The Bowdoin College Women's Lacrosse Team (6-5, 2-4 NESCAC) battled NESCAC rival Colby College (7-4 2-4 NESCAC) but fell to the Mules 13-8 under the lights at Ryan Field on Wednesday night.
In the first half, Bowdoin came out strong and led 4-2 before Colby scored five consecutive goals for the lead. Despite many offensive charges in the second half, the Polar Bears could not regain the lead for the rest of the game as Colby's defense held them off. Bowdoin got two goals a piece from juniors Bridget Keating and Grace Moore, but it was not enough.
On Saturday, the Polar Bears needed overtime, but they were able to beat Tufts 8-6 on the road.
"We put a lot of things together during the Tufts game," said senior Meghan Tanguay. "Our team played with a lot of poise and used defensive stops to transition all the way up the field to scoring drives. We went into over time with a lot of confidence in each other and that's how we got the win."
Bowdoin raced to a 4-0 lead to start the game, but Tufts was able to cut the lead by two before halftime. The Polar Bears depended on senior tri-captains Kate Donoghue, Jill Steigerwald, and Taylor White for offense. Junior Bobbi Dennison and Keating also scored for the Polar Bears.
After the half, goals by junior Lyndsey Colburn and first-year Ashley Peterson put the Polar Bears up 6-3, but Tufts was able to make a comeback. The Jumbos scored three unanswered goals, including one in the last minute of play, to send the game into overtime.
In overtime, the defense held strong and White led her squad to a win by putting away two unanswered goals. Sophomore goalie Stephanie Collins-Finn was the key to the Polar Bears' success?she made 23 saves including point-blank stops and intercepted five passes.
"The game against Tufts was a great team effort, with some new faces contributing in big ways, and some old faces?especially Steph Finn?really stepping up when we most needed it," said White. "It was nice to see our team play with such unyielding confidence and composure for a solid 66 minutes of play."
Now, with only three contests left, the Polar Bears hope to find NESCAC success against Amherst this weekend as the postseason approaches.