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GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore forward Rebecca Silva had a goal and
an assist in the opening 12 minutes of play to lead the Bowdoin
College Polar Bears to a 3-0 victory over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference women's soccer match
Wednesday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field.
The win lifts the Polar Bears overall record to 2-1-2. The Huskies
dropped their second straight match to fall to 3-3-0.
Silva one-timed a cross from the right wing by senior midfielder
Emily Swaim past USM junior goalkeeper Alison Bradley 90 seconds
into the match to give the Polar Bears a lead. Ten minutes later,
Silva served a perfectly placed corner kick onto the head of
sophomore defender Tiernan Cutler who directed the ball into the
net for a 2-0 lead. Junior Dana Riker got credit for the third
Bowdoin goal when she took a corner kick and the ball rolled
untouched through a maze of players in the box and into the
goal.
Bowdoin dominated the play throughout the match, out shooting
Southern Maine 24-4 and piling up a 14-0 advantage on corner
kicks.
Senior goalkeeper Kelly Thomas played the first half for Bowdoin
and was credited with one save. Sophomore Kat Flaherty played the
second half and did not register a save. Bradley finished the match
stopping 14 shots.
Bowdoin will host NESCAC rival Amherst College on Saturday (12:00
p.m.).
