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HARTFORD, Conn. - The Trinity College field hockey team scored twice in the final eight minutes, including the game-winning goal with eight seconds remaining, to deal Bowdoin their first NESCAC Tournament loss since 2004, 2-1 in the NESCAC Semifinals on Saturday. The Polar Bears (10-6) will hold out hope for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid when the field is announced Sunday evening.

Trinity junior midfielder Robyn Williams took control of the ball at midfield with just over 20 seconds left on the clock and lasered the ball ahead to a streaking Christy Bradley on the right wing. Bradley slowed the ball down with her stick and brought it close the right corner with a defender on her before sending a centering pass toward the front of the Bowdoin goal. Payson Sword outraced the Polar Bear defenders to the ball and put it in the cage to give Trinity a stunning come-from-behind win.

The first half ended scoreless with Bowdoin controlling the ball for its majority but did not gain many clear looks at the goal.

Bowdoin sophomore forward Kate Herter nearly gave the visitors a 1-0 lead with a close shot early in the second half, but Bantam sophomore goalkeeper Gina Dinallo made an athletic stop with her leg. The Polar Bears continued to pressure the Trinity defense and finally broke through 13:43 into the second when junior midfielder Ingrid Oelschlager scored on a pass by senior forward Shavonne Lord from the right corner that deflected off Dinallo directly to her stick five yards in front of the cage.

Trinity could not penetrate the Bowdoin defense for any scoring chances up to the 10-minute mark, but senior co-captain Carrie Wolcott broke the drought with 7:20 on the clock, converting on a pass by sophomore defender Maggie Epstein to tie the score.

Dinallo finished with seven saves, including five in the second half, while Nielson made two stops. Bowdoin outshot the Bantams, 12-5. Trinity wins its third straight over the Polar Bears despite being outshot by a count of 48-12 in the three games.