The women's ice hockey team defeated Williams on Saturday, yet was unable to pull off a win against the No. 1-ranked Middlebury Panthers on Sunday.
The Polar Bears topped Williams 6-3, and met their season record for the highest number of goals scored in a single game.
Sophomore Shana Natelson was a strong contributor, scoring two goals for the Bears, including the eventual game-winner.
"It's always exciting to score, especially against a rival like Williams," Natelson said, "and multi-point games are also pretty neat."
Lindsay McNamara '09, co-captain Katie Coyne '08, and Bethany Croskey '11 also scored for the Polar Bears. Emileigh Mercer '09 stopped 14 Williams shots while in goal for the Bears.
Coyne emphasized the Polar Bear's excitement about the game.
"Beating Williams was amazing," she said. "We had tied them earlier in the season, and not played very well...it was time for some payback."
Coyne also said that this game represented an important step in the Bears' season development.
"We really dominated the game. The amazing thing is that we put six pucks in the net. Scoring has been a battle for us all season," she said.
In addition, the Bears are using a new system on the ice, which, according to Coyne, proved effective.
"We are playing a new system and it felt good to get on the ice and see it all fall into place," she said.
Natelson also noted the team's achievements.
"We tied them last time at their rink, so everyone was really coming out flying this time," Natelson said. "And scoring six goals as a team is always a great accomplishment."
Even with their win against Williams, Bowdoin was not able to complete the weekend sweep and beat Middlebury.
The Bears lost 3-1, and the Middlebury victory was the Panthers' 15th straight win. Scooter Walsh '09 scored the only goal for the Bears. Coyne remained positive in discussing the loss.
"Any loss is tough; however, I am very proud of how our team played," she said. "Middlebury is a top-ranked team and we skated with them...and showed them a tough game. Hopefully we'll get a chance at them again in the playoffs."
Using the Williams game as their springboard, the Bears are looking to the future.
The team will play Hamilton and Wesleyan away this weekend and is ready for the challenges that lie ahead.
"This weekend's games against Hamilton and Wesleyan are huge, as are all the games we're going to play from here on out. In this league, anyone can win or lose on any given day, nothing is guaranteed," Natelson said. "If we can play our game and work our system for 60 minutes, we should be just fine."