BRUNSWICK, Maine – For the second straight game, Emelia Krakora scored a last-second goal to give the Bowdoin women's lacrosse team a win, this time on Saturday at Amherst, 8-7. The win gives Bowdoin their first conference win of the season and moves the Polar Bears to 4-3 (1-3 NESCAC) and first win over a ranked opponent this season as the Mammoths (2-4, 1-3 NESCAC) stand 15^th in the latest IWLCA Division III poll.
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin led 3-1 late in the opening quarter on goals from Krakora, Ellie Schofield, and Maddie Mrva, but the Mammoths held the Polar Bears scoreless for the entire second quarter and the game entered halftime tied at 3-3.
• Tied at 5-5 entering the fourth quarter, Amherst took the lead twice on Bridget Finley goals, only to be matched by Bowdoin scores from Krakora and Miya Imaeda, with under three minutes left in regulation.
• Hannah Gold won the ensuing draw for Bowdoin and the Polar Bears possessed for nearly the remainder of the clock, taking a pair of shots before Krakora finally found the back of the net with six seconds left in the quarter.
• Krakora won the following draw control to ice the game for Bowdoin.

By The Numbers

• Emelia Krakora led the way for the Polar Bears, scoring four goals with an assist and earning three draw controls.
• Izzy Cisneros backstopped an outstanding defensive effort for the Polar Bears, making eight saves while Hannah Gold had four caused turnovers and four ground balls for Bowdoin.
• The Polar Bear also got goals from Ellie Schofield, Miya Imaeda, Maddie Mrva, and Lauren Burke in the win.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears return to Ryan Field for a Wednesday non-conference game against Plymouth State University at 6:00 p.m.