BRUNSWICK, Maine – A fourth-quarter Colby rally sank the Bowdoin women's lacrosse team's bid for an upset in an 8-5 final at home on Wednesday night.
 
The Polar Bears slip to 5-6 (1-6 NESCAC) as the nationally-ranked Mules climb to 9-2 (5-2 NESCAC).
 
Game Highlights

• A low scoring first quarter saw only one goal that game with six minutes remaining. Gennie Littlejohn put Colby on the board.
• Bowdoin controlled the second quarter and took a 3-1 lead off goals from Miya Imaeda, Grace Harvey, and Ellie Fabbro.
• Colby came out and scored early in the third to cut the deficit to one.
• Molly Reed responded with a Bowdoin goal to make it 4-2.
• Colby closed out the frame with a pair of goals to tie the game.
• The Mules went on a three goal run to begin the fourth and take the lead.
• Reed scored again in the final four minutes to make it 7-5, but Colby scored with less than a minute to play in rebuttal.

 
By the Numbers

• Jillian Kane made ten saves for the Mules.
• Hannah Rubin made eight saves for Bowdoin.
• Reed was Bowdoin's lone multi-goal scorer.
• Kate Min scooped up three ground balls and caused three turnovers.
• Lauren Burke also created three turnovers.
• Grace Harvey had a goal, an assist, and three draw controls.

 
Up Next

• Bowdoin hosts Williams at noon on Saturday.