BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin women's ice hockey team opened the season with a 4-2 win at home against Wesleyan on Friday night.
 
The Polar Bears jump out to a 1-0-0 (1-0-0 NESCAC) record on the young season. The Cardinals drop to 0-1-0 (0-1-0 NESCAC) to begin the year.
 
Game Highlights

• The Polar Bears scored their first goal of the season under four minutes into play. Anyi Sun converted on a power play opportunity as she circled around the top of the left dot and drifted into the high slot. Sun slipped a shot through pads.
• Bowdoin went ahead 2-0 at 7:25. Gia Massari made a flat redline pass to Ava Imposimato on the far post for a put-away goal.
• Wesleyan cut the lead in half as Effie Tournas carried down the left side and sent a centering pass to Amelia Molin for a deflection on the right post.
• With under a minute remaining in the first period, Wesleyan tied the game off a saucered backhanded shot from Molin that snuck through.
• Bowdoin regained the lead off Sun's second goal of the game, coming 8:15 into the second. Sun worked the puck off the left boards and skated along the red line before handling in front of the crease and beating Jenna Guglielmi.
• Meghan Britt scored her first collegiate goal two minutes into the third with a successful wraparound bid at the left post.

 
By the Numbers

• Guglielmi made 17 saves for Wesleyan.
• Sally Solotaroff-Webber made 29 stops to earn the win for Bowdoin.
• The Cardinals held a 29-26 edge in the faceoff circle.

 
Up Next

• The two teams return to Watson Arena for a 3:00 p.m. game on Saturday.