HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College Men's Soccer team halted an eight-game losing streak to Bowdoin College, battling the Polar Bears to a 1-1 draw in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) battle at the Trinity Soccer Field Saturday afternoon. The Bantams move to 6-4-1 overall, and 2-4-1 in conference, while the Polar Bears sit at 5-1-4, and 3-1-2 in the NESCAC.
What Happened:
- Prior to the game, the Bantams honored their six departing seniors: Jackson Leach, Owen Myers, Sam Duncanson, Jack Murphy, Sam Singer, and Shane Ivey.
- After nearly 25 minutes of scoreless play, the Polar Bears struck first as Jack Banks gathered a loose ball at the top of the Bantams box and found Adam Prince on the wing, who drove to the net and tucked a tough-angled shot under Bantams keeper Jake Davis to hand Bowdoin the 1-0 lead.
- In the 64th minute, the Bantams found the equalizer as Joaquin Manon Garcia launched a throw-in to the box, and Matt McLeod fired a shot that was blocked, but Jack Murphy collected the deflection and fired a shot into the back of the net, knotting the game at 1-1.
Inside the Boxscore:
- Shots: Trinity 13, Bowdoin 7
- Shots on Goal: Trinity 5, Bowdoin 3
- Corner Kicks: Trinity 3, Bowdoin 2
- Goals (Trinity): Murphy
- Assists (Trinity): McLeod
- Goals (Bowdoin): Prince
- Assists (Bowdoin): Banks
- Saves (Trinity): Davis 2
- Saves (Bowdoin): Oliver King 4
Up Next:
- The Bantams will look to remain in the win column when they travel to second-ranked Middlebury College (8-0-2, 4-0-2) for a NESCAC battle on Saturday, October 17 at 12:00 p.m.
- All-time, Trinity holds a 5-22-5 against the Panthers, dating back to their first meeting in 1985.
- The Bantams are seeking their first win over Middlebury since the 2011 season.
