BRUNSWICK, Maine – Hamilton College's
Lydon Kelley '25 gave the Continentals the lead with 7:29 left in the fourth quarter and lifted them to a 2-1 NESCAC win against the Bowdoin College Polar Bears at Bowdoin's Ryan Field on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Season Update
- The Continentals (5-3, 2-2 NESCAC) are ranked 23rd in this week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Top 25 poll.
- Nationally ranked No. 22 Bowdoin (3-4, 1-3) has dropped its last two contests.
How It Happened
- It was nearly a scoreless first half, but the Polar Bears' Evelyn Clemens connected with four seconds left in the second quarter.
- Lilly Truchon '26 pulled Hamilton even less than two minutes into the third quarter. Despite chaos near the cage, Truchon managed to sneak a shot towards the far post and past Bowdoin's Lauren O'Donald. Sammy Higgins '26 picked up the assist.
- On the game-winner, the Continentals picked up the ball out of Bowdoin's circle. Kelley sprinted towards the cage and launched a shot up and over O'Donald.
- Bowdoin had one last opportunity with just 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but Kelly Janssen '28 stepped up to make her only save of the contest.
Notes
- Truchon scored her third goal of the season.
- Kelley leads Hamilton with five goals.
- Higgins recorded an assist for the second game in a row.
- Abby Griffin '26 tallied four saves in the first half for the Continentals. Janssen relieved Griffin at the start of the third quarter.
- O'Donald made two stops for the Polar Bears.
- The Polar Bears held a 9-6 shot advantage, and were awarded 10 penalty corners to the Continentals' six.
Next Game
Hamilton returns home to Goodfriend Field where the Continentals take on NESCAC foe Colby College (4-3, 1-3) at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Hamilton will honor its five seniors before the game.