SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Bowdoin College women's basketball team rode a dominant first half to coast to a 68-46 win at Skidmore on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears move to 3-0 on the season while the Thoroughbreds stand at 1-2 this year.
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin never trailed, jumping to a 10-5 lead after four minutes of play. A pair of buckets late in the quarter by Abbie Quinn pushed the lead to double digits, 22-12.
• The Polar Bears poured it on in the second quarter, outscoring Skidmore 19-6 to push their lead to 41-18 at the break.
• Five straight points by Payton Collins sparked the dominant quarter, as Bowdoin scored 19 of the first 22 points of the period to pull away.
• The Polar Bears led by as many as 29 points in the second half on their way to the win.

By The Numbers

• Abbie Quinn finished with 17 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes of play, shooting 7-12 from the field.
• Payton Collins added ten points off the bench while Maria Belardi scored eight points.
• Rachel Story paced Bowdoin with eight rebounds and Grace Kinum had a team-high five assists.
• Bowdoin shot 46% from the field while holding Skidmore to 31%.
• The Polar Bears scored 14 points off turnovers and 19 second chance points in the win.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will remain in Upstate New York to play at Union College on Monday at 4:00 p.m.