Latest News: December 2008

Buzzer-beater sinks men's basketball at Emmanuel
 Dec. 4 - Emmanuel guard Mike Jackson drained a deep three-pointer as time expired to lift the Saints to a 56-54 victory over the visiting Bates College men’s basketball team on Thursday night. Read more...

Women's basketball cruises past visiting Wentworth, 75-49
 Dec. 4 - Twelve players scored for the Bobcats, led by Val Beckwith with 20 points, Maggie DePoy with a career-high 17 and Amanda Gifford with a career-high 10. Read more...

Women's basketball wins 79-64 at Husson
 Dec. 2 - Propelled by a season-high 25 points from Val Beckwith, the Bates women's basketball team rolled past Husson University 79-64 on Tuesday night. Read more...

Men's basketball holds host Terriers at bay, 84-80
 Dec. 2 - Brian Ellis scored 23 points to lead the Bobcats, who shot their highest field goal percentage in nearly two years. Read more...

Men's Track and Field Preview: Team will rely on depth, quality
 Dec. 1 - The 2008 Bates men’s track and field team is expected to field the largest roster in team history this season. Read more...

Volleyball Season Recap: Bobcats make great strides in 2008
 Dec. 1 - A nice mix of veterans and rookies made for a 2008 season of great strides for the Bates College volleyball team. Read more...

Men's basketball puts away USM in second half, 66-45
 Nov. 25 - The Bates College men's basketball team turned around a 30-24 halftime deficit to defeat the University of Southern Maine 66-45 in a non-league contest Tuesday night at Alumni Gymnasium. Read more...

Women's Squash Preview: Team strives to break into the top ten nationally
 Nov. 24 - Last year’s team finished the season ranked 12th in the country. The 2009 squad and new coach Pat Cosquer '97 are setting their sights on a top ten finish this season. Read more...

Strong debut for swimming and diving in NESCAC tri-meet
 Nov. 22 - The Bates women's swimming and diving team opened the 2008-09 season with a 197-103 win over Trinity College on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcat men and women took on the host Bantams and Wesleyan in a tri-meet at Trinity. Read more...

Men's squash overpowers Vanderbilt, 9-0
 Nov. 22 - The Bates men's squash team won without dropping a single set for the second time in as many days on Saturday afternoon, defeating Vanderbilt University 9-0 at Northeastern University. Read more...

Twenty Bates student-athletes named NESCAC Fall All-Academic
 Nov. 21 - Twenty student-athletes from Bates College were named Fall 2008 All-Academic selections by the New England Small College Athletic Conference, announced on Friday. Read more...



Wilson helped to spur the men's basketball team's big second half, which resulted in a come-from-behind, 66-45 victory over Southern Maine.read more...
Beckwith has led the women's basketball team in scoring in each of its first three games, including last week's matchup against Southern Maine.read more...