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BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin and Williams College women's ice hockey teams skated to a 2-2 draw on Saturday in New England Small College Athletic Conference action at Sidney J. Watson Arena. Williams stands at 3-0-1 overall this year while the Polar Bears move to 1-2-1.

After a scoreless first, the Ephs struck first 5:48 into the second period on a power play goal when Kristen Tubbs set up Torrey Taussig sitting at the far side of the post, who buried the puck past Bowdoin's Kayla Lessard. The Polar Bears responded with sustained pressure and eventually converted at 16:39 when Kate Pokrass centered a pass from the corner and found Alex Fahey streaking into the slot, deflecting the puck over the shoulder of Williams goaltender Sara Plunkett.

Bowdoin pulled ahead off a power play goal early in the third when Shana Natelson found Dominique Lozzi, who perfectly placed a shot to the top left corner at 2:35. The Ephs drew even seven minutes later when Shana Natelson blocked the initial shot from Williams' Kate Foley at the point, but Taussig pounced on the rebound to earning her second of the game and tie up the contest at 9:52.

Lessard came up big with two minutes left in the game when she denied a wide open Allison Page who walked in uncontested from the point sending the game into overtime. Bowdoin had the best chances to convert in overtime and peppered the net in the closing seconds before time expired.

Lessard finished with 24 saves for Bowdoin while Plunkett collected 25 saves between the pipes for the Ephs. The game featured the return of Williams rookie head coach Marissa O'Neil (Bowdoin '05) in her first game against her alma mater.