Another blowout victory led to another down and up week for the women's soccer team.
Last weekend, the team lost a hard-fought game against Middlebury, but just two days ago, the Polar Bears faced the University of Maine-Farmington in a game reminiscent of last week's 6-0 trouncing of USM.
After fewer than five minutes of play against USM, first year Nicole Fossi had already put two balls into the back of the net.
The Bears never looked back. Sophomore Ellery Gould added two more of her own, while Dana Riker '10 scored from long distance, putting one into the side netting just beyond the goalie's fingers from 25 yards out.
Although Bowdoin failed to score in the second half, it continued to dominate the game. Bowdoin outshot UMF by an impressive 31-2 margin.
"We played a complete game today," said junior co-captain Christina Aceto. "We kept our composure and didn't stop competing until the final whistle blew. That can be tough sometimes in a game like this."
The team also suffered a tough loss to Middlebury last weekend, falling to 0-2 in NESCAC play.
The first half of play seemed relatively even, with the time of possession balanced and Middlebury producing seven shots to Bowdoin's six.
Nevertheless, after a miscommunication in the box in the 28th minute of play, Middlebury forward Annie Rowell was able to poke the ball into the back of the net after having broken free from the Bowdoin defense.
While only able to muster one more goal in the second half, Middlebury slowly started to dominate the time of possession, attempting six more goals than the Polar Bears.
A second goal came in the 81st minute of play and the two-goal advantage would remain too high for the Polar Bears to overcome. The Panthers improved to a perfect 4-0 (3-0) on the season.
Junior Kat Flaherty recorded 14 saves in the match and is currently No. 3 overall in the NESCAC in saves.
However, she won't be able to rest long as the Bears travel south to take on Connecticut College in an important league game this weekend.
The Camels bring a 3-4 record overall into the contest but have struggled so far when facing NESCAC opponents. They have lost all three games of their games within the conference.
"This is a critical game for us," said Riker. "We have been playing well all season but our record doesn't show that yet. A win will give us confidence and will put a needed W on the board."
The game is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday in New London, Connecticut.