May 13, 2011
Softball Trio Named All-NESCAC in Postseason Honors
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Three members of the Bowdoin College softball team have been named All-New England Small College Athletic Conference in honors announced by the league on Thursday. Senior P/DP Kara Nilan (Pittsfield, Mass.), sophomore SS Toni DaCampo (Woburn, Mass.) and first-year P Melissa DellaTorre (Scarborough, Maine) were all named to the conference's Second Team.

May 2, 2011
DellaTorre Takes Second NESCAC Pitcher of the Week Honor
BRUNSWICK, Maine - For the second time this season, Bowdoin first-year pitcher Melissa DellaTorre (Scarborough, Maine) has been named the NESCAC Pitcher of the Week. DellaTorre was simply dominant in five appearances last week as the Polar Bears concluded their 2011 campaign with a record of 22-18.

May 1, 2011
Bowdoin Finishes Season With 1-0 Victory Over Bates
BRUNSWICK, Maine - First-year pitcher Melissa DellaTorre tossed a three-hitter to edge Bates starter Caroline Gattuso, 1-0, on Sunday at Pickard Field. The Polar Bears, who have been eliminated from NESCAC postseason contention, finish their season with a record of 22-18 (8-4 NESCAC) .

April 29, 2011
Polar Bears Earn Split in Doubleheader at Brandeis
WALTHAM, Mass. - The Bowdoin College softball team split a doubleheader Friday afternoon against Brandeis University, getting a shutout from Melissa DellaTorre in a 4-0 victory in the opener before falling in an 8-7 slugfest in game two. The Judges close out the 2011 regular season with an 18-17 record, while Bowdoin is 21-18.

April 28, 2011
Polar Bears, Bobcats Washed Out Again on Thursday
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Game three of the NESCAC East Division series between Bowdoin and Bates has been postponed for the second time after rain washed out Thursday's rescheduled contest. The teams will attempt to play again on Sunday, May 1 at Pickard Field. First pitch is scheduled for noon.

April 27, 2011
Husson Trips Up Bowdoin in Wednesday Doubleheader
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Husson University softball team swept a doubleheader from Bowdoin on Wednesday afternoon at Pickard Field, 5-2 and 3-2. The Eagles improve to 21-15 this season while the Polar Bears dip to 20-17 on the season. The Polar Bears will look to remain in the hunt for a NESCAC playoff berth on Thursday afternoon when they host Bates in a must-win game at 5:00 p.m.

April 25, 2011
Polar Bears Sweep UNE to Reach Twenty Win Plateau
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin pitchers Melissa DellaTorre and Tricia Thibodeau tossed back-to-back shutouts as the Polar Bear softball team swept a doubleheader from the University of New England on Tuesday afternoon, 1-0 and 8-0. The wins push Bowdoin (20-15) to the 20-win plateau for the fifth consecutive season while the Nor'easters fall to 23-15 with the losses.

April 23, 2011
Bates Bats Carry Bobcats to Rainy Victory Over Bowdoin
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Leah Maciejewski collected three hits, including a two-run home run, to lead the Bates College softball team to a 7-4 win over Bowdoin at a rainy Pickard Field Saturday. Game two of the scheduled doubleheader between the NESCAC East Division foes was called due to the worsening weather. No make-up date has been announced.

April 22, 2011
First-Years Correa, DellaTorre Push Polar Bears Past Bates
LEWISTON, Maine - Bowdoin first-year Casey Correa blasted two home runs to lead the Polar Bear softball team to a 4-1 victory at Bates on Friday afternoon. The win improves Bowdoin to 18-14 (7-3 NESCAC East) while the Bobcats fall to 7-10 (1-6 NESCAC East). The teams will attempt to play a doubleheader in Brunswick on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. DellaTorre tossed a complete game, striking out eight in the win.

