July 1, 2011
KJ Krasco Named New Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College women's basketball coach Adrienne Shibles has announced the hiring of KJ Krasco as assistant coach for the Polar Bears. Krasco replaces former assistant coach Alison Smith, who accepted a coaching position at the U.S. Naval Academy last month.

March 11, 2011
Shibles, Bergeron and Henrikson Honored by Maine Coaches
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Senior Katie Bergeron (Bradley, Maine), junior Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) and head coach Adrienne Shibles have been in honored in All-State selections announced by the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday. Bergeron was named the Maine Player of the Year and a First Team selection while Henrikson netted Second Team recognition. Shibles garnered State Coach of the Year honors.

March 11, 2011
Polar Bears Lose Overtime Heartbreaker to Babson
AMHERST, Mass. – Babson College got some late-game heroics from Nicki Wurdeman and held Bowdoin College to only two overtime points, as the Beavers earned a thrilling 61-58 win over the Polar Bears in the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Sectional Semifinals. Babson improves to 30-0 and will take on either Amherst or Muhlenberg Saturday at 6 p.m., while Bowdoin’s spectacular season comes to a close at 24-6.

March 10, 2011
Women's Hoops Set For Battle With Babson Friday Night
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team will look to return to the "Elite 8" for the first time since 2007 when they travel to face Babson College at Amherst on Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. The two other teams in the sectional, Amherst and Muhlenberg, will play at 7:00 p.m. Friday with the Sectional Final slated for Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

March 7, 2011
Polar Bears Learn Game Time, Ticket Info For Sectional at Amherst
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team will play in the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. against Babson College at Amherst College. The Jeffs and Muhlenberg will play at 7:00 p.m. with the Sectional Final slated for Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

March 6, 2011
Regional Sites Announced, Bowdoin Headed to Amherst
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The NCAA has announced Sectional sites for the upcoming weekend's "Sweet 16" and "Elite 8" games in the Division III Women's Basketball Tournament and Bowdoin will be headed to play in Amherst, Mass. for the second time in three weeks. The Polar Bears will face Babson in the early contest on Friday at Amherst College. The host Jeffs will play Muhlenberg in the late game.

March 5, 2011
Polar Bears Return To "Sweet Sixteen" With Win Over Knights
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team held Mount Saint Mary College to a season-low in points in a 61-53 victory in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday evening at Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears advance to their ninth "Sweet Sixteen" appearance where they will face Babson College at a site to be announced Sunday.

March 4, 2011
Bowdoin, Mount Saint Mary Advance to NCAA Second Round
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team used a balanced attack to defeat Salve Regina, 74-64, in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Friday evening at Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears (23-5) advance to the second round Saturday where they will face Mount Saint Mary at 7:00 p.m. Salve Regina ends their season with a record of 25-4.

March 3, 2011
Women's Basketball Set to Open NCAA Play Friday Evening
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team will make its 11th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament when they host a First/Second Round Regional at Morrell Gymnasium this Friday and Saturday, March 4-5. Emmanuel and Mount Saint Mary will open play at 5:00 p.m. Friday with Bowdoin and Salve Regina slated for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off.

March 2, 2011
Polar Bear Duo Earn All-NESCAC Recognition
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College guards Katie Bergeron (Bradley, Maine) and Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) have been named All-Conference performers by the New England Small College Athletic Conference in selections announced on Wednesday. Bergeron netted a First Team choice while Henrikson was tabbed as a Second Team selection.

February 28, 2011
Bowdoin Earns NCAA Bid, Will Host First/Second Round Regional
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team has earned an at-large selection and will host a First and Second Round Regional this Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, at Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears (22-5) will play Salve Regina (25-3) in a First-Round game at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, following a 5:00 p.m. contest between Emmanuel (21-7) and Mt. St. Mary (25-3).

February 27, 2011
Amherst Too Much For Bowdoin in NESCAC Championship Game
AMHERST, Mass. - The Amherst College women's basketball team received dominant performances from Jaci Daigneault and Caroline Stedman to deal Bowdoin it's first-ever NESCAC Championship game loss on Sunday, 72-37 at LeFrak Gymnasium. The Polar Bears, who fall to 8-1 all-time in NESCAC title games, are likely to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament when pairings are announced on Monday.

