POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Bowdoin women's rugby team continued to roll, posting a 37-27 win over West Chester on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears remain unbeaten on the year at 4-0 with the victory.
 
Match Highlights

• Bowdoin built a big lead and held off a West Chester to secure the victory.
• After the teams traded scores to open the game, Bowdoin rolled off 27 straight points in a 20 minute span.
• Evie Hamer got it started with a penalty kick for the Polar Bears, followed by tries from Ellie Carter, Stella Johnson, Amanda Korfin, and Malia Petelo.
• West Chester answered with a 19 point run to close the gap to 32-24 with 13 minutes remaining.
• Bowdoin got a key try from Nisi Tuitupou and Hamer conversion in the 74^th minute, pushing the lead back to double digits and securing the victory.
• In an extremely balanced performance for the Polar Bears, Malia Petelo led the way for Bowdoin with two tries in the match along with key tackles and turnovers in the victory.

Up Next

• Bowdoin concludes its lengthy road trip next weekend when they travel to play at Dartmouth at 11:00 a.m. on October 11.