After a scoreless draw with conference opponent Wesleyan, the women's soccer team maintains its unbeaten record.
While the Bowdoin women remain undefeated in both conference and non-conference play, posting a 1-0-2 record, sophomore Rebecca Silva was not pleased with the result in the contest against the Cardinals.
"We were all very disappointed because the game was very winnable," she said.
The Bowdoin attack posted 20 shots on the Wesleyan keeper, yet most flew wide or high of the goalmouth. The team came closest to scoring when Katherine Farrar '11 launched a serve that hit the left post late in the first half.
Luck was not with the Polar Bears, however, and the ball bounced clear of the net.
As the game went on, the heartbreaks continued: Although the Polar Bears created a variety of good chances for themselves, they could not find the back of the net.
The high shot count implies that the Bowdoin women are on the right track though. Silva mentioned Head Coach Maren Rojas's early-season emphasis on getting the offense to create chances for each other at the net.
The defense proved to be solid, allowing Wesleyan only 12 shots, with keeper Kelly Thomas '09 recording five saves. The Bowdoin women have not lost to Wesleyan in 14 years when they fell 1-0 in 1994.
The team will face conference opponent Williams on the road tomorrow. Silva is optimistic despite any frustration left over from the "winnable tie."
"Williams and Wesleyan play different styles of soccer, so our approach will be very different. Maren is a great coach and structures practices throughout the week to prepare for the [upcoming opponent's] style of play. As long as we practice hard this week and master the concepts? and maybe have a little more luck finishing, we will be fine," she said.