BRUNSWICK, ME -- In similar fashion to
last night's game, Bowdoin came up with three late tallies, enough
to propel them to their second straight victory over Williams in
two days. Despite holding the Bowdoin offense scoreless
throughout the first two frames, the Ephs could not keep up with
the opposing offensive tirade in the final minutes of play this
Saturday afternoon at Watson Arena.
Although neither team was able to find the back of the net
in the opening 54 minutes of the contest, Bowdoin established
offensive dominance, recording 20 shots to the Ephs 12 after two
periods of play.
A flurry of Williams penalties in the opening frame gave
Bowdoin many looks, but Chloe Billadeau
and the Eph defense kept the home team at bay. It was
Williams who saw glimpses of hope after the first intermission,
with two man-up opportunities. However, the Ephs were unable
to capitalize in the second period, leaving the contest deadlocked
at 0. Williams would go 0-3 for the night on the
powerplay.
Entering the final frame, both defenses refused to budge,
and it looked like the third period would end in similar manner to
the first two. It was not until the 14:07 mark when the Polar
Bears were able to break the 0-0 tie. Using a 6-on-5
advantage coming from an Eph penalty, Bowdoin got on the board with
a one-timer from Kayte Holtz. Holtz's tally came from
teammates Kim Tess-Wanat and Kendra Sweet.
Holtz's goal shifted the momentum in Bowdoin's direction,
and their offense proved to be unstoppable in the remaining
minutes. Once finding their offensive groove, the Polar Bears
continued to challenge Billadeau, keeping the first-year netminder
under seige. Bowdoin struck again, just over a minute
following Holtz's goal, their second tally coming from Mallory
Andrews. Andrews was fed by Stephanie Ludy and Kenzie
Novak.
Bowdoin kept the pressure on, and extended their lead to
three with two minutes remaining in the final frame. Chelsea
MacNeil's powerplay goal at the 18:00 mark was aided by Holtz and
Tess-Wanat. Bowdoin's lead proved to be too
insurmountable for a comeback, leaving the score finalized at
3-0.
Billadeau recorded 30 saves, while Bowdoin goalie Kayla
Lessard turned away 15 bids in the shutout.
Next up for Williams (9-9-0, 5-5-0 NESCAC), is conference
rival Amherst. The puck drops February 3 at 7pm in Lansing
Chapman Rink.
