The women's lacrosse team soundly beat Wheaton College (4-4 Overall) 14-4 on Wednesday in Norton, Mass.
The midweek travel was a challenge for the Polar Bears, but the team's strength and skill showed as they outscored Wheaton in both halves. Bowdoin was paced by senior Lyndsey Colburn, who scored a career-high seven goals in the game. The Polar Bears are currently 5-2 and ranked No. 10 in the latest IWLCA Poll.
The Lyons opened up the game with a goal before the Polar Bears got on the board. However, Colburn and the Bowdoin offense immediately replied with four goals. At the end of the half, the Polar Bears led 8-4, and they did not miss a beat when they returned for the second. Wheaton was unable to score after the first half, as Bowdoin pulled away for the 14 goal win.
"Wheaton had an unconventional defense that was difficult to play against, but we were able to adapt and produce the offense we needed for the win," junior Steph Collins-Finn said.
Over the weekend, Bowdoin traveled to face NESCAC foe Middlebury (3-1 overall) in Vermont. The Polar Bears stuck with the Panthers for much of the game and even had a 6-5 lead in the second half when senior Bobbi Dennison scored on a free-position shot. However, Bowdoin could not hold the Middlebury offense and eventually fell to the Panthers 13-6.
"We played well for about 45 minutes, but are really looking forward to putting together a full 60-minute game," junior Lindsay McNamara said.
Over Spring Break, the Bears skipped town and the snow as they flew to Florida to play against three non-league opponents. Bowdoin handedly beat Springfield College and Skidmore College, each by at least 10 goals, but fell to No. 2 ranked Salisbury 15-8.
"The games over break really allowed us to gear up for the next part of the season," junior Emily Straus said. We put together a string of wins, and the score of the Salisbury game does not reflect how well we played."
Bowdoin is now gearing up for a double-header weekend at home. The women will play Wesleyan (3-3 overall) at 12 p.m. on Saturday, and then return to action Sunday at 1 p.m. to play Plymouth State (0-2 overall).