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BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Tufts University women's basketball team outscored Bowdoin 18-7 over the final 6:22, breaking open a tie game to take an eventual 67-56 victory on Saturday. The Jumbos improve to 13-2 (3-1 NESCAC) while the Polar Bears fall to 14-4 (2-1). It is Tufts' first win in Brunswick since 1991.

Bowdoin controlled the early minutes of Saturday's contest, jumping out to a 10-2 lead thanks to a pair of early Leah Rubega jump shots. The Polar Bears went cold late in the half, however, as the Jumbos rolled off a 19-1 run over a span of 11 minutes to take a 24-13 lead. Bowdoin responded with a flurry of late baskets, and tied the game at halftime on a 40-foot buzzer-beater by Katie Bergeron, 28-28.

The teams traded buckets throughout most of the second half with neither team holding more than a four-point advantage. With the game tied at 49-49 with 6:22 on the clock, Tiffany Kornegay netted a driving lay-in to spark a decisive 16-2 run for the Jumbos. Kim Moynihan buried a three-pointer in the surge and Colleen Hart nailed a long jumper and capped the run with a trifecta of her own to give the visitors a 65-51 lead with a minute remaining.

Five Jumbos saw double-digits, led by Hart's 12 with five assists. Moynihan posted 11 points and six boards while Vanessa Miller, Casey Sullivan and Rachel Figaro scored 10 apiece. Bowdoin was led by 13 points and nine rebounds from Alexa Kaubris. Katie Bergeron also scored 13 points for the Polar Bears.