LEWISTON, Maine – A strong second-half surge by the Bobcats lifted host Bates College to a 14-8 win over the Trinity College Bantams in a New England Small College Athletic Conference matchup Saturday afternoon.

With the loss, Trinity moves to 1-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while Bates improves to 5-0 (2-0 NESCAC).

How It Happened

• The NESCAC foes traded momentum early, combining for nine goals in a fast-paced opening quarter.
• Bates jumped out to a 3-0 lead behind two goals from Connor Hartman and a tally from Riley McClure, who also assisted on the Bobcats' second goal.
• Trinity answered with an impressive five-goal run to seize control. Miles Harvey started the stretch with 7:00 remaining in the quarter before first-year Billy Gerne added back-to-back unassisted goals to tie the game at 3-3 with 4:31 on the clock.
• Bo Page then gave the Bantams their first lead of the afternoon, finishing a pass from Harvey at the 2:52 mark to make it 4-3.
• The lead was short-lived, however, as McClure responded with two goals in the final two minutes of the quarter to put Bates back in front, 5-4, heading into the second.
• Trinity reclaimed the advantage early in the second quarter with goals from Jay Ottomanelli and Ben Wong, assisted by Jake Connors and Duncan Rider, respectively, to make it 6-5.
• Bates responded with a four-goal run to regain control, receiving goals from McClure, McCann, and Goldbach to push the lead back to three.
• The Bobcats extended their momentum in the third quarter, building a 13-7 advantage. Wong briefly sparked the Bantams with a player-up goal assisted by Harvey early in the half, but Bates continued to add to its lead.
• Both teams found the back of the net once in the fourth quarter, as Hartman scored for Bates and Trinity's Rory McAloon tallied the Bantams' final goal, sealing the 14-8 result.

Inside the Numbers

Shots: Trinity 34 (21 on goal); Bates 49 (24 on goal)
Saves: Davis Ike (Trinity) – 6; Virginia Avery (Bates) – 4
Faceoff Wins: Trinity 14; Bates 12
Extra-Man Opportunities: Trinity 1-3; Bates 0-2
Clears: Trinity 25-29; Bates 20-23
Ground Balls: Trinity 44; Bates 52

Trinity Leaders

• Billy Gerne – 2 goals
• Ben Wong – 2 goals
• Miles Harvey – 1 goal, 2 assists
• Finn O'Callaghan – 2 caused turnovers
• Makin Blalock – 2 caused turnovers
• Davis Ike – 6 saves

Up Next

The Bantams return to action on Wednesday, March 11, traveling to Union College for a 4 p.m. matchup in Schenectady, N.Y.