{"id":193332,"date":"2026-05-15T13:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/193332\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:36:31","slug":"mens-lacrosse-dismisses-scranton-in-ncaa-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/193332\/","title":{"rendered":"Men&#8217;s Lacrosse Dismisses Scranton in NCAA Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stevens.png\" alt=\"Stevens\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p> Stevens<\/p>\n<p>5\/10\/2026 | 3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    May. 10 (Sun) \/ 3:00 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stevens.png\" alt=\"Stevens\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0Stevens&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/opponent-history\/stevens\/158\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    BRUNSWICK, Maine \u2013 The Bowdoin College men&#8217;s lacrosse team used a stifling defensive effort in a 16-6 win over Scranton in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Saturday at Whittier Field. The Polar Bears improve to 17-1 while the Royals end their year with a mark of 14-7.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Polar Bears advance to the Third Round of the tournament on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. against the winner of Amherst and Stevens.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nGame Highlights<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe Royals came out firing, taking an early 2-1 lead after seven minutes of play.&#13;<br \/>\n\tBowdoin found its footing with a <a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/roster\/cormac-walsh\/14406\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14406\" target=\"_blank\">Cormac Walsh<\/a> goal late in the first quarter, scoring four times in the final 2:38 to take a 5-2 lead on a <a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/roster\/brooks-kitchel\/14391\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14391\" target=\"_blank\">Brooks Kitchel<\/a> goal just before the break.&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe run sparked a 9-0 surge for the Polar Bears, who led 11-3 at intermission.&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe Polar Bears rode their defense in the second half, as Bowdoin permitted just two goals over a span of 49:46 from the first until late in the fourth period.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>By The Numbers<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe Polar Bears used a balanced attack, as 13 players scored goals, paced by two apiece from <a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/roster\/sam-raye-steiner\/14399\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14399\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Raye-Steiner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/roster\/hudson-greene\/14387\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14387\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Greene<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/roster\/casey-ryan\/14401\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14401\" target=\"_blank\">Casey Ryan<\/a>.&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/roster\/chris-berry\/14375\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14375\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Berry<\/a> sparked the offense with five assists in addition to a goal.&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/roster\/phoenix-kelly-zuckerman\/14412\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14412\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Kelly-Zuckerman<\/a> won nine of 12 faceoffs in the victory, leading the Bowdoin faceoff group.&#13;<br \/>\n\tDefensively, <a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/roster\/alec-delgado\/14384\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14384\" target=\"_blank\">Alec Delgado<\/a> was fantastic \u2013 making 14 saves and allowing four goals in 57:11. <a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.bowdoin.edu\/sports\/mens-lacrosse\/roster\/alex-byrne\/14376\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14376\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Byrne<\/a> had three caused turnovers and four ground balls the lead the Polar Bear defense.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Up Next<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tBowdoin will play the winner of Amherst and Stevens at 3:00 p.m. in the third round on Sunday. 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