BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Trinity women's ice hockey team completed the weekend sweep as the Bantams captured a 4-2 victory over Bowdoin on Saturday afternoon.

The Polar Bears end the regular season at 8-13-2 (5-10-1 NESCAC), securing the seven seed for postseason play. The Bantams leave Maine with a 14-8-2 (7-7-2 NESCAC) mark.

Game Highlights

• Bowdoin scored the game's first goal as the clock reached one minute remaining in the opening period. Seconds into the power play, Maegan Sheehan shot from the right dot and aimed far post. Ariana Bourque redirected the puck as it slid across the ice to deflect in her ninth goal of the season.
• Cheeky Herr set up the game tying goal 4:22 into the second period, controlling the puck behind Bowdoin's net. The senior found Shannon Farrell low on the left side and fed her with a pass, with Farrell burying a low angle shot to knot the game at 1-1.
• Kelcie Finn gave Trinity its first lead of the game four minutes later. Taking a feed from Melissa Maffeo, Finn skated left to right in the low slot and wristed the puck past Lan Crofton to give the Bantams a 2-1 edge.
• Miranda Bell tied the game with 5:14 remaining in the middle frame. Bourque started the play by picking the puck off a Trinity player at neutral ice, and finding Bell on the right side. Bell took a shot from the right circle and found the far post.
• Trinity took the lead 1:18 into the final period, capitalizing on a turnover in Bowdoin's defensive zone. Maffeo collected the puck and turned around for an open look at Crofton. The sophomore buried the puck top right shelf.
• Finn capped the game with an empty netter with 52 seconds to go in the game.

By the Numbers

• Sydney Belinskas ended the day with 20 stops for Trinity.
• Crofton made 27 saves for the Polar Bears.
• Bowdoin went 1-for-2 on the power play.
• The Bantams went 0-for-1 on the power play.

Up Next

• Both teams wait for the results of the remaining NESCAC contests to learn the final seeding.