Volume CXXXI, Number 21 April 12, 2002 f

Double win for lax
HENRY COPPOLA
ORIENT STAFF

The Polar Bears picked up back to back wins this week, upping their record to 6-2 as they prepare to face defending national champion Middlebury Saturday afternoon. Bowdoin will look to continue its recent winning streak, including the domination of Wesleyan, 12-1 last Saturday and New England College, who the Bears defeated 13-4 on Tuesday against the Middlebury Panthers.

Bowdoin is led by two of its senior captains this season. Hunter Walter has piled up 29 points with 13 goals and 16 assists, while Josh Allen leads the team with 20 goals and has added five assists as well. PJ Prest'02 has anchored the team in net this season with a 5-2 record, while Marshall McLean'02 has the other victory as he shutdown NEC this week.

It was a loss to Middlebury in the NESCAC championship game last year that sent the Bears to the ECAC tournament, where the team proceeded to tear apart the competition en route to the ECAC Championship. This year Bowdoin looks to pass Middlebury and make their mark on the national playoffs.

So come out this weekend to see one of the best lacrosse match-ups available this spring as the Polar Bears take on Middlebury, the main obstacle to overcome on the road to the NCAA's.