April 20, 2011
Bowdoin-UNE Softball Postponed Due to Weather
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The softball doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday afternoon between Bowdoin College and the University of New England has been postponed due to weather. The teams will play a rescheduled twinbill on Monday, April 25 at Pickard Field. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The Polar Bears will return to action on Friday at Bates College (4:00 p.m.) in the opener of a three-game NESCAC East Division series.

April 18, 2011
DellaTorre Named NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College first-year Melissa DellaTorre (Scarborough, Maine) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week. DellaTorre had a hand in five of Bowdoin's six wins last week, including a pair of complete-game victories against Tufts over the weekend that gave the Polar Bears their first-ever NESCAC series win from the Jumbos.

April 16, 2011
Bowdoin Takes First-Ever NESCAC Series From Tufts
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Tufts University softball team rallied to take the opener, 8-2, and Bowdoin's Melissa DellaTorre earned her second win in as many days in the nightcap, 2-1, as the NESCAC East Division rivals split a doubleheader Saturday at Pickard Field. The Polar Bears, who took two wins in the three-game set, earn their first NESCAC series win over Tufts in the 10-year history of the league.

April 15, 2011
Polar Bears Extend Win Streak to Ten With Victory Over Tufts
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin's Gen Barlow hit a three-run home run and starter Melissa DellaTorre settled down after a rocky first inning to lead the Polar Bear softball team to a 5-4 win over Tufts on Friday afternoon at Pickard Field. The Polar Bears (16-13, 5-2 NESCAC) have won 10-straight games games overall and deal the Jumbos (13-13, 3-1 NESCAC) their first conference loss of the season.

April 14, 2011
Pitchers Lead Polar Bears to Sweep of Southern Maine
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore Tricia Thibodeau claimed the opener and Melissa DellaTorre dominated the nightcap as the Bowdoin College softball team improved to 15-13 this spring with a sweep of Southern Maine 7-1 and 5-1 on Thursday afternoon. The Polar Bears will open a key three-game NESCAC series against Tufts on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

April 13, 2011
Wednesday's Softball Doubleheader Rescheduled For Thursday
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College softball doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the University of Southern Maine has been postponed due to rain. The teams will play a rescheduled twinbill on Thursday afternoon in Gorham at 3:30 p.m.

April 12, 2011
Bowdoin Rallies Past Thomas Twice in Doubleheader Sweep
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College softball team rallied in a pair of wins over Thomas College on Tuesday afternoon at Pickard Field, 6-2 in game one and 5-3 in game two. Winners of a season-best seven-straight games, the Polar Bears return to .500 and stand at 13-13 overall this spring. Thomas falls to 11-9 this season with the losses. Gen Barlow led the Bowdoin attack with four hits, including a home run and a double and two stolen bases in the wins.

April 11, 2011
DaCampo Named NESCAC Softball Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin sophomore shortstop Toni DaCampo (Woburn, Mass.) has been honored as the New England Small College Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week. DaCampo led the Bowdoin offense to a perfect 5-0 week, including a weekend sweep of NESCAC East Division rival Colby, as she batted .500 with 10 RBI.

April 9, 2011
Bowdoin Completes Season Sweep of Colby in Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine - Behind the game one pitching performance of Kara Nilan and four hits apiece from Toni DaCampo and Amy Hackett, the Bowdoin College softball team completed a season sweep of Colby on Saturday in Waterville, 4-1 and 9-5. The Polar Bears improve to 11-13 (4-2 NESCAC) with the twinbill sweep while the Mules drop to 3-10 (0-3 NESCAC) this season.

April 8, 2011
Bowdoin Tops Colby To Open Three-Game NESCAC Series
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Pitcher Kara Nilan allowed just five hits and Toni DaCampo hit a three-run home run to lead the Bowdoin College softball team to a 5-1 victory over Colby in NESCAC action on Friday at Pickard Field. The Polar Bears improve to 9-13 (2-2 NESCAC) while the Mules fall to 2-8 (0-1 NESCAC). The teams will play a doubleheader in Waterville on Saturday beginning at noon.

