The Bowdoin Women's Basketball Team overwhelmed Colby-Sawyer in last night's home game for their 57th straight win in Morrell Gymnasium. The fourth-ranked Polar Bears defeated the Chargers 87-57 to improve to 6-1 for the season.
Despite holding a double-digit lead for almost the entire game, the Polar Bears played hard, chasing every stray ball and going for every rebound.
"I thought it was high energy," new assistant coach Julie Veilleux said. "We had a balanced attack especially in the first half. We took the starters out and put the second string in. They did a great job. We had great defense and we were shooting well."
The Polar Bears boasted a 20-point lead at the half with first year Jill Anelauskas leading the charge in the first half. Anelauskas finished the game with ten points and 12 boards.
Also posting double digits were senior Lauren Withey, junior Julia Loonin, and sophomore Marisa Berne. Junior guard Loonin had a game-high 17 points for the Bears.
Last weekend, rebounding from a crushing loss to the University of Southern Maine, the Polar Bears picked up two victories on the road.
On Saturday, Bowdoin defeated RPI 71-61. The Eagles recovered from a 22-point deficit early in the second half to come within ten points of Bowdoin.
Five Polar Bears posted double digits. Loonin led the scoring for Bowdoin with three trifectas in the first half and a final tally of 19 points. Flaherty and Anelauskas added 12 points apiece. Senior Justine Pouravelis and Berne contributed 11 and ten points, respectively.
The next day the Polar Bears blazed past the College of Staten Island, scoring 11 points in the first few minutes of play. Capitalizing on their early momentum, Bowdoin doubled Staten Island's score going into the half. The Polar Bears increased their lead to a 45-point high in the second half, easily defeating Staten Island 85-42.
Loonin, Flaherty, and Anelauskas carried Bowdoin, posting 16 points each for the Bears. Berne added 12 points to the Bowdoin tally.
This Saturday, the Polar Bears will look to continue their three-game winning streak in an away game against Colby. The team is not taking any chances, despite beating the Mules last year.
"They are a really good team. We need to come out strong and make sure we do all the little things," Berne said.