LEWISTON, Maine - For the second time in school history, the Bowdoin College women's volleyball team has earned the top seed for the NESCAC Tournament.

Bowdoin (20-4, 9-1 NESCAC) rounded out their season with a pair of wins on Saturday, clinching the top spot for the first time since 2011, when they won their lone NESCAC title. The Polar Bears defeated Bates 3-1 and Husson 3-0 to reach the 20-win plateau for the eighth time overall and fifth consecutive campaign.

The Polar Bears will host the eight-team NESCAC Tournament in Brunswick beginning on Friday evening. 

Bates Match

• Needing a win to clinch the top seed for the conference, Bowdoin lost the first set but rebounded to take the win 24-26, 25-21, 25-15, 25-20
• Christy Jewett (20 kills, eight digs), Erika Sklaver (15 kills, four blocks) and Sydney Salle (12  kills) were outstanding for the Bowdoin offense in the win
• Quincy Leech added three kills to her 46 assists and scooped 10 digs for the Polar Bears
• Katie Doherty led all players with 17 digs in the win

Husson Match

• Bowdoin cruised against the Eagles, wrapping the season with a 25-12, 25-13, 25-13 win
• A balanced attack was led by seven kills from Jewett, six from Michelle Albright, and five from Khelsea Gordon
• Eleven different players collected a kill for the Polar Bears
• Clare McInerney dealt 13 assists and had seven digs for Bowdoin
• Doherty had a team-best nine digs in the win

Up Next

• More information about the NESCAC Championship will be available in the coming week, but Bowdoin will open against eighth-seeded Bates on Friday evening at Morrell Gymnasium