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sign up today—it's free! On This Day1882 — Paul Nixon, Dean of the College from 1918-1947, is born in Des Moines, Iowa. StorePurchase Bowdoin merchandise online. |  As the Bowdoin women’s varsity four rowed up to the start line in Philadelphia at the Dad Vail Regatta, the officials seemed unsure of how to pronounce Bowdoin, despite the fact that the Bowdoin women’s team has medaled in this event five years in a row.
Bowdoin raced four boats at Dad Vail the weekend of May 11-12 and all of them reached the semifinals, putting them in the top third of competitors at the regatta. Bowdoin is small compared to many of the schools at the regatta, and rowing is a tiny program within the College. Even though the starters called “Buhdoyne” to the line, none of that mattered as seconds later the crew of Mary Bryan (MB) Barksdale ’15, Catherine Yochum ’15, Courtney Payne ’15, Sam Burns ’13 and coxswain Bonnie Cao ’13 were off to a fast race that earned them gold at the largest intercollegiate rowing event in the United States. Read the full story by Sam Burns ’13. 
Bowdoin’s ultimate frisbee team, Chaos Theory, finished its undefeated season with a 15-5 win over Williams College this past weekend at the Division 3 National Championship in Milwaukee, Wis. Throughout the season, the team allowed an opponent to score in the double digits only once, Ultiworld reports. In the final game, Hannah Young ’13 made six goals for Chaos Theory. The team’s captains, Julie Bender ’13 and Phoebe Aron ’13, figured Young scores nearly half of the team’s goals. Read a pre-game story here. 
Helen Newton ’14 started her lesson at the LeRoy Greason pool by instructing two novice swimmers in goggles and swim caps to sink to the bottom of the pool. They obliged without hesitation, but did emit shrieks as they entered the cold water. Newton explained that she has her swimming students begin by sinking like stones as a way to develop their ease in water. “What I like to teach is comfort with the water,” she said. “You can control your breath and your stroke better when you’ve established authority over the water.” Newton is one of six volunteer coaches — five Bowdoin students and one Bowdoin employee — who this spring, from March to May, offered six weeks of Women’s Swimming Lessons at the Farley Field House pool. The women-only program is in its fourth year, and is open to any Bowdoin student, staff or faculty member who does not know how to swim or who would like to improve their swimming skills. Read the full story here. 
Chaos Theory, Bowdoin women’s ultimate frisbee team, recently placed first in the New England regional championships, beating out seven other teams. Over the course of the tournament, held the first weekend in May, the team went 7-0, beating Williams College, Amherst College, Wellesley College, Smith College, Bentley University and Brandeis University by a total point differential of 103-29. “This raises our season record to a ridiculous 33-0,” co-captain Julie Bender ’13 said. The win secured Chaos Theory’s spot in the Division III National Tournament in Milwaukee, Wis., May 18-19. “It’s been an absolutely incredible season, and we’re thrilled that it’ll be continuing for as long as possible,” Bender said. Read the full story here. 
Lacrosse — The Cortland State women’s lacrosse team used an 11-0 run to defeat Bowdoin, 14-4, in a NCAA Quarterfinal game Sunday afternoon. Tennis — The Middlebury College women’s tennis team took a 4-1 lead and held off a late Bowdoin rally in an eventual 5-3 win in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Division III Tournament Sunday afternoon at Maine Pines Tennis Club. Crew — At the 75th anniversary of the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia May 10-11, four Bowdoin crews advanced to the semi finals and from there the women advanced to win the Varsity Four DII-III. It was the fifth consecutive year of medals for the women and the first gold since they won the inaugural event for DII-III in 2009. Bonnie Cao ‘13 coxed for stroke Mary Bryan Barksdale ‘15, Catherine Yochum ‘15, Courtney Payne ‘15 and Samantha Burns ‘13. Bowdoin’s other three entries raced in the Varsity Men’s Four, the Varsity Men’s Lightweight Four and the Novice Women’s Four. All three crews distinguished themselves by advancing to the semifinals Saturday morning to place them in the top third of all competitors at the regatta. 
