2011-12 Bowdoin Women's Basketball Releases

March 21, 2012
Shibles, Henrikson and Binkhorst Honored by Maine Women's Basketball Coaches
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The MWBCA and NEWBA have announced its 2012 All-State honors and three members of the Bowdoin College women's basketball team were featured in the awards.

March 19, 2012
Jill Henrikson Caps Career With Division III All-American Honorable Mention
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin women's basketball senior Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) has wrapped up her Polar Bear basketball career with one final award.

March 16, 2012
Henrikson Named to NEWBA Senior Classic All-Star Game
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin senior women's basketball player Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) has been named as a participant in the New England Women's Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Classic.

March 13, 2012
Jill Henrikson and Will Hanley Earn Regional Basketball Honors
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin senior basketball players Will Hanley (New Cannan, Conn.) and Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) each collected additional postseason honors on Tuesday.

March 9, 2012
Women's Basketball Team Falls to George Fox in NCAA Round of 16
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The third-ranked George Fox women's basketball team pulled away from Bowdoin in the second half of a 71-55 victory in the Sectional Semifinal of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday evening.

March 8, 2012
Polar Bears Ready For Friday's NCAA Tournament Clash With George Fox
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team will make its third straight appearance in the "Sweet Sixteen" of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. against George Fox (Ore.) at Mary Washington University.

March 5, 2012
NCAA Announces Game Time, Ticket Info For Sectional, Watch Ithaca Highlights Here
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The NCAA has set game times, ticket information and live coverage for this weekend's Division III Women's Basketball Sectional at Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg, Va.

March 3, 2012
Women's Basketball Edges Ithaca, Punches Ticket to NCAA "Sweet Sixteen"
ITHACA, N.Y. - Ellery Gould hit the go-ahead bucket with 34 seconds remaining to propel the Bowdoin College women's basketball team to the "Sweet Sixteen" of the NCAA Division III basketball tournament with a 55-51 win at Ithaca College on Saturday evening.

March 2, 2012
Bowdoin Uses Second Half Rally To Bounce Southern Maine in NCAA First Round
ITHACA, N.Y. - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team rallied from a seven-point second half deficit to defeat the University of Southern Maine, 75-68, in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament Friday evening at Ithaca College.

March 1, 2012
Bowdoin Tips Off NCAA Tournament Play Friday Evening Against Southern Maine
ITHACA, N.Y. - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team will make its 12th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday at 6:00 p.m. against a familiar foe when they battle the University of Southern Maine at Ithaca College.

February 29, 2012
Jill Henrikson Named First Team All-Conference in NESCAC Selections
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College senior women's basketball player Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) has been named as a First Team All-Conference selection by the New England Small College Athletic Conference.

February 27, 2012
Bowdoin Women's Basketball Team Earns At-Large Selection to NCAA Tournament
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team has earned an at-large selection to the 2012 NCAA Division III Tournament. The Polar Bears (19-7) will travel to play Southern Maine at Ithaca College in a First Round game on Friday, March 2.

February 25, 2012
Women's Basketball Set For NESCAC Semifinals Against Tufts
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team continue its quest for a ninth championship this weekend when they play Tufts in the semifinals of the NESCAC Tournament Saturday at Amherst College.

February 25, 2012
Tufts Defense Stymies Bowdoin in NESCAC Women's Basketball Semifinal Loss
AMHERST, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team jumped out to an 11-0 lead but could not hold off Tufts in a 55-40 loss in the NESCAC Semifinals on Saturday afternoon at Amherst.

February 18, 2012
Bowdoin Announces Ticket Information For NESCAC Women's Hoops Quarterfinal
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced ticket prices and availability for this Saturday's NESCAC Women's Basketball Quarterfinal game between Bowdoin and Wesleyan.

February 18, 2012
Henrikson Leads Polar Bears to NESCAC Quarterfinal Victory Over Wesleyan
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Jill Henrikson scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Bowdoin College women's basketball team to a 53-37 victory over Wesleyan in the NESCAC Quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium.

February 11, 2012
Henrikson Surpasses 1,000 Points as Polar Bears Clinch Home NESCAC Quarterfinal
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Jill Henrikson became the 12th player in Bowdoin women's basketball history to surpass 1,000 points as the Polar Bears celebrated Senior Day with a 73-60 win over Connecticut College on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium.

February 10, 2012
Big Second Half Leads Bowdoin to Key NESCAC Victory Over Wesleyan
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team dominated the second half of a 70-56 win over Wesleyan on Friday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.

February 6, 2012
Jill Henrikson Named NESCAC, MWBCA Women's Basketball Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin senior guard Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week.

February 4, 2012
Henrikson's Effort Not Enough as Polar Bears Fall at Williams
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Despite a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds by Bowdoin's Jill Henrikson, the Williams College women's basketball team defeated the Polar Bears for the just the second time since 2000, 67-55 on Saturday afternoon.

February 3, 2012
Polar Bears Post Second-Half Rally To Pull Away From Panthers
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Bowdoin outscored Middlebury 49-27 in the second half on its way to a 68-58 come-from-behind victory over the Panthers in Pepin Gym on Friday evening.

January 31, 2012
Henrikson's Big Night Leads Polar Bears Over Eastern Connecticut
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College senior Jill Henrikson scored 25 points with nine rebounds and nine steals to lead the Polar Bear women's basketball team in a 65-45 win over Eastern Connecticut State University Tuesday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.

January 30, 2012
Kaitlin Donahoe Named NESCAC Women's Hoops Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin junior point guard Kaitlin Donahoe (Amherst, N.Y.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week.