April 7, 2011
Bowdoin Sweeps Maine-Farmington in Home Opener
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College softball team opened its home schedule successfully with a doubleheader sweep of the University of Maine-Farmington 1-0 and 11-0 on Thursday afternoon at Pickard Field. The Polar Bears improve to 8-13 this season while the Beavers fall to 0-6 overall. Amy Hackett reached base six times in the twinbill for Bowdoin.

April 4, 2011
Bowdoin-Maine Farmington Softball Moved To Thursday Afternoon
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College softball team's scheduled home opener for Tuesday against Maine-Farmington has been postponed due to field conditions. The teams will attempt to play a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon at Pickard Field. Game time will be either 3:30 or 4:00 p.m.

April 3, 2011
Trinity Sweeps Bowdoin in NESCAC Softball Doubleheader
HARTFORD, Conn. - Trinity pitchers Kristen Anderson and Katherine Poulos tossed 12 innings and allowed just one unearned run to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a sweep of Bowdoin, 4-1 and 9-0, in NESCAC East softball action Saturday afternoon on Campus Field. Trinity improves to 11-6 (2-1 NESCAC) on the season, while Bowdoin drops to 6-13 (1-2 NESCAC).

April 2, 2011
Nilan Leads Bowdoin to Victory in NESCAC Opener Against Trinity
HARTFORD, Conn. - Senior co-captain Kara Nilan allowed just one hit in the circle and collected three with her bat to lead the Bowdoin College softball team to a 3-1 win over the Trinity College Bantams in both team's NESCAC East opener Saturday afternoon on Campus Field. Trinity slips to 9-6 on the season, while Bowdoin improves to 6-11.

March 30, 2011
Softball Juggles Schedule For Weekend Series at Trinity
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Due to field conditions, the three-game NESCAC softball series scheduled for this weekend between Bowdoin and Trinity has been pushed back a day. Originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, the teams will now play a single game at 4:00 p.m. Saturday and a doubleheader beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.

March 29, 2011
Polar Bears Round Out Spring Trip, Look Ahead to Trinity
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College softball team returned north after a quartet of close losses to round out their spring break with an overall record of 5-11. The Polar Bears, who faced several regionally and nationally-ranked teams on the trip, suffered eight losses by two or fewer runs during the 16-game trip. Bowdoin will travel to play at Trinity in their opening NESCAC series of the season this Friday and Saturday.

March 23, 2011
Bowdoin Falls to Stevens Point, Rebounds Against Plymouth
CLERMONT, Fla. - The Bowdoin College softball team split a twinbill on Tuesday in Florida, losing an early game to Wisconsin-Stevens Point and bouncing back with a victory against Plymouth State. The split moved Bowdoin to 5-7 overall this spring. Kara Nilan tossed a shutout against Plymouth, allowing just three hits in the victory.

March 22, 2011
Polar Bears Return to Action, Fall in Pair of Regional Contests
CLERMONT, Fla. - The Bowdoin College softball team returned to action with a pair of hotly-contested regional games against Eastern Connecticut and Wellesley on Monday afternoon in Florida. The Polar Bears dropped a 1-0 decision to Eastern Conn, the #3 team in Division III, and fell 4-2 to Wellesley.

March 19, 2011
Three-Game Winning Streak Brings Polar Bears Back to .500
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College softball team entered its first off-day of spring break on a three-game winning streak and standing at 4-4 overall in their annual trip to Florida. After suffering a trio of tough losses to fall to 1-4, the Polar Bears defeated Wisconsin Lutheran Friday afternoon and swept a doubleheader against Elmhurst and Carroll on Saturday.

March 16, 2011
Polar Bear Softball Splits on Opening Day in Florida
CLERMONT, Fla. - The Bowdoin College softball team earned a split in its first day of action during their spring break trip to Florida. The Polar Bears suffered a setback to Western New England, 6-2, but defeated Babson 2-0. In the victory against Babson, Kara Nilan twirled a gem, striking out 11 and allowing just two hits to win a pitcher's duel.