BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin women's hockey team picked up its second straight win to conclude the semester in a 4-1 game against Plymouth State University on Friday.
 
The Polar Bears sit at 4-4-0 as they head into winter break. The Panthers are 2-9-0.
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin took the lead late in the first period. Ali Dougal kept the puck in the zone, dumping it down the boards to Gia Massari, before coming off for a shift change. On the right, Massari crossed far side to Ally Thanassi who clapped a shot from the point with 4:37 remaining in the period.
• Five minutes into the second, Zoe Wilson won a faceoff on the right dot and kicked the puck back to Kathryn Kester. Kester found Allie Britt to her right and Britt buried the shot.
• The Panthers cut the game to 2-1 in the final three minutes off a power play goal. Mia Zaniboni connected with Addie Swanson at the top of the left circle. Swanson carried in and released the puck from the dot and found net.
• Bowdoin pushed the lead back to two with a tally at 3:13 in the third. Rachel Potoker intercepted a pass by Plymouth State in the zone and quickly found Sara Ito-Baghsaw who converted.
• Four minutes later, Massari pushed the score to 4-1. Anyi Sun started the play in Bowdoin's defensive end, sending a breakout pass to Ito-Bagshaw who carried through the neutral zone. Ito-Bagshaw passed to Massari waiting on the blue line who carried in for a successful one-on-goal.

 
By the Numbers

• The Panthers were 1-for-3 on the power play.
• Bowdoin went 0-for-3 on the power play.
• Amelia Julian made 29 saves for Plymouth State.
• Abby Matusovich stopped 15 shots for her first collegiate win.

 
Up Next

• The Polar Bears are off until January 2 with a home series against Johnson & Wales.