Latest News: November 2008

Women's basketball wins Salem State Tipoff Classic title
 Nov. 22 - The Bates women's basketball team outfought Salem State College for a 65-60 victory in the championship game of the Salem State Tipoff Classic, behind 23 points from tournament MVP Val Beckwith. Read more...

Wilson earns All-Tournament honors as men's hoops team falls
 Nov. 22 - The Bates men's basketball team accepted an 85-66 defeat at the hands of Hamilton on Saturday in the championship game of the Hamilton Tipoff Tournament, despite 14 points apiece from Alex Gallant and Marshall Hatch. 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...

Men's squash kicks off season with 9-0 win at Northeastern
 Nov. 21 - The Bates College men's squash team grabbed a decisive 9-0 win over Northeastern University Friday night in the head coaching debut of Pat Cosquer '97. Read more...

Men's basketball beats Wells in Furbush's debut, 80-63
 Nov. 21 - Jon Furbush '05 got a win in his head coaching debut with the Bates men's basketball team, as the Bobcats defeated Wells College 80-63 Friday night in the opening round of the Hamilton College Tipoff Tournament. Read more...

Women's basketball opens with win over Rhode Island College
 Nov. 21 - Val Beckwith had a game-high 16 points and a game- and career-high 14 rebounds in leading the Bates women's basketball team to a season-opening 58-39 victory over Rhode Island College Friday afternoon in the first round of the Salem State College Tipoff Classic. 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...

Men's Squash Preview: Under new leadership, looking to stay on top
 Nov. 21 - Bates has long been a force to be reckoned with in the national squash scene, and rookie head coach Pat Cosquer '97 is confident they will maintain and strengthen that reputation this season. Read more...

Men's Hoops Preview: Furbush, Bobcats hungry for more success
 Nov. 21 - Jon Furbush '05 and the Bates men's basketball team are bent on continuing the program's upward arc. Their season starts Friday night with a game against Wells College in the Hamilton College Tipoff Tournament. Read more...

Eight Bobcats named to NESCAC Fall All-Sportsmanship Team
 Nov. 20 - Eight Bates students were named to the 2008 NESCAC Fall All-Sportsmanship Team, announced Thursday by the New England Small College Athletic Conference. Read more...

Swimming and Diving Preview: Bobcats add 20 first-years to the mix
 Nov. 20 - The 2008-09 Bates men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are looking to capitalize on significant improvements from last year’s season. The Bobcats open with a tri-meet at Trinity on Saturday. Read more...



Dilts earned All-New England honors while leading the Bates men's team to 13th place at the Division III Regional Cross Country Championships.read more...
Kendall was the Bobcats' lead runner as the Bates women's cross country team took eighth place out of 49 teams Saturday at the New England Division III Regional Championships.read more...