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BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Colby College women's basketball team snapped a 19-game losing streak to Bowdoin, defeating the Polar Bears for the first time since February of 2001 on Saturday, 64-56. The Mules win the NESCAC opener for both squads, improving to a program-best 11-1 (1-0 NESCAC) while the Polar Bears fall to 12-2 (0-1).

Bowdoin carried a slim two-point lead into halftime and were able to extend their advantage to as many as six points early in the second stanza, but could not pull away from the Mules. Colby tied the game on two occasions, and took their first lead of the second half, 52-51, on a free throw from Rachael Mack with 7:47 remaining. Bowdoin regained the lead on their next possession as Leah Rubega hit a spinning lay-in, but that proved to be the Polar Bears' final lead of the game as the hosts went ice cold. The Polar Bears went the next 5:03 without scoring while the Mules used an 8-0 run during that span to seal the win.

A balanced attack by Colby featured four players in double figures, led by 13 apiece from Mack and Alison Cappelloni. Mack also grabbed 10 rebounds as the Mules held a 38-33 edge on the glass. Julianne Kowalski (10 points) and Samantha Allen (11) also saw double figures for Colby, who survived 23 turnovers and held a huge advantage at the free throw line. Colby connected on 17-24 attempts from the charity stripe compared to just 3-8 for the Polar Bears.

Bowdoin was paced by Leah Rubega's 16 points and 13 rebounds while Caitlin Hynes tossed in 14 points and blocked five shots. Bowdoin struggled from long distance, only hitting 1-13 from three-point range.

Photos courtesy of Brian Beard and Creative Images Photography.