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Graham BendicksonSTEAMING AHEAD: Bobby Pearl ’23 scans the ice during a home game against Wesleyan, a 3-1 victory. Bowdoin will play Hamilton in the NESCAC playoffs this weekend. After missing out on the NESCAC playoffs for the last two years, the men’s hockey team has bucked the recent trend and earned a qualifying spot for this year’s tournament. The third-seeded Polar Bears will be traveling to upstate New York on Saturday, where they will take the ice against sixth-seeded Hamilton.

Ann BasuSLIP SLIDING AWAY: Nell Fusco ’21 tracks down a loose puck in a game last season. Bowdoin will seek to rebound from a disappointing 2018-19 campaign, where the Polar Bears recorded only three wins in 24 games. Last year, the women’s ice hockey team had a disappointing season, finishing with a record of 3-19-2 (NESCAC 2-13-1) and missing out on the NESCAC playoffs for the first time since 2001. This year, however, the team is looking to turn last season’s disappointments around.

Graham BendicksonHOT POTATO: A Bowdoin player rises up out of the water to make a pass during a game earlier this season. Bowdoin water polo is lacing up its caps in preparation for the North Atlantic Division championship tournament, which will take place this weekend at Bowdoin’s Greason Pool.