BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's soccer team secured the second seed for the upcoming NESCAC Tournament with a 3-1 victory in its regular season finale Tuesday afternoon against Tufts.

The Polar Bears (11-3-0, 8-2-0 NESCAC) earn their highest regular season finish in the NESCAC standings since 2003 and will host a NESCAC Quarterfinal game on Saturday, November 1 against a to-be-determined opponent. Tufts (7-6-2, 3-6-1 NESCAC) has not yet secured their berth for the tournament and will await results from around the league to learn their postseason fate.

Bowdoin got on the board early, as Amanda Kinneston pressured the Tufts defense, causing a turnover that came to Abby Einwag on the left wing. Einwag lofted a cross to the head of Maggie Godley on the far post, who deposited it into the net just 2:42 into the contest.

The Polar Bears cashed in again 20 minutes later as Eliza Nitzan flicked a ball onto a running Kinneston, who tapped a through-ball to Evan Fencik. Fencik settled it on the right side of the box and coolly slipped a shot past Tufts netminder Eileen McGarry at 24:34.

The Jumbos were able to respond before the break, however, as Alexa Pius made a strong run down the left wing and played a dangerous cross into the Bowdoin box. The ball trickled through the Polar Bear defense to the far post, where Victoria Stoj tapped a low shot into the net at 35:37, making it 2-1 heading into intermission.

Bowdoin got some breathing room midway through the final period when Anna Mellman played a long clearing ball that Kiersten Turner was able to run onto. Turner outpaced the Tufts defense and rifled a shot inside the right post at 63:13 to regain Bowdoin's two-goal lead at 3-1. It marked Turner's 23rd career goal, moving the junior into tenth place all-time in Bowdoin women's soccer history.

Bridget McCarthy made the lead stand by making both of her saves in the final 30 minutes to secure the victory for Bowdoin. McGarry finished with nine saves for the Jumbos. The Polar Bears held a 21-10 shot advantage and 9-2 lead in corner kicks for the contest.