Busy Polar Bears Go 1-2 in Three Games on Monday

CLERMONT, Fla. - The Bowdoin College softball team played three games Monday in Florida, posting a 1-2 mark and falling to 8-4 overall this spring. The Polar Bears defeated Allegheny 4-1 but fell to Eastern Connecticut 3-0 and, in a game postponed from Sunday, dropped to Chicago, 2-1 in extra innings.

In the win over Allegheny, Bowdoin's Tricia Thibodeau dominated, allowing two hits - one of which was a solo home run - over six innings with three strikeouts. Kara Nilan went 3-4 with a double and RBI while Shavonne Lord collected a hit and two RBI. Michelle Wells picked up the save in relief.

Eastern Connecticut's Molly Rathbun came within two outs of a no-hitter against Bowdoin in a 3-0 decision for the Warriors. Caroline Dewar broke up the perfect game in the seventh to post the only Polar Bear hit.

Tied at one apiece against the University of Chicago, a two-out double gave the Maroons a one-run lead in the top of the eighth. Bowdoin couldn't match it in the bottom of the frame and dropped 2-1 Julia Jacobs went the distance, permitting five hits and striking out seven in the tough-luck loss. Bowdoin scored its lone run courtesy a Lord double followed by a Hillary Smyth single.

Chicago 2 - 5 - 0
Bowdoin 1 - 5 - 4
Win: Cygan
Loss: Jacobs

EConn 3 - 7 - 0
Bowdoin 0 - 1 - 1
Win: Rathbun
Loss: Jacobs

Allegheny 1 - 2 - 0
Bowdoin 4 - 7 - 0
Win: Thibodeau
Loss: Fort
Save: Wells