February 26, 2011
Bergeron's Tournament Record Boosts Bowdoin Back to Finals
AMHERST, Mass. - Senior co-captain Katie Bergeron scored a NESCAC Tournament-record 29 points as the Bowdoin women's basketball blitzed Colby 79-63 in the semifinals of the conference championship Saturday. The Polar Bears improve to 22-4 and will take on top-seeded Amherst College Sunday at noon in LeFrak Gymnasium for a shot at their ninth conference title.

February 23, 2011
Bergeron Honored as Polar Bears Return to National Polls
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College senior co-captain Katie Bergeron (Bradley, Maine) has been named the Player of the Week by the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Bergeron paced the Polar Bears to a NESCAC Quarterfinal win as the team returned to the Top 25 in the latest national polls. Bowdoin will play Colby Saturday in the NESCAC Semifinals at Amherst College.

February 22, 2011
Women's Hoops in Search of Ninth NESCAC Title This Weekend
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team will look to win its ninth NESCAC Championship this weekend at Amherst College. The third-seeded Polar Bears (21-4) will face second-seeded Colby (21-4) in the semifinals on Saturday, February 26 at 4:00 p.m. The winner will advance to play in the NESCAC title game on Sunday at noon.

February 19, 2011
Women's Basketball Dispatches Bates in NESCAC Quarterfinal
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Bowdoin’s Katie Bergeron scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Polar Bear women’s basketball team to a 69-51 victory over Bates in the Quarterfinals of the NESCAC Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium. The third-seeded Polar Bears (21-4) advance to play Colby in the Semifinals next Saturday at top-seeded Amherst College. Bates finishes its season with a record of 17-8.

February 14, 2011
Ticket Information Announced For NESCAC Quarterfinal
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced that NESCAC Women's Basketball Quarterfinal tickets will go on sale in the Athletic Department office beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The Polar Bears finished their regular season with a record of 20-4 (6-3) NESCAC to earn the third seed and will host sixth-seeded Bates (17-7, 5-4 NESCAC) at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Morrell Gymnasium.

February 12, 2011
Polar Bears Lock Up Third Seed in NESCAC Tournament
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team shook off a shaky start to dismantle Wesleyan University in the second half of a 78-51 victory in their regular season finale on Saturday. The Polar Bears improve to 20-4 (6-3 NESCAC), secure the third seed for the NESCAC Tournament and will host sixth-seeded Bates in a quarterfinal game next Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

February 11, 2011
Bowdoin Easily Rolls To NESCAC Win Over Conn College
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team jumped out to a 22-4 lead and rolled to an eventual 81-33 victory at Connecticut College on Friday night. The Polar Bears improve to 19-4 (5-3 NESCAC) entering their regular season finale tomorrow at Wesleyan. Katie Bergeron was outstanding for Bowdoin, connecting on 5-6 from three-point range to finish with a game-high 17 points and eight rebounds.

February 5, 2011
Women's Basketball Cruises to 33-Point Win Over Middlebury
BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team connected on 56% of its shots for the game in a 93-60 win over Middlebury on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears have won 13 straight overall against the Panthers dating back to 1999-00 and improve to 18-4 (4-3 NESCAC). Katie Bergeron scored 24 points in the win for Bowdoin.

February 4, 2011
Polar Bears Knock Off Eighth-Ranked Williams
BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team dealt Williams College its second loss of the season in a 62-53 victory at Morrell Gymnasium on Friday evening. The Ephs (19-2, 5-1 NESCAC) have not won in Brunswick since 1998-99, a stretch of nine-straight games, while the Polar Bears (17-4, 3-3 NESCAC) have won 15 of its last 16 meetings against Williams overall.

February 1, 2011
Polar Bears Hit 100 Points In Crushing Win Over Farmington
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team reached the century mark for the first time since the 1978-79 season and posted their second-largest margin of victory in school history in a 100-28 win over the University of Maine-Farmington on Tuesday evening. The Polar Bears improve to 16-4 overall while the Beavers fall to 7-11.

January 29, 2011
Bergeron Surpasses 1,000 Points as Amherst Beats Bowdoin
AMHERST, Mass. – The second-ranked Amherst College women's basketball team claimed its 40th consecutive home victory in a 72-48 win against Bowdoin Saturday afternoon at LeFrak Gymnasium. Despite the loss, Bowdoin's Katie Bergeron scored 12 points to become the 11th player in school history to surpass 1,000 career points.

