2011-12 Bowdoin Women's Ice Hockey Releases

March 3, 2012
Women's Hockey Falls to Amherst in NESCAC Semifinals
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Amherst College women's ice hockey team scored a single goal and used a stifling defensive effort to edge Bowdoin, 1-0, in the NESCAC Semifinals on Saturday at Middlebury College.

March 1, 2012
Women's Ice Hockey Travels to Middlebury For NESCAC Championship Weekend
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team will look for its first NESCAC Championship since 2004 when they travel this weekend to Middlebury College for the final rounds of the conference championship.

March 1, 2012
Kayte Holtz Earns Second Straight First Team All-NESCAC Choice
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin junior Kayte Holtz (New Berlin, Wis.) has been named First Team All-New England Small College Athletic Conference for Women's Ice Hockey.

February 27, 2012
Holtz Named Player of the Week, Ticket Info Announced for NESCAC Semifinals
BRUNSWICK, Maine - For the third time this season, Bowdoin College women's ice hockey player Kayte Holtz (New Berlin, Wis.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

February 25, 2012
Ludy Lifts Polar Bears With Overtime Game-Winner in NESCAC Quarterfinals
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Stephanie Ludy scored the game-winning goal with 21 seconds left in overtime to lift the Bowdoin College women’s ice hockey team to a 3-2 win over Williams in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC Tournament Saturday at Sidney J. Watson Arena.

February 18, 2012
Women's Hockey Clinches Third Seed in NESCAC With 2-2 Tie Against Amherst
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Kayla Lessard made 38 saves as the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey skated to a 2-2 tie with Amherst on Senior Day at Watson Arena Saturday.

February 17, 2012
Third-Ranked Amherst Edges Bowdoin in Friday Showdown at Watson Arena
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Josie Fisher scored a pair of goals to propel the Amherst College women's ice hockey team to a 5-2 win over Bowdoin on Friday evening at Sidney J. Watson Arena.

February 15, 2012
Women's Hockey to Host "Pink The Rink" Fundraiser This Weekend at Watson Arena
BRUNSWICK, Maine- The Bowdoin College women’s ice hockey team will host a "Pink the Rink" fundraising event during their games against Amherst on February 17th and 18th as part of their efforts to raise money for breast cancer research.

February 11, 2012
Hamilton Snaps Bowdoin's Five-Game Winning Streak
CLINTON, N.Y. - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team saw its five-game win streak snapped in a 3-1 setback to Hamilton College on Saturday afternoon.

February 10, 2012
Red Hot Polar Bears Continue To Roll, Beat Hamilton For Fifth Straight Victory
CLINTON, N.Y. - Kayte Holtz assisted on all five Bowdoin goals and Tara Connolly made 22 saves to lead the Polar Bears to a 5-1 win over Hamilton College in a NESCAC game at Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink on Friday evening.

February 9, 2012
Kristen Cameron '08 Profiled in CBC "Hockey Day in Canada" Feature
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The inspiring story of former Bowdoin women's hockey player Kristen Cameron '08 is the subject of a Canadian Broadcasting Company feature produced for this weekend's "Hockey Day in Canada."

February 4, 2012
Bowdoin Recovers From Early Deficit to Complete Weekend Sweep of Trinity
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team rallied from a two-goal first period deficit to complete a weekend sweep of Trinity with a 5-2 win on Saturday at Sidney J. Watson Arena.

February 3, 2012
Bowdoin Rolls Over Trinity, 5-0, Friday Evening at Watson Arena
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Five different players scored and Tara Connolly stopped 20 shots as the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team continued to roll in a 5-0 blanking of Trinity on Friday evening at Sidney J. Watson Arena.

January 30, 2012
Holtz Nets Second NESCAC Player of the Week Award This Season
BRUNSWICK, Maine - For the second time in three weeks, Bowdoin's Kayte Holtz has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Ice Hockey Player of the Week.

January 28, 2012
Bowdoin Owns Third Period Again as Polar Bears Complete Weekend Sweep
BRUNSWICK, Maine - For the second straight night, the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team scored three goals in the third period to defeat Williams, this time taking a 3-0 win on Saturday afternoon at Watson Arena.

January 27, 2012
Tess-Wanat and Holtz Lead Third Period Charge as Bowdoin Rallies Past Williams
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team scored three times in the third period of a 4-2 win over Williams on Friday evening.

January 21, 2012
Middlebury Earns Weekend Women's Hockey Sweep With Third Period Rally
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Middlebury’s Sara Ugalde scored two third period goals to lead the Panther women's ice hockey team to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Bowdoin (6-7-2, 4-4) in Kenyon Arena.

January 20, 2012
Middlebury Scores Late Goal to Edge Polar Bears in Vermont
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Katie Sullivan scored the game-winner with 1:34 remaining to lead fourth-ranked Middlebury (10-1-2, 8-1) to a 2-1 win over Bowdoin (6-6-2, 4-3) in Kenyon Arena. The two teams return to action tomorrow with game two of the series facing off at 3:00 p.m.

