POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Bowdoin College women's rugby team held a seven-point lead early in the second half, but Frostburg State rallied with a pair of tries to edge the Polar Bears, 20-17, on Saturday afternoon at Vassar College.
Game Highlights
- Bowdoin opened the scoring in the ninth minute as Maddy Kosmoski crossed the try line and Ellie Carter added the conversion for a 7-0 lead.
- Frostburg State answered three minutes later with a try to cut the margin to 7-5.
- The Polar Bears pushed their lead to 14-5 in the 27th minute when Sachi Mehra scored a try and Carter followed with her second successful conversion.
- Frostburg State scored a try in the final minute of the opening half, sending Bowdoin into the break with a 14-10 advantage.
- Carter connected on a penalty kick three minutes into the second half to extend the Polar Bear lead to 17-10.
- The Bobcats responded with a try six minutes later to pull within 17-15 before scoring the go-ahead try in the 25th minute of the half.
- Bowdoin was unable to answer down the stretch as Frostburg State held on for the 20-17 victory.
By The Numbers
- Sarah Seo turned in a standout defensive performance on the wing throughout the full 80 minutes.
- Avery Jules and Janiya Garrison provided strong go-forward on the attack for the Polar Bears.
- Carter accounted for seven points with two conversions and a penalty kick.
- Bowdoin held the lead from the ninth minute until Frostburg State's go-ahead try with 15 minutes remaining.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears will return to Maine to face the University of New England at Biddeford on Friday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m.
