CASTINE, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team lost a hard-fought contest in its season-opener against Roger Williams Saturday, 58-57, at the Pepsi Mariner Challenge hosted by Maine Maritime.

The Hawks will face the host Maine Maritime Academy tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. in the tournament championship game, after the Mariners defeated the University of Maine at Fort Kent 63-57 in game one. Bowdoin will play Maine Fort Kent at 12:00 p.m. in the consolation game.

Shannon Brady led the way for Bowdoin with 12 points and seven rebounds, Kate Kerrigan and Marle Curle picked up 11 points each while Sara Binkhorst had 10. Megan Phelps grabbed a game-best 15 boards for Bowdoin. Angelica Ariola led all scorers with 22 points and five assists for Roger Williams.

Bowdoin held a 28-24 halftime lead and extended their advantage to six points early in the second half. But the Hawks rallied and the contest remained tight until the late moments.

Brady hit a lay-up to give the Polar Bears a 54-51 lead with 2:11 to go, but Ariola tied the game on a three-pointer with 1:27 remaining. Bowdoin regained the lead seconds later when Kerrigan connected from long-range, but Ariola answered again for the Hawks with a game-tying trifecta with just 12 seconds left.

After a Bowdoin turnover, Ariola was fouled and she connected on 1 of 2 free throws with two seconds left to seal the win for Roger Williams.

Bowdoin held a 48-36 edge on the glass but committed 18 turnovers to just 11 for Roger Williams. The Polar Bears struggled from long distance, hitting 5 of 26 from beyond the arc.