BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin field hockey team suffered a 1-0 setback to visiting Trinity on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Polar Bears are 7-3 on the season with a 2-3 mark in NESCAC play. The Bantams are 7-4 (3-4 NESCAC).
 
Game Highlights

• During the opening 15 minutes of play, each team only managed one shot on net. Georgie Coetzer came up with a defensive save on a corner to keep the Bantams off the board.
• Bowdoin could not convert on several penalty corner opportunities in the second quarter and watched Trinity score with 1:23 remaining in the half. Jackie Frank broke away down the right center with a pair of defenders recovering on either side. Frank continued to move the ball down the field and drew Julia Arsenault into a slide tackle. Frank chipped a shot over the sliding goalie for the game's lone goal.
• Trinity opened the third with three straight corners, but could not find a shot.
• The Polar Beas had a pair of corners in the final three minutes of regulation and managed two shots on net. Olivia McMichael came up with stops on both bids.

 
By the Numbers

• The Polar Bears played down for 11 total minutes of the game as four cards were dished out.
• Bowdoin held a 12-9 edge in shots with an 8-5 shots on goal advantage.
• Trinity took 11 corners to Bowdoin's six.
• Arsenault came up with three saves.
• McMichael had a seven shot shutout.

 
Up Next

• The Polar Bears host Amherst on Sunday at noon.