Box Score

WATERVILLE, Maine --- Bowdoin College scored the final three goals of the game in taking a 5-2 win over Nichols College and winning the Bowdoin-Colby Face-Off Classic on Sunday at Colby College's Alfond Rink.

The Polar Bears (2-1) took a 3-1 win over the U.S Under-18 National Team on Saturday in an exhibition game, while Nichols had taken a 4-2 win against Colby.

With the score tied 2-2, Bowdoin scored two goals in the final 1:14 of the second period to pull away. Duncan Smith tallied at 18:46 and then Leland Fidler got the fourth goal with just 13 seconds left in the period. Kyle Shearer-Hardy got an insurance goal in the third
period for the winners.

Bowdoin had taken a 1-0 lead after one period on a score by Mike Collins at 4:21.

Nichols (6-1-1) fought back just 1:47 into the second period when Ryan Gervais scored. After a goal by Bowdoin's Ryan Blossom at 3:33, the Bison managed to tie the game again when John Haley scored at 7:06.

Chris Rossi made 28 saves in goal for the Polar Bears, while Keith Fink stopped 43 shots for Nichols.

Story courtesy of Bowdoin Sports Information

Bowdoin 5, Nichols 2

1st period
Bowdoin (PP): Mike Collins (Mike Westerman, Mike Corbelle), 4:21

2nd period
Nichols: Ryan Gervais (Anthony Monte, Zeke Costello), 1:47
Bowdoin: Ryan Blossom (Mike Corbelle), 3:33
Nichols:  John Haley (Eric Cremer), 7:06
Bowdoin: Duncan Smith (Colin Hughes, Mike Collins), 18:46
Bowdoin: Leland Fidler (Mike Westerman, Steven Thompson), 19:47

Third period
Bowdoin (PP): Kyle Shearer-Hardy (Colin MacCormick, Matt Smith), 12:07
Shots: Nichols 30, Bowdoin 48. Goalies: Keith Fink (Nichols,
60 minutes, 5 GA, 43 saves); Chris Rossi (Bowdoin, 60 minutes, 2 GA, 28 saves).