January 17, 2012
Third Period Rally By Southern Maine Forces Tie With Polar Bears
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Julia Pearl scored twice in the third period, including the game-tying goal with 28 seconds remaining in regulation, as the University of Southern Maine women's ice hockey team rallied for a 3-3 tie at Bowdoin on Tuesday evening.

January 16, 2012
Holtz Named NESCAC Women's Hockey Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College junior Kayte Holtz (New Berlin, Wis.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Ice Hockey Player of the Week.

January 14, 2012
Holtz Scores Late Game-Winner as Bowdoin Edges Wesleyan
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Kayte Holtz scored the game-winning goal with 95 seconds remaining to give the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team a weekend of sweep of Wesleyan on Saturday, 3-2, at Sidney J. Watson Arena.

January 13, 2012
Third Period Flurry Lifts Bowdoin Over Wesleyan in Women's Hockey
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team scored three goals in the final period to pull away from Wesleyan in a 4-1 win on Friday evening at Sidney J. Watson Arena.

January 10, 2012
Late Goal Lifts Saint Anselm Over Bowdoin in Women's Hockey
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Kaitlin O'Brien's second goal of the season came with under three minutes to play to give the Saint Anselm women's ice hockey team a 2-1 win over Bowdoin on Tuesday evening.

January 7, 2012
Polar Bear Rally Falls Short in Road Setback at Conn. College
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Connecticut College women's ice hockey team took an early lead that they would never relinquish in a 4-2 victory over Bowdoin on Saturday afternoon.

January 6, 2012
Polar Bears Win Third Straight With Road Victory at Connecticut College
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team extended its season-high winning streak to three games with a 3-2 win over Connecticut College on Friday evening.

January 3, 2012
Tess-Wanat Named MVP as Bowdoin Captures Codfish Championship
BOSTON, Mass. - Tournament MVP Kim Tess-Wanat capped an outstanding performance by scoring the game-winning goal with five seconds remaining in overtime to give the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team a 2-1 victory over UMass-Boston in the championship of the Codfish Bowl on Tuesday afternoon.

January 2, 2012
Polar Bears Ring in New Year With Dominating Win at Codfish Bowl
BOSTON, Mass. - Kim Tess-Wanat scored three goals and had a career-high six points as the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team opened 2012 with a resounding 7-2 win over Sacred Heart in the opening round of the Codfish Bowl hosted by UMass-Boston on Monday afternoon.

December 12, 2011
Bowdoin Hosts Great Turnout at Annual "Skate with the Polar Bears" Food Drive
BRUNSWICK, Maine - A large community turnout made Bowdoin's annual "Skate with the Polar Bears" Food Drive a huge success on Sunday at Watson Arena.

December 11, 2011
Bowdoin to Host "Skate With the Polar Bears" Food Drive Sunday at Watson Arena
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College ice hockey teams will host their annual "Skate With the Polar Bears" Food Drive this Sunday, December 11 from 12:15-2:15 p.m. at Sidney J. Watson Arena.

December 10, 2011
Second-Ranked Norwich Uses Big Second Period to Down Bowdoin
NORTHFIELD, Vt. - The second-ranked Norwich University women's ice hockey team scored three times in the second period of a 4-1 win over Bowdoin on Saturday evening at Kreitzberg Arena.

December 9, 2011
Bowdoin Mounts Third Period Rally to Take 2-2 Tie at Salve Regina
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team scored a pair of third-period goals to rally for a 2-2 tie at Salve Regina on Friday evening.

December 3, 2011
Colby Scores Late in Third, Trips Bowdoin in Women's Hockey Clash
WATERVILLE, Maine - The Colby College women's ice hockey team rebounded from a setback Friday to defeat Bowdoin, 2-1, in overtime at Alfond Rink on Saturday afternoon.

December 2, 2011
Ludy Scores Twice as Bowdoin Blanks Colby For First Victory of Season
BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College women’s ice hockey team picked up its first victory of the season in a 5-0 win over Colby on Friday evening at Watson Arena. The Polar Bears improve to 1-1-1 (1-0-0 NESCAC) while the Mules fall to 1-3-1 (0-3-0 NESCAC).

November 26, 2011
Sweet Scores Twice as Bowdoin Earns Deadlock at Division I Holy Cross
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team earned its first point of the season in a 5-5 deadlock at Division I Holy Cross on Saturday evening.

November 19, 2011
Fourth-Ranked Plattsburgh Ices Bowdoin With Six-Goal Third Period
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The fourth-ranked Plattsburgh State University women's hockey team exploded for six goals in the third period to seal a 7-0 win at Bowdoin on Saturday at Watson Arena. The Cardinals improve to 5-0-1 this season while the Polar Bears drop their season-opener and stand at 0-1.

November 17, 2011
2011-12 Bowdoin Women's Ice Hockey Preview
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team will make its season debut at home on Saturday against Plattsburgh.

September 14, 2011
Michaela Calnan Named One of Nine Finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA has selected nine outstanding women as finalists for the 2011 Woman of the Year award, and among the nine is Michaela Calnan, a graduate of Bowdoin College.