January 28, 2011
Bowdoin Returns To Win Column With Victory at Trinity
HARTFORD, Conn. - Kaitlin Donahoe scored a game-high 17 points as the Bowdoin College women's basketball team pulled away from Trinity in the second half of a 62-51 win on Friday evening. The Polar Bears snap a two-game losing streak and improve to 15-3 (2-2 NESCAC) this season. The Bantams fall to 12-6 (2-2 NESCAC) with the loss.

January 22, 2011
Hot Shooting Propels Bates to Victory Over Bowdoin
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bates College women's basketball team handed Bowdoin its worst home loss in over a decade, defeating the Polar Bears 77-56 at Morrell Gymnasium on Saturday. The Bobcats improve to 14-5 (3-2 NESCAC) while 13th-ranked Bowdoin drops its second-straight game to fall to 14-3 (1-2). Jill Henrikson scored a career-high 29 points in the loss.

January 21, 2011
Tufts Pulls Away in Second Half To Snap Bowdoin Win Streak
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Tufts University women's basketball team snapped Bowdoin's 14-game winnning streak in a 62-49 victory at Morrell Gymnasium on Friday evening. The Jumbos improve to 12-2 (2-1 NESCAC) by dealing Bowdoin (14-2, 1-1 NESCAC) its first home loss of the campaign. Jill Henrikson led the Polar Bears with 17 points in the defeat.

January 15, 2011
Bowdoin Continues To Roll, Drops Colby in NESCAC Debut
WATERVILLE, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team won their 14th consecutive game, completing a season sweep of Colby in a 65-56 win Saturday at Wadsworth Gymnasium. Bowdoin is 14-1 overall (1-0 NESCAC) while the Mules fall to 10-3 (0-1 NESCAC). Kaitlin Donahoe led Bowdoin with 17 points and four assists.

January 13, 2011
Polar Bears Pound Presque Isle For 13th Straight Win
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team jumped out to a 21-2 lead and was never challenged in an 83-27 victory over the University of Maine-Presque Isle on Thursday night. The Polar Bears (13-1), winners of 13 straight games, are ranked 14th in the latest D3Hoops.com National Poll. The Owls fall to 2-8 with their fifth loss in their last six games.

January 11, 2011
Henrikson, Polar Bears Roll to Non-Conference Win at Bates
LEWISTON, Maine - Jill Henrikson scored 13 of her game-high 16 points in the first half as 16th-ranked Bowdoin women's basketball team took a 39-26 halftime lead and cruised to a 67-61 non-conference win over Bates on Tuesday at Alumni Gym. The Polar Bears have won a dozen straight games and improve to 12-1 this season after ending Bates' four-game winning streak and dropping the Bobcats to 11-3.

January 8, 2011
Balanced Attack Leads Bowdoin to Victory Over Emmanuel
BOSTON, Mass. - Five players reached double figures as the Bowdoin College women's basketball team earned an 80-65 non-conference victory at Emmanuel on Saturday afternoon. The 18th-ranked Polar Bears have won 11 straight games for the first time since 2007 and stand at 11-1 this season. The Saints fall to 4-6 overall this year.

January 6, 2011
Bowdoin Cruises to 41-Point Victory Over Emerson
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team used a 30-4 run midway through the first half to pull away from Emerson in an 88-46 victory on Thursday evening. The Polar Bears, ranked 18th in the latest D3Hoops.com national poll, improve to 10-1 this season. Emerson falls to 2-9 with the loss. Bowdoin was paced by four players in double-figures, including 13 and six rebounds from Alexa Barry.

January 3, 2011
Bowdoin Beats Clark to Share Women's Basketball Classic Crown
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team defeated Clark 82-46 on Monday evening to earn a share of the 2011 Bowdoin Women's Basketball Classic at Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears, ranked 21st in the latest D3Hoops.com national poll, improve to 9-1 overall this season. Clark falls to 2-9 with the loss.

January 2, 2011
Polar Bears Stifle Wellesley in Classic Opener
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team held Wellesley to 18 points in the second half of a 71-39 victory on Sunday during the opening day of the Bowdoin Women's Basketball Classic. The Polar Bears (8-1) are ranked 21st in the latest D3Hoops.com National Poll. Wellesley (7-2) sees their five game winning streak come to an end with the loss.

