MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - The Middlebury College women's lacrosse team scored the first five goals of the game en route to a 20-9 win over Bowdoin on Saturday afternoon at Kohn Field.

The Panthers, ranked fourth in the latest IWLCA Division III poll, remain unbeaten at 6-0 (4-0 NESCAC). The Polar Bears, ranked 18th, fall to 3-4 (0-4 NESCAC).

Game Highlights

• Mary O'Connell keyed the early run with two goals and three assists as the Panthers jumped ahead early
• Bowdoin was able to get on the board thanks to a pair of goals from Emma Beecher
• Middlebury answered with a four-goal run that pushed their lead to 10-2 midway through the opening period
• The Panthers held a 15-6 lead at intermission and used another five-goal surge in the second half to put the game on ice

By The Numbers

• O'Connell set a Middlebury program record with nine goals and four assists in the win
• Megan O'Connor paced Bowdoin with three goals and two assists while Beecher also finished with a hat trick
• Kayli Weiss (3-4) produced six saves in the opening stanza for Bowdoin, while Erin Morrissey logged the final 30 minutes with a save
• Middlebury held a 29-20 advantage in shots and a narrow 17-15 edge in ground balls

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to action at home on Wednesday evening with a non-conference game against St. Joseph's at 7:00 p.m.