Box Score MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Bowdoin women's ice hockey team opened the season with a 4-3 overtime loss at Wesleyan on Friday evening.
The Polar Bears are 0-1-0 (0-1-0 NESCAC), while the Cardinals open 1-0-0 (1-0-0 NESCAC).
Game Highlights
- Wesleyan went up 2-0 with a pair of goals in the ninth minute. Caroline Mezias had the team's first goal at 8:29 and Caroline Jenkins doubled the lead 25 seconds later.
- Ali Dougal put Bowdoin on the board two minutes later, sending the teams into the first intermission at 2-1.
- After a scoreless second period, Bowdoin went ahead with two goals in the first three minutes of the final frame. Izzi Stoddard tied the game with a goal at 3:27 and Peyton Mulhern gave the Polar Bears their first lead of the game 20 seconds later.
- Wesleyan forced overtime with a shorthanded goal in the final two minutes of regulation.
- Special teams won the game for Wesleyan, as Effie Tournas scored a power play goal in overtime.
By the Numbers
- Wesleyan held a 38-29 edge in shots.
- Bowdoin went 0-for-3 on the power play.
- The Cardinals were 1-for-4 on the power play with one short handed goal.
- Dani Marquez made 34 save for Bowdoin.
- Rei Halloran made 26 stops for Wesleyan.
Up Next
- The two teams faceoff again tomorrow at 3:00 p.m.
