BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College men’s and women’s ice hockey teams will host a New England Small College Athletic Conference Quarterfinal doubleheader on Saturday at Watson Arena.

The men’s team will face Hamilton at 1 p.m. on Saturday before the women play Williams at 4 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale in the Athletic Department Office for the doubleheader and will be $3 for adults and $1 for children under 18. Bowdoin students are free with ID. One ticket is good for both games.

Fans unable to attend on Saturday can follow all of the action live via live statistics and video webcast at www.goubears.com

Men

Bowdoin (19-3-2, 13-3-2 NESCAC) locked up the NESCAC’s top seed for the third time in program history with a dramatic 2-1 overtime triumph over Connecticut College on Saturday. With the win, the Polar Bears put an exclamation point on its most outstanding regular season since 1988-89, when it also posted 19 regular-season victories.

Over the course of the year, Bowdoin’s high-powered offense has netted 105 goals and scored three or more times in 22 of its 24 games.

Up first for the Polar Bears will be eighth-seeded Hamilton (6-15-3, 4-12-2 NESCAC). The Continentals solidified their spot in this year’s field with a 7-3 victory at Connecticut College on Monday. Though they own a 2-1 edge in three previous postseason meetings with Bowdoin, they haven’t reached the semifinals since 2010.

The Polar Bears won that matchup 6-2 and also defeated Hamilton twice this season. They have made three straight trips to the semifinals.

Women seeded 2nd

The Polar Bears (18-4-2, 12-3-1 NESCAC) locked up the second seed with a pair of victories at Amherst last weekend.

Bowdoin has been dominant at both ends of the ice this year, outscoring its opponents 57-18.

Though they led the NESCAC in both scoring offense and scoring defense, Bowdoin was edged out by Middlebury by one point in the final standings. Among Bowdoin’s 12 conference wins was a 3-0 triumph over the Panthers on Jan. 18.

The Polar Bears will be looking for their fourth straight trip to the conference semifinals when they open up tournament play on Saturday.

For the third time in the last four years, their opening round opponent will be seventh-seeded Williams (9-14-1, 5-10-1 NESCAC). After dropping five straight league games, the Ephs earned their position in the championship with a 3-2 overtime victory at Connecticut College on Friday. They tied Bowdoin 1-1 on Feb. 25 before dropping a 5-0 decision the following day.

Williams will be looking to move past the first round for the first time since 2006. Bowdoin defeated the Ephs 2-1 in the 2002 title game and also claimed the conference crown in 2004. The Polar Bears appeared in the finals for five consecutive seasons from 2002-06.

Squash honored

Five members of the Bowdoin College men’s and women’s squash teams have been recognized in honors announced by the NESCAC on Thursday.

Senior Andrew Hilboldt was named as a First Team All- NESCAC selection, while teammates Stephan Danyluk and Andrew Ward were named as Second Team choices on the men’s side.

Torey Lee and Rachel Barnes were chosen as Second Team honorees for the women’s team.

The Bowdoin women finished its season with a mark of 11-13 and won the Walker Cup Division at Team Nationals last weekend. The Bowdoin men presently sit at 12-9 and will play in the Summers Cup Division of its Team National Tournament beginning today at noon against Amherst.

Hilboldt owns a 10-7 record in dual matches this winter, playing at the No. 1 position.

Danyluk, a junior, posted a 10-8 mark in dual matches, playing primarily at the No. 2 position this winter.

And, Ward was a consistent contributor, posting a 10-5 mark while playing mostly at No. 7.

Lee earned her second Second Team All-NESCAC selection in as many seasons after competing well against the toughest players in the nation this winter.

And, Barnes garnered her first All-NESCAC selection after an exceptional year at No. 1 and No. 2 for Bowdoin.