HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity women's ice hockey team held Bowdoin scoreless through sixty minutes of play as the Polar Bears fell 2-0 to the Bantams on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, the Bantams managed to bounce back from yesterday's loss to improve to 12-6-1 overall and 5-6-1 in conference play, while the Polar Bears drop to 9-8-4 (5-5-2 NESCAC).

Sydney Belinskas stopped 29 shots, highlighted by 12 in the third period, to lead Trinity to its first home conference win in the calendar year. On the opposite end, sophomore goaltender Lan Crofton made 18 saves in a losing effort for Bowdoin.

The first scoring opportunity came midway through the opening period as the Polar Bears came in on a 2-on-1 break following a Trinity turnover. After Sydney Belinskas turned aside the initial shot, Chelsea MacNeil fired the rebound just wide of the open net. Through the remainder of the period, the Polar Bears pressed the Bantams, but the teams headed to the first intermission locked at 0-0.

Trinity opened the second period with a goal by Cheeky Herr just under four minutes into play. Herr took advantage of a Bowdoin turnover deep in the defensive zone and corralled the errant pass and backhanded a shot past Lan Crofton for the 1-0 lead. Midway through the stanza, Bowdoin again gave the puck away, this time along the boards at center ice, and Shannon Farrell forward played the puck ahead to Lucy Robinson who came in on a breakaway and beat Crofton with a deke.

Throughout the third period, both teams traded scoring opportunities with neither being able to break through. On the power play with just over two minutes remaining in regulation, Bowdoin pulled Crofton in favor of an extra attacker but were unable to find the back of the net.

Belinskas stopped 29 shots, including 12 in the third period, to earn her fifth shutout. On the opposite end, Crofton made 18 saves for the Polar Bears. 

Bowdoin returns home for its final regular season weekend at Watson Arena as the Polar Bears host Hamilton beginning on Friday night at 7:00 p.m.