LEWISTON, Maine - Bowdoin's Toni DaCampo finished off a scramble in front of the net with 2:42 remaining in overtime to give the Polar Bear women's soccer team a key 2-1 NESCAC victory over Bates on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears, playing their third one-goal game in as many outings, improve to 2-1-0 (1-1-0 NESCAC) while the Bobcats fall for the first time this season and stand at 1-1-1 (1-1-1 NESCAC).

The game was scoreless at halftime, but Bowdoin took a 1-0 lead early in the second half, when Gould sent a direct kick past Bates goalie Annie Burns with 36:39 left in the period. It was the first goal let in by Burns this season, following 253 shutout minutes to start the year. Bates evened the game at 1-1 in the 72nd minute of play. Sophomore Sam Rose sent a through ball to first-year Jaimie Cappucci, who converted her first collegiate goal from eight yards out.

With just under three minutes left in the first overtime, Bowdoin's Ellery Gould sent a cross from the left side of the box to set up the game-winner. DaCampo got a foot on the ball from about six yards away from the face of the goal and poked it into the right side of the goal to end the game. The Polar Bears, who dropped 2-1 to Amherst to open their season last Saturday, have now claimed consecutive thrilling 2-1 wins over Husson and Bates in the span of four days.

Burns was credited with six saves for Bates, while Bowdoin goalie Kat Flaherty made four saves. The Polar Bears outshot the Bobcats by a 19-13 margin, including a 12-4 difference in the first half. Bates outshot Bowdoin 9-7 after halftime.