NEW LONDON, Conn. – Juliana Fiore scored eight minutes into overtime to cap the Bowdoin field hockey team's 3-2 back and forth battle at Connecticut College on Saturday afternoon.

The Polar Bears (9-5, 5-4 NESCAC) never trailed the Camels (5-9, 1-8 NESCAC), but watched the hosts tie the game twice and force overtime.

Game Highlights

• Neither team was able to muster any productive offense in the first half, with both teams scoring two goals in the second frame.
• Kara Finnerty put Bowdoin on the board 6:01 into the second half. Elizabeth Growney collected the ball in the corner of the circle and directed a shot on net. Finnerty deflected the ball into the net for the 1-0 lead.
• Just four minutes later Bennewitz prevented the Camels from tallying an equalizer with a defensive save on a rebound shot by Caroline Ferro.
• Connecticut broke through in the 54^th minute on a successful penalty corner. Meg Lembo inserted the ball and eventually took a feed back from Jackie Murphy near the end line. Lembo's low angle shot snuck inside the near post to tie the game.
• Bowdoin again took the lead off another Finnerty tally, just two minutes later. Fiore set up the second goal off a corner, with Finnerty earning another deflection goal.
• The Camels forced overtime with an equalizer with five minutes left in regulation. Jamie Navoni notched a solo shot drive to the far post.
• Fiore tallied the game-winner  8:36 into overtime. Off the Polar Bears third corner, the senior captain carried the ball to her right and buried the ball inside the near post.

By the Numbers

• Bowdoin held a slight 14-13 edge in shots and 8-4 edge in corners.
• Maddie Ferrucci made seven saves in the win.
• Andi McGraw recorded six saves.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears conclude the regular season on Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m.