BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Wesleyan University women's ice hockey team fell to Bowdoin College 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at Watson Arena.
RECORDS
Wesleyan: 4-12-1, 1-8-1 NESCAC
Bowdoin: 7-8-2, 4-5-1 NESCAC
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Polar Bears were able to capitalize on their power play opportunities, going 2-3 on the day. while the Cardinals went 0-2
- Bowdoin outshot the Cardinals 43-23 in the game.
- Wesleyan net minder Laura Corcoran '16 made 39 saves on the afternoon.
- Polar Bears goaltender, Lan Crofton held the Cardinals offense in check by stopping all 23 shots she saw.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- Miranda Bell gave Bowdoin a 1-0 lead 8:52 into the first period on the power play. Marissa Fichter set up the play with a pass from the left post, centering to Bell in the low slot.
- Cici Frattasio '17 tipped a feed coming from behind the net and challenged Lan Crofton to make a quick glove save from close range nine minutes into the second period.
- Bowdoin then went onto score three goals over six minutes, extending the score to 4-0. Ariana Bourque scored back-to-back goals at 8:24 and 10: 18, set up by Julie Dachille. Dachille worked the left side boards and centered to Bourque to go ahead 2-0. Bourque buried a rebound off Dachille's shot on the right post to push Bowdoin's lead to three.
- Dachille tallied a goal of her own at 14:22, sneaking the puck between Laura Corcoran '16 and the right post, off a low angle shot below the circle on Bowdoin's final power play of the afternoon.
UP NEXT
- Wesleyan will play Middlebury College on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.
- Bowdoin will play hosts to Hamilton College on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.
Recap courtesy of Bowdoin Athletics