BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin women's ice hockey team fell 1-0 in a hard-fought battle against the league-leading Amherst Mammoths.
 
The Mammoths (13-2-2, 7-2-2 NESCAC) scored midway through the final frame to earn the win. Bowdoin (8-9-2, 3-6-2 NESCAC) looks to rebound tomorrow.
 
Game Highlights

• The Mammoths had several scoring chances that were thwarted by point-blank saves from Sarah Peterson. Peterson kept the game knotted at 0-0 with a blocker save on Jayna Park's turnaround one-timer midway through the second.
• Amherst earned a power play opportunity four minutes into the final period. The visitors' best look came as Emily Hohmann fired a shot just wide of the left post.
• Amherst broke through at 8:46 in the third. Marie-Eve Marleau flicked a shot inside the near post from the low side of the right circle.
• Bowdoin nearly found an equalizer with under five minutes to play as Jane McCarter fired a shot and Elena DiMagno tried to work the rebound. Bowdoin pulled the goalie in the final minute and applied consistent pressure in the Amherst zone.

 
By the Numbers

• Bowdoin went 0-for-1 on the power play.
• Amherst was 0-for-2 on the power play.
• Natalie Stott had a 26 save shutout.
• Sarah Peterson made 24 stops.

 
Up Next

• The teams complete the series tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 p.m.