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Field Hockey Earns Conference Victory Over Bates

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BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin field hockey team remained unbeaten with a 4-2 midweek NESCAC win over Bates on Wednesday evening.

The Polar Bears (3-0, 2-0 NESCAC) put up three first half goals against the Bobcats (0-2, 0-2 NESCAC).

Game Highlights

  • Elle Brine sent a corner insert up to Elizabeth Bennewitz, who swept the ball back to the post. Brine tipped in her first goal of the season 10:52 into the game.
  • Bates tied the game at 1-1 ten minutes later. Emma Patterson pushed the ball into play and later swept the ball from the near post.
  • Bowdoin regained the lead in just two minutes after Emma Stevens tipped in a deflected ball from Kara Finnerty.
  • Finnerty added a solo effort with ten minutes remaining in the half, collecting her own rebound and putting the ball in net.
  • The Bobcats came out charging in the second half and cut Bowdoin's lead to 3-2, two minutes in. Again, on a corner, Bates converted as Riley Burns slid a pass to Grace Fitzgerald who blasted the ball into the cage.
  • Ten minutes into the half Bennewitz lined up a shot from the top, off a feed from Brine.

By the Numbers

  • Bowdoin held an 18-8 edge in shots, but both teams earned seven corners.
  • Adelae Durand made four saves in her start before giving way to Ellie Bauer who made three stops.
  • Maddie Ferrucci made a pair of saves.

Up Next

  • Bowdoin heads to Wesleyan on Saturday with a 12:00 p.m. start.
  • The Bobcats play at Tufts on Saturday with a noon start.
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Players Mentioned

Elizabeth Bennewitz

#19 Elizabeth Bennewitz

D
5' 9"
Freshman
'19
Elle Brine

#5 Elle Brine

D
5' 6"
Freshman
'20
Maddie Ferrucci

#34 Maddie Ferrucci

GK
5' 4"
Freshman
'21
Kara Finnerty

#13 Kara Finnerty

F
5' 3"
Freshman
'20
Emma Stevens

#7 Emma Stevens

F
5' 7"
Freshman
'20

Players Mentioned

Elizabeth Bennewitz

#19 Elizabeth Bennewitz

5' 9"
Freshman
'19
D
Elle Brine

#5 Elle Brine

5' 6"
Freshman
'20
D
Maddie Ferrucci

#34 Maddie Ferrucci

5' 4"
Freshman
'21
GK
Kara Finnerty

#13 Kara Finnerty

5' 3"
Freshman
'20
F
Emma Stevens

#7 Emma Stevens

5' 7"
Freshman
'20
F