BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin women's ice hockey team skated to a 1-1 tie on Friday evening against Hamilton College as the Continentals came back to even the score seconds in the third period.

The Polar Bears are 8-4-3 (5-5-3 NESCAC) in their return to Watson Arena. The Continentals pick up their third conference tie and sit at 3-7-4 (2-8-3 NESCAC).

The two teams skated through a quick opening period, with the first penalty coming with just 14 second remaining in the frame. The Polar Bears came out with the extra skater advantage to begin the second, but were unable to muster any shots against the Hamilton penalty kill. The Continentals were awarded a power play of their own only seconds after returning to full strength with the Polar Bears staving off an offensive attack. Bowdoin and Hamilton played a couple minutes of even strength back and forth before another Continental returned to the box, giving the Polar Bears a five-on-four advantage and quick power play goal.  Only nine seconds in, Brigit Bergin slid a high cross-ice pass to Maddie Baird at the left point who fed Julie Dachille between the circles. Dachille spun in the slot and found an open corner to put Bowdoin ahead 1-0 5:10 into the second period. 

Hamilton came out firing in the third, evening the score less than a minute into action. Steph DiPietro capitalized carried the puck out from behind Bowdoin's net and slipped a wrap around shot through the pads of Lan Crofton to tie the game. Midway through the period Bowdoin went on the power play again, looking to regain the lead, but were unable to best Sam Walther and the Hamilton defense despite sustained pressure in the Continentals' zone. With the final seconds ticking off the clock Hannah Bartlett took off down the left boards in a breakaway wristing a shot as time expired, but missing inches wide.

In bonus time Crofton made a sprawling save to keep the Polar Bears alive. With the puck deflected off her own teammate, Crofton dove across the goal face and reached behind her back to keep the game going. Bowdoin had a chance of its own in the final minute with Dachille passing from behind the net to Ariana Bourque on the doorstep, but Bourque was unable to control the puck in time to convert.

Crofton ended the game with 17 saves as Walther stopped 21 on the opposite end.

Tomorrow's game between Hamilton and Bowdoin has been moved forward one hour from the usual start time in anticipation of inclement weather. The puck will drop at 2:00 p.m. in Watson Arena.