The women's hockey team ended the week on a disappointing note, losing and tying games to Trinity, and falling to Colby on Tuesday. The Bears lost 2-1 and then tied 1-1 to the Bantams. The Bears were scoreless in their 2-0 loss to the Colby Mules.
Senior co-captain Katie Coyne scored the lone goal in the first Trinity game. The goal was her sixth of the season.
"The Trinity weekend was an emotionally packed weekend for our team," Coyne said. "The tie and the loss are a bit unsettling as we feel like we played our hearts out and fell short, yet again."
Sophomore Julia King scored the only goal in the second game.
The Trinity games were the last home games of the season, and the Saturday game was the Polar Bears' "Senior Game," where the team honored the Class of 2008. The Bears recognized Kristen Cameron, Coyne, Caroline Currie, and Kat Popoff.
The Saturday game also marked the end of the last full season to be played in Dayton Arena. The new ice rink will open next season.
The loss on Tuesday was also difficult for the Bears. "The Colby loss was tough," Coyne said. "We played very hard and unfortunately couldn't get any bounces. Games against Colby are always heated with the strong rivalry."
The Bears reflected that this has been a building year.
"This season has been a trying year. We have been plagued with injuries and have fallen short in a lot of games that we gave our all in," said Coyne.
However, the team is thinking positively and ready to move forward. The Polar Bears will face the highly ranked Plattsburgh away this weekend and are prepared to learn from their past losses.
"We are looking to bounce back from the Colby loss and take some of our frustration out on a good team," Coyne added.
The following weekend, the Bears will showcase their skills at NESCACs.
"As a team, we are determined to keep pushing through and hopefully create our own luck in NESCACs," Coyne said.
The Bears will likely face Amherst in the first round. They have played Amherst twice this season in close games and are looking to close out the season on a high note.