The women's lacrosse team fell to the Williams Ephs on Sunday in the NESCAC Quarterfinals, 14-12. The Ephs advance to the NESCAC Semifinals this weekend with the win, and the Polar Bears fall to 10-6 for the season.
Play began well for the team in the first half, and Bowdoin headed into the second half ahead by a score of 8-5. The Polar Bears extended their lead early after the break with four goals. The Ephs quickly responded, scoring six goals in the next 9:20, and giving the team an 11-9 lead with 15 minutes left to play.
A goal from McKenna Teague '12 with 12:13 on the clock whittled the Williams lead down to a single goal. Back-to-back goals from the Ephs extended their lead to three goals with less than four minutes left to play. The Polar Bears would not be able to come within two goals for the remainder of the game.
Top scorers for Bowdoin were Liz Clegg '12 and Katie Herter '12 with three tallies apiece, and Carolyn Gorajek '13 with 2 goals and 2 assists. Becca Austin '10 grabbed five groundballs and Emily French '12 forced three turnovers. Goalie Tara Connolly '13 saved nine shots for Bowdoin.
The Polar Bears fell to the Tufts Jumbos last Friday evening, 11-9. Bowdoin started the game strong, leading 7-2 as the teams went into the break.
The Jumbos dominated the second half and managed to come back from the five-goal deficit the Polar Bears had created during the first half. An 8-3 advantage on draw controls contributed to Tufts' comeback.
The Polar Bears' top scorer was Gorajek with three goals, an assist, and three draw controls. Austin scooped up four groundballs and Katie Stewart '12 forced three turnovers. Connolly stopped seven shots in the game.