Williamstown, MA— Defending national champion Bowdoin
defeated Williams College 3-0 Saturday to extend their winning
streak to 26 games at Renzie Lamb Field.
Bowdoin gained momentum early in the first period with a goal by
senior Lindsay McNamara (Milton, Mass.) off a penalty corner
assisted by senior Julia King (Yarmouth, Maine). Bowdoin continued
with an aggressive offense with 8 more penalty corners for the
period. Eph senior Sarah Burleigh (Darien, Conn.) had a defensive
save off a penalty corner shot by Bowdoin within the last minute of
the first period.
Bowdoin started the second period similarly with another goal by
senior Madeleine McQueeny (Buffalo, NY) off a defensive deflection
by a teammate’s shot. The deficit grew with a third goal at
the 20-minute mark by Julia King off an assist by sophomore Ingrid
Oelschlager (Roanoke, VA).
Bowdoin finished the game with 17 shots, 8 of which were on goal.
Williams had 4 shots with 2 on goal. Sophomore goalie Katrina Tulla
(New Canaan, Conn.) had 5 saves for the Ephs. Senior goalie
Emileigh Mercer (Newton, Mass.) had one save in the first period,
while sophomore goalie Emily Neilson (Chatham, Penn.) had 4 saves
in the second period for Bowdoin.
Eph head coach Alix Rorke (9th Season) felt that her team rallied
against Bowdoin delivering good competition with a strong defensive
first period and numerous offensive opportunities. Ephs hope to
improve on second period play by maintaining composure, and
developing mental toughness.
