big saves 20 minutes into the half as Julia Bottone took a shot from close range that McCarthy denied with a left hand save, only to see Eliza Nitzan collect the rebound. Nitzan’s one-timer was blocked on the goal line by Sarah Gutch.
The Polar Bears put up one final tally in the 85th minute as Anna Mellman one-timed a bouncing rebound to the far left post.
Bowdoin held an 18-8 edge in shots, with the Bobcats earning a 5-4 edge in corner kicks. McCarthy ended the day with nine saves, while Rachel Stout made three for the Polar Bears.
Bowdoin plays its third consecutive conference game with an 11 a.m. contest at Wesleyan this upcoming Saturday.
Women’s volleyball
The Polar Bears rebounded from their first loss with a convincing 3-0 triumph at Colby on Tuesday night.
Bowdoin moved to 4-1 overall, while Colby remained winless at 0-5.
The Polar Bears went mostly unchallenged by the Mules in set wins of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-22. Caroline Flaharty and Quincy Leech both had seven kills as the Polar Bears spread around their offense. Michelle Albright added six kills, while Leech also had two service aces.
Paige Hanssen finished with eight kills and three aces for Colby (0-5).
Bowdoin plays its home opener this Friday with a NESCAC match against Amherst at 8 p.m.
Men’s golf
Bowdoin finished sixth in a highly competitive field at the season-opening Bowdoin Invitational this past weekend at Brunswick Golf Club.
The Polar Bears totaled 634 from their top-four scorers over the two-day tournament, edging rivals Bates (635) and Colby (636) and finishing just behind Husson (633). St. Anselm (617) won the tournament by two strokes over Endicott (619) and Southern Maine (619).
Endicott’s Chris Billings took medalist honors, shooting a 145 (1-over par) over the two days.
Bowdoin’s Thomas Spagnola (154, 10-over) and Jackson Harrower (154, 10-over) both claimed top-10 finishes, tying for 10th place individually. Tom Dunleavy (156) ended in a tie for 13th place individually, while Martin Bernard (170) rounded out the top-four Bowdoin players for the weekend.
Bowdoin will travel to Springbrook Golf Club in Leeds for the Maine State Tournament beginning on Saturday.
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