BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin women's ice hockey team secured a 2-0 shutout victory over nationally-ranked Colby on Friday evening.
 
The Polar Bears improve to 3-0-0 (3-0-0 NESCAC) and hand the Mules (1-1-0, 0-1-0 NESCAC) their first loss of the season.
 
Game Highlights

• Under two minutes into the game, Ava Imposimato put a shot off the goalie's chest with Anyi Sun cleaning up the rebound. Sun's shot rang off the post.
• Courtney Schumacher looked to give Colby the lead with five minutes remaining in the period, streaking down the ice for a breakaway. Sarah Peterson made a stonewall save on the one-on-one.
• Bowdoin broke through late in the second period to take a 1-0 lead. Ava Provenzo carried down the left side with Abigail Ainley on the right. Provenzo slipped a flat pass to Ainley who put a quick shot on pads. The puck rebounded back to her stick and she pushed it back across the goal line as she slid to the ice.
• Luna Lu capped the game with an empty-net goal in the final minute, stripping the Colby defense and making it 2-0.

 
By the Numbers

• Peterson stopped all 31 shots she faced in net. The sophomore boasts a staggering .988 save percentage against Colby, allowing just one goal in 83 shots overall.
• Both teams went 0-for-2 on the power play.

 
Up Next

• Bowdoin and Colby complete the series in Waterville on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.