Softball: The Amherst College softball team rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh and pushed across the winning run in the eighth inning to tip Bowdoin, 6-5, in the opening game of the New England Small College Athletic Conference Championship Friday afternoon. The Polar Bears (28-13) fall into an elimination game on Saturday morning against Middlebury, who were no-hit in a 2-0 loss to Tufts on Friday afternoon. Bowdoin and Middlebury will play at 10:00 a.m. with the loser being finished and winner advancing to another elimination game at 3:00 p.m.

Men’s Tennis: The Bowdoin College men’s tennis team opened up a 3-0 lead after doubles play en route to a 5-0 win over Trinity in the quarterfinals of the New England Small College Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday afternoon. With the win Bowdoin improves to 12-6 on the year while the Bantams of Trinity finish the season at 9-8. Bowdoin will be making its second straight trip to the NESCAC Semifinals and they will face second seed and host Williams at 1:00 p.m. Saturday.

Women’s Tennis: Bowdoin’s Kellen Alberstone won the decisive match at #1 singles to clinch a 5-4 victory over Tufts in the opening round of the NESCAC Women’s Tennis Tournament Friday at Williams College. Bowdoin (11-7) advances to face host Williams College in a tournament semifinal Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Tufts season concludes with an 8-10 mark.