December 30, 2010
Bowdoin to Host Annual Women's Basketball Classic Jan. 2-3
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Polar Bear women's basketball team will host the third annual Bowdoin Women's Basketball Classic this Sunday and Monday, January 2-3 at Morrell Gymnasium. Action begins at 4:00 p.m. each day with the Polar Bears host Wellesley in the opener on Sunday afternoon.

December 11, 2010
Bowdoin Closes Fall Semester With Convincing Win Over Maritime
BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team shot 65% from the field and were never challenged in an 87-38 victory over Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday at Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears finish their fall semester with a record of 7-1 and #24 ranking in the latest Division III poll. Kaitlin Donahoe led Bowdoin with 14 points, six assists and three steals.

December 7, 2010
Bowdoin Hammers Husson For Fifth-Straight Victory
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team easily dispatched Husson on Tuesday evening, 89-55, on their way to their fifth-straight win. The Polar Bears (5-1) are ranked 24th in the nation in the latest d3hoops.com national poll. Husson falls to 2-4 with the loss. Nicole Coombes and Colleen Sweeney had a dozen points apiece in the win.

December 6, 2010
Henrikson Named Maine Women's Basketball Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College junior Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) has been named the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week for her efforts in a pair of victories over in-state rivals last week. Henrikson led the Polar Bears in scoring in both games, a 63-51 win over Southern Maine and a 70-64 win over 20th-ranked Colby.

December 4, 2010
Bowdoin Rallies To Hand Colby First Loss of the Season
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin senior Katie Bergeron scored all 11 of her points in the second half as Bowdoin College women's basketball team rallied from an eight-point deficit with nine minutes to play to knock off 20th-ranked Colby on Saturday afternoon, 70-64. Bowdoin improves to 4-1 while the Mules drop their first game of the season and fall to 4-1 overall.

November 30, 2010
Henrikson, Bergeron Pace Bowdoin to Win Over Southern Maine
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Katie Bergeron and Jill Henrikson scored 18 points apiece to lead the Bowdoin College women's basketball team to a victory over the University of Southern Maine in their home opener on Tuesday night at Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears improve to 3-1 overall this season while the Huskies drop to 3-3.

November 29, 2010
Bergeron Named NESCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College women's basketball player Katie Bergeron (Bradley, Maine) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Bowdoin's senior co-captain led the Polar Bears (2-1) to an impressive road win at the University of New England last week.

November 23, 2010
Bergeron Unstoppable as Bowdoin Eases to Victory at UNE
BIDDEFORD, Maine - Bowdoin College senior guard Katie Bergeron scored 17 of her game-high 21 points in the first half to help the Polar Bears open up a 46-24 advantage on their way to an 82-55 victory over the University of New England in non-conference women's basketball action Tuesday evening at the Campus Center.

November 20, 2010
Polar Bears Take Consolation in Victory Over Lesley
SALEM, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team raced out to a 22-0 lead and cruised the rest of the way, defeating Lesley 89-45 in the consolation game of the SSU Tip-off Tournament Saturday afternoon at Twohig Gymnasium. Nicole Coombes led Bowdoin with 20 points in the win.

November 19, 2010
Late Surge Pushes Manhattanville Over Polar Bears in Opener
SALEM, Mass. - The Manhattanville women's basketball team erased an eight point deficit with 4:02 remaining to defeat the Bowdoin College Polar Bears 66-62 in the second game of the Salem State Tip-Off Tournament at Twohig Gymnasium on Friday evening. Bowdoin will face Lesley College, which lost 63-35 to Salem State, in the consolation game of the Tip-Off Tournament at 2:00 p.m. Saturday.

November 17, 2010
Bowdoin Basketball Teams Open Season Friday Night
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's and women's basketball teams will open their 2010-11 seasons this Friday and Saturday in tournament action. The Polar Bear men will travel to the Roger Williams Invitational while the Bowdoin women will play at the Salem State Tip-Off Tournament.

October 6, 2010
2010-11 Bowdoin Women's Basketball Schedule Released
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has released the 24-game regular season schedule for the Polar Bear women's basketball team. NCAA Regional Semifinalists last season, Bowdoin will open their campaign on November 19 against Manhattanville College at the Salem State Tip-Off Tournament.