CASTINE, Maine – The Bowdoin College women's basketball team -built a big third quarter lead and cruised to a 57-47 win at Maine Maritime on Tuesday night. The Polar Bears improve to 2-0 on the season while the Mariners fall to 2-1 on the year.
 
Game Highlights

• The Polar Bears never trailed after the opening moments, jumping to a 14-8 lead late in the first quarter and extending it to double digits early in the second.
• Bowdoin's stifling defense held MMA in check, as Bowdoin carried a ten point lead, 29-19, into the break.
• The Polar Bears took command in the third quarter, pushing the lead to as many as 17 points, following a Carly Davey layup with 1:16 to go in the period.
• A late flurry by MMA trimmed the final margin to ten points, but the Mariners never cut the lead down to single digits in the final ten minutes of the contest.

By The Numbers

• Bowdoin's defense held the Mariners to 35% shooting for the game while the Polar Bears connected on 42%.
• Megan Tan scored a game-high 17 points with five rebounds while Jess Giorgio added 13.
• Despite being in command throughout the second half, MMA was able to stay within striking distance as the Polar Bears connected on just 2-12 from the free throw line.
• Bowdoin took advantage of 15 points off turnovers in the win and got a balanced attack that featured eight different players in the scoring column.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will host the Coastal Maine Classic this Friday and Saturday in Morrell Gymnasium. Friday will feature Bowdoin and Bridgewater State at 5:30, followed by Whittier (Calif.) and Southern Maine at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Bridgewater and Southern Maine will play at 4:00 p.m. followed by Bowdoin and Whittier at 6:30.