BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College field hockey team remained the only unbeaten team in Division III with a 2-0 win over visiting Trinity on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears (13-0, 8-0 NESCAC) are ranked fifth in the latest national poll while Trinity (8-5, 5-3 NESCAC) entered the game ranked 20th.

After holding a 14-2 edge in shots in the opening half, Bowdoin was finally able to find the back of the net shortly before halftime. Off a penalty corner, an Ella Curren strike from the top of the circle was re-directed by Cathleen Smith into the cage at 29:47. Bowdoin carried the momentum into the second half, as Katie Herter knocked home a loose ball in front for her team-leading 15th goal and a 2-0 Bowdoin lead.

That proved to be all that Bowdoin goaltender Emily Neilson needed, as she needed to make just one save in her fourth shutout of the season. Neilson has permitted just a single goal in 455 minutes of play this season and dropped her goals-against-average to a microscopic 0.15. Gina DiNallo stood tall in net for Trinity, making 12 saves. Bowdoin held a 32-6 edge in shots and 12-4 lead in penalty corners for the game.

Saturday wins by both Bowdoin and Tufts set up a regular season-ending showdown between the squads at Tufts next Friday evening. The top two teams in the conference, the winner of Friday's match in Medford will claim the top seed and hosting rights for the NESCAC Tournament that begins on Sunday, October 31. Game time is 5:00 p.m.