Volume CXXXIII, Number 4
September 28, 2001
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Men's x-c dominates NYU Invitational
ALEX MOORE, STAFF WRITER
The Polar Bears arrived in the Bronx last Saturday to find that the cool, crisp air of Maine had been replaced by the muggy and warmer troposphere of New York. [read the article]

Men's rugby demolishes Plymouth State
HUGH HILL, STAFF WRITER
After a harrowing three-hour journey through the Deliverance-esque hinterland of New Hampshire, the Bears poured out of their minivans onto the field, ready for a brutal struggle. [read the article]

Women runners take fourth place in NYU Invitational
KRISTEN DUMMER, STAFF WRITER
The team's depth is indicated by the other Bears' finishes--six Bowdoin women placed in the top 50. First-year Kaye Landry finished 19th, with a time of 19:38:45. [read the article]

Midd snaps field hockey's undefeated streak, Bears rebound to shut out Babson
KRISTEN DUMMER, STAFF WRITER
The Middlebury Panthers became the first field hockey team to break Bowdoin's 2001 winning streak last season, taking the undefeated Bear record with the win. [read the article]

Football's perpetual optimism
SEAN WALKER, STAFF WRITER
A young Bowdoin football team discovered last Saturday that taking one play off can be the difference between a win and a loss. [read the article]

Women's rugby buries Bridgewater
LINDSAY MORRIS, STAFF WRITER
Here's the scene - it's pouring rain on a Tuesday afternoon; members of the women's rugby team are soaking wet, covered with mud, and are hard at work practicing slide tackles, passing lines, and support drills. [read the article]

Early retirement: today's newest pro sports fad
J.P. BOX, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
What is up with sports stars retiring while they are still in their prime? Why are sports heroes and icons hanging up their skates, cleats, or sneakers after a year of performing at an elite level? [read the article]


Senior David Bulow, bewildering a Middlebury defender, hooks a free kick into the goal in men's soccer action last Saturday. The 4-1 Polar Bears earned a 2-1 decision over the Panthers, and Bulow was named NESCAC Player of the Week for his four-goal effort this past week. The men travel to Amherst tomorrow for a 1:00 p.m. game. (Colin LeCroy, Bowdoin Orient)