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Women's Hoops Cruises in Coastal Maine Classic Opener

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Bowdoin 78, Skidmore 47

BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin's Caitlin Hynes scored a game-high 22 points as the fourth-ranked Polar Bear women's basketball team pulled away from Skidmore, 78-47, in a battle of unbeaten squads on Saturday evening. The contest was the opener of the 2010 Coastal Maine Classic. Bowdoin improves to 8-0 and is off to their best start since the 2006-07 campaign while the Thoroughbreds (6-1) lose their first game of the season.

Bowdoin blew open a close contest with a 25-4 run over the final five minutes of the opening half and the start of the second period. The hosts held a 21-20 lead before closing the stanza on a 13-2 spurt to carry a 34-22 edge into intermission. Bowdoin then used a 12-2 run to start the second frame to put the contest out of reach.

Hynes connected on 8-10 from the field to total her game-high 22 while also dishing out a team-high six assists. Leah Rubega and Colleen Sweeney also totaled 13 points apiece for Bowdoin, who assisted on 23 of their 29 baskets. Skidmore was led by 17 points and six boards from Sharlyn Harper.

The Polar Bears held a 37-26 edge on the boards and forced 23 turnovers in the victory. The game was just the fifth meeting between the two teams and the first since 1997. Bowdoin holds a 4-1 edge in the all-time series.


St. Joseph's 74, Salve Regina 58

BRUNSWICK, Maine - Four players scored in double figures to lead the St. Joseph's College women's basketball team to a 74-58 victory over Salve Regina in the nightcap of the 2010 Coastal Maine Classic on Saturday at Bowdoin College. The Monks have won four of their last five games and improve to 6-4 this season. The Seahawks have lost four straight and stand at 4-5 this year.

After a tightly-played opening ten minutes, the Monks opened up an 11-point lead thanks to a 9-0 run that featured seven points from Allison Miner. St. Joseph's carried a 10-point lead into the break, 32-22, and expanded their lead to as many as 20 points in the second half. The Seahawks mounted a furious rally, thanks in part to a pair of technical fouls against the St. Joseph's bench, and used a 16-3 surge to draw within seven points with seven minutes to play. Salve could get no closer, however, as the Monks closed the game on a 17-8 run to seal the victory.

Meghan Daigle scored a game-high 18 points with eight rebounds while Allie Parent notched 13 with 10 caroms. Carolyn Freeman and Ashley Geel scored a dozen points apiece in the victory.

The Classic will come to a close on Sunday as St. Joseph's plays Skidmore on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. followed by Bowdoin and Salve Regina at 4:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Caitlin Hynes

#10 Caitlin Hynes

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6' 0"
Leah Rubega

#44 Leah Rubega

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5' 10"
Colleen Sweeney

#30 Colleen Sweeney

F
5' 11"

Players Mentioned

Caitlin Hynes

#10 Caitlin Hynes

6' 0"
F
Leah Rubega

#44 Leah Rubega

5' 10"
F
Colleen Sweeney

#30 Colleen Sweeney

5' 11"
F