January 28, 2012
Donahoe Leads Second Half Surge as Bowdoin Pulls Away From Colby
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team dominated the second half of a 64-52 win over Colby on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium.

January 25, 2012
Barry's Career High Sparks Polar Bears to Win at Maine Maritime
CASTINE, Maine - Alexa Barry scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Bowdoin College women's basketball team to a 74-48 win over Maine Maritime on Wednesday evening.

January 24, 2012
Henrikson Named Maine Women's Basketball Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin's Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) has been named as the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week.

January 21, 2012
Polar Bears Return To Win Column With Impressive Defensive Showing Against Trinity
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team pulled away from Trinity in the second half of a 61-44 win on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium.

January 20, 2012
Bowdoin Pushes Top-Ranked Amherst to the Limit in Friday Loss
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team gave top-ranked Amherst all it could handle in a 63-59 win for the Jeffs on Friday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.

January 16, 2012
Bowdoin Jumps Out to Early Lead, Coasts to Victory Over Maine-Farmington
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team sprinted to a 12-0 lead and never looked back in a 75-39 win over the University of Maine-Farmington Monday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.

January 14, 2012
Hot Shooting Lifts Bates Over Bowdoin in Women's Basketball
LEWISTON, Maine - The Bates College women's basketball team avenged an early-season loss to Bowdoin in a 69-53 win over the Polar Bears at Alumni Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

January 13, 2012
Polar Bears Net Key NESCAC Win With Late Rally at Tufts
MEDFORD, Mass. - Bowdoin first-year Sara Binkhorst hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 56 seconds remaining as the Polar Bears closed the game on a 7-2 run to defeat Tufts 57-56 in New England Small College Athletic Conference action on Friday evening at Cousens Gymnasium.

January 8, 2012
Polar Bears Build Big Lead, Hold Off Late Rally To Stay Perfect at Home
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball dominated the first half and held off a second-half rally to take a 79-64 win over Emmanuel on Sunday at Morrell Gymnasium.

January 6, 2012
Henrikson Leads Polar Bears to Conference Win at Hamilton
CLINTON, N.Y. - Jill Henrikson scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Bowdoin women's basketball team to a 57-50 win over Hamilton College in a NESCAC game at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Jan. 6.

December 31, 2011
Cal Lutheran Edges Bowdoin on Day Two of Posada Royale Classic
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Cal-Lutheran women's basketball team team used a late 6-0 run and held off a late Bowdoin rally to edge the Polar Bears 56-55 in the finale of the Posada Royale Holiday Classic late Saturday evening.

December 30, 2011
Bowdoin Crushes Rivier in Opening Day of Posada Royale Classic
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team never trailed after the opening moments of a 90-66 victory over Rivier College in opening day action at the Posada Royale Holiday Classic hosted by Cal-Lutheran on Friday afternoon.

December 14, 2011
Henrikson NESCAC Player of the Week, Makes D3Hoops.com Team of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - For the second time this season, Bowdoin senior Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week.

December 10, 2011
Henrikson Scores 28 as Polar Bears Erupt in Second Half to Beat Emerson
BOSTON, Mass. - Jill Henrikson scored a team-high 28 points as the Bowdoin women's basketball team dominated the second half of an 83-59 win over Emerson College on Saturday afternoon.

December 8, 2011
Strong Second Half Performance Leads Bowdoin Over Bates
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Jill Henrikson and Ellery Gould combined for 40 points as the Bowdoin College women's basketball team used a strong second half to take a 66-60 win over Bates on Thursday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.

December 6, 2011
Gould's Career High Sparks Record-Setting Blowout of Husson
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team broke its brief two-game losing streak in a big way on Tuesday evening, defeating Husson 99-64 in a non-conference tilt at Morrell Gymnasium.

December 3, 2011
Bowdoin Struggles From The Field in Road Loss at Colby
WATERVILLE, Maine - The Colby College women's basketball team held Bowdoin to just 29% shooting for the game in a 56-41 victory on Saturday afternoon in a battle of nationally-ranked foes at Wadsworth Gymnasium.

November 29, 2011
Bowdoin Struggles From Long Distance in First Loss of Season at Southern Maine
GORHAM, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season in a 63-49 setback to the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday evening.

November 28, 2011
Honors Continue For Henrikson, the NESCAC Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College senior Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week.

November 26, 2011
Henrikson Named Maine Women's Basketball Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College women's basketball senior Jill Henrikson (Bath, Maine) has been named the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week.

November 22, 2011
Polar Bears Jump Ahead Early, Coast to Non-Conference Win Over Nor'easters
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team opened the game on a 21-6 run and never looked back in a 69-53 win over the University of New England on Tuesday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.

November 19, 2011
Polar Bears Survive Engineers in Overtime to Claim Tip-Off Tournament Crown
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team survived RPI, 65-61 in overtime, to claim the 2011 Women's Basketball Tip-Off Tournament Presented by the Inn at Brunswick Station Saturday at Morrell Gymnasium.

November 18, 2011
Bowdoin Cruises in Season-Opening Win at Tip-Off Tournament
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team forced 38 Plymouth State turnovers and held the visitors to 20.8% shooting in a season-opening 80-27 victory at the Bowdoin Tip-Off Tournament Presented by the Inn at Brunswick Station on Friday evening.

November 17, 2011
2011-12 Bowdoin Women's Basketball Preview
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team will host a season-opening Tip-Off Tournament beginning Friday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.

November 2, 2011
Women's Basketball Team Appears in Preseason National Polls
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team will open its 2011-12 campaign ranked among the nation's best in preseason Top 25 polls released by D3Hoops.com and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.