BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College women's basketball team earned a 66-42 victory over Brooklyn in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday evening in Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears (28-0) move on to the second round on Saturday evening where they will face SUNY Cortland at 7:30 p.m. in Morrell Gymnasium. Tickets are available here.
 
Game Highlights

• After scuffling in the early going, Bowdoin hit their stride midway through the frame, going on a 21-0 run to end the period to take a command lead.
• Sydney Jones sparked the run with five straight points and Callie Godfrey added seven in the run as Bowdoin took a 27-7 edge after ten minutes of play.
• Bowdoin extended its lead courtesy of Abbie Quinn in the second quarter, who scored eight points to push the Polar Bear lead to 44-16 at the break.
• Brooklyn's frenetic defense kept the pressure up in the second half as the Bulldogs outscored Bowdoin in the second half of the contest to close the final game to 24 points.

By The Numbers

• Abbie Quinn led Bowdoin with 14 points while Callie Godfrey added 13.
• Sydney Jones finished with 11 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals for the Polar Bears.
• Bowdoin finished at 47% shooting and held Brooklyn to 25%, but committed a season-high 23 turnovers in the victory.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will play Cortland at 7:30 p.m. in the NCAA Division III Second Round Saturday. The Red Dragons survived Endicott, 48-46, in Friday's opening game.