Silencing all the rumors of being overrated and regaining their spot at the top of the national rankings, the women of the field hockey team trounced the Colby Mules last Saturday by the score of 8-1.
Senior co-captains Lindsay McNamara and Julia King only needed 90 seconds to quiet the crowd in Waterville, Maine. King smashed a ball from the top of the circle and McNamara was positioned at the goalmouth for the tip behind Mules net-minder, Liz Fontaine.
Making the day miserable for Fontaine, the Polar Bear offense never showed any signs of mercy and sailed seven more shots past her during the course of the game.
McNamara pocketed three more goals and an assist, bringing her points total for the game to nine. King also put up a multi-point performance with a goal and another assist.
Madeleine McQueeney '09 and Shavonne Lord '10 would also add their names to the score sheet as McQueeney earned one goal and Lord netted two.
"Our team was able to convert intensity and a good week of practice into goals on Saturday against Colby. We worked on finishing all week prior to the game, and it definitely paid off," said Emileigh Mercer '09.
The final game of the regular season for the Polar Bears is today against the Tufts Jumbos under the lights of Ryan Field at 5 p.m. With a victory, Bowdoin will earn the right to host the NESCAC championships.
Tufts is currently No. 1 in the NESCAC standings and is the conference's only undefeated team.
The Jumbos have a potent offense that has out scored its opponents 59-10 this season. Their defense is just as strong, allowing an average of 5.6 shots per game.
The Polar Bears will have to keep an eye on Tamara Brown of the Jumbos. Brown has tallied 18 goals and two assists this season. The only NESCAC player to score more goals than Brown is McNamara with 25.
"Tufts will be our biggest challenge of the season to date," Mercer said. "From a disciplined defense to a productive offense, it will take an entire team effort to beat them."