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Field Hockey Clinches Top Spot with 4-0 Shutout Over Camels

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NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Bowdoin field hockey team clinched the top spot in NESCAC post-season play after defeating Connecticut College 4-0 on Saturday afternoon.

The top-ranked Polar Bears remain perfect at 14-0 (9-0 NESCAC) after shutting out the host Camels (4-10, 1-8 NESCAC).

How It Happened

  • Bowdoin got on the board just under 13 minutes into play as Kelsey Mullaney converted on a penalty corner, with a quick one-timer on the feed from Emily McColgan.
  • Mettler Growney and Kim Kahnweiler tallied unassisted marks with five and two minutes remaining in the half, respectively. Growney put the Polar Bears up 2-0 as she buried a rebound from the center of the circle. Kahnweiler extended Bowdoin's lead with a shot from the top of the circle that found the back of the net.
  • Bowdoin's final goal of the game came off the stick of Rachel Kennedy 3:20 into the second half. Kennedy redirected a Kahnweiler hit to put Bowdoin ahead 4-0.
  • Bowdoin outshot their hosts by a 16-4 margin and held an 11-2 edge in penalty corners. Clara Belitz stopped four shots for the Polar Bears as Ryley van der Velde made 10 saves for the Camels.

Up Next

  • Bowdoin sealed the top spot In NESCAC playoffs, but must first travel to Tufts on October 28 for a 7:00 p.m. matchup in their regular season finale.
  • Connecticut College hosts Wesleyan for a 6:00 p.m. contest on Wednesday.
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Players Mentioned

Clara Belitz

#34 Clara Belitz

GK
5' 2"
Mettler Growney

#9 Mettler Growney

M
5' 2"
Freshman
Kim Kahnweiler

#15 Kim Kahnweiler

D/M
5' 5"
Rachel Kennedy

#18 Rachel Kennedy

F
5' 3"
Emily McColgan

#21 Emily McColgan

M
5' 1"
Kelsey Mullaney

#12 Kelsey Mullaney

D
5' 6"

Players Mentioned

Clara Belitz

#34 Clara Belitz

5' 2"
GK
Mettler Growney

#9 Mettler Growney

5' 2"
Freshman
M
Kim Kahnweiler

#15 Kim Kahnweiler

5' 5"
D/M
Rachel Kennedy

#18 Rachel Kennedy

5' 3"
F
Emily McColgan

#21 Emily McColgan

5' 1"
M
Kelsey Mullaney

#12 Kelsey Mullaney

5' 6"
D