Baseball — The baseball team saw its NESCAC Championship hopes dashed as Trinity freshman John Meuchner tossed the first complete game of his collegiate career, helping Trinity to a 5-3 win in an elimination game at the NESCAC Tournament Saturday morning. Women’s Lacrosse — The women’s lacrosse team mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to down Geneseo State 10-6 and advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals Sunday against SUNY Cortland. Women’s Tennis — The women’s tennis team cruised to a 5-0 win over Endicott in a NCAA Second Round match Saturday morning at Falmouth Tennis Club. Men’s and Women’s Track & Field — A trio of school records fell as the Bowdoin outdoor track and field teams competed at the Open New England Championship hosted by Stonehill this weekend. Scores listed are those available at time of publication.  More than 500 swimmers, cyclists and runners turned out for the 11th annual PolarBear Triathlon and Duathlon Saturday, May 4. A moment of silence was held to honor those lost and injured in the recent Boston Marathon bombings, and students from the College’s a cappella groups sang the national anthem. More than 200 students volunteered and participated in the event, which was founded and continues to be produced by Will Thomas ’03. Find triathlon and duathlon results.
Maine baseball legend Mort Soule, Bowdoin Class of 1968, recited the famous ballgame poem by Ernest Thayer, “Casey at the Bat,” at Fenway Park for the Red Sox’s annual Maine Day on April 28, 2013. For the pre-game ceremony, Soule had to trim his recitation of the 52-line poem, which typically takes hime six minutes to complete, to three minutes. Video courtesy of the Boston Red Sox. Mort Soule ’68 Performs “Casey at the Bat” in Fenway Park Ceremony from Bowdoin College on Vimeo.  Baseball: The Bowdoin baseball team concluded their regular season with a split against Middlebury in a non-conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. Middlebury shut out the Polar Bears, 2-0, in the opening game of the series before Bowdoin battled back with a 9-0 victory in game two. Bowdoin concludes the regular season with a 23-13 record, while the Panthers carry a 10-18 mark. The Polar Bears extended their season by qualifying for the NESCAC tournament that will be played next weekend at Wesleyan.
Softball: Casey Correa doubled in the fifth and sixth innings to spur Bowdoin to a 5-1 come-from-behind victory over Middlebury in game five of the 2013 NESCAC Softball Championship. The victory put the Polar Bears into the finals on Sunday. Trailing 1-0, Bowdoin (30-13) scored three runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth to earn the win. They will face host Tufts in game six of the NESCAC Championship at 10 am on Sunday. The Polar Bears will need to win twice to take the title. Women’s Tennis: Winning two of three doubles matches and its first three singles pairings, the second-seeded Williams women’s tennis team notched a 5-1 victory over third-seeded Bowdoin to advance to the title game of the 2013 NESCAC Championship. With the victory, Williams improved to 17-4 on the season and will play Amherst in the NESCAC title match on Sunday. The Polar Bears fell to 14-4 on the year and are expected an NCAA Tournament bid when selections are announced on Monday. Track and Field: Coby Horowitz came away with a New England title as the Bowdoin men’s and women’s outdoor track teams competed at the New England Division III Championship Saturday at Colby. Horowitz claimed the crown in the 1500 meter run (3:48.77) to take the lone first-place finish for Bowdoin at the meet. The Polar Bear women finished eighth among competing teams while the Bowdoin men placed ninth overall.  Softball: The Bowdoin softball team dropped its opener of the NESCAC Tournament in a 3-0 loss to Middlebury. Middlebury improves to 26-9 while Bowdoin falls to 28-13. The Polar Bears will play Wesleyan in an elimination game at 10:00 a.m. Saturday while the Panthers advance to a winner’s bracket contest against Tufts.
Women’s Tennis: A sweep in doubles play propelled third-seeded Bowdoin to a sweep of sixth-seeded Trinity, 5-0, in the opening round of the 2013 NESCAC Women’s Tennis Championship Friday, hosted by Amherst College. With the win, fifth-ranked Bowdoin (14-3) advances to tomorrow’s semifinal where they square off with second-seeded (and national #3) Williams at 1:00 p.m. | On This Day in Civil War History…Bowdoin Talks: Lectures, Discussions and Events |
