A crowd of about 20 hockey fans looked on as the Bowdoin Women's Club Hockey Team played its inaugural game at Dayton Arena Wednesday, defeating the local Brunswick High School's women's team 4-1.
The team, formed in mid-December by sophomores Abbey Littman, Perry Trethaway, and Lindsay Luke, gives players who are too advanced for intramural hockey but not ready to play on the varsity level a chance to play competitively, Luke said.
"We figured there were a lot of girls who played in high school who weren't at the college varsity level but still wanted to have fun," she said.
Trethaway said the team has not yet scheduled its next game, but hopes to play the Colby and Bates J.V. hockey teams this season.
While the team already has approximately 20 players, Littman said she encourages all interested players to contact any team members about playing.
"This is our building year. We hope to lift it off its feet next year," she said. "Regardless of skill, we are open to all levels of play. Please come out."