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Winner Bowdoin BOWDOIN 3-3
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Plymouth State PSU 3-3
Winner
Bowdoin BOWDOIN
3-3
19
Final
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Plymouth State PSU
3-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bowdoin BOWDOIN 5 2 6 6 19
Plymouth State PSU 0 0 2 0 2
20230321 - WLAX vs. Bowdoin

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Christopher J. Kilmer, Assistant Athletics Director, Athletics Communications

WLAX: #16 Bowdoin powers past Panthers

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – #16 Bowdoin College raced out to a 5-0 first period lead and held off Plymouth State University, 19-2, in a non-conference women's lacrosse game at Panther Field on Tuesday afternoon.
 
The Polar Bears won the opening draw and raced down field for an early lead. Bowdoin pushed the margin to 5-0 by the end of the first, but PSU's defense settled in during the second period, limiting the high-scoring Bowdoin offense to just two goals. Plymouth State broke through with a pair of goals in the third quarter, but the deficit was too large to overcome.
 
Plymouth State slips to 3-3, while Bowdoin evens its record at 3-3.
 
The Basics:
  • Plymouth State 19, #16 Bowdoin 2
    • Plymouth State (3-3)
    • Bowdoin (3-3)
How it Happened:
  • The Polar Bears raced out to a quick lead with a pair of goals in the opening two minutes.
  • Bowdoin continued to pressure in the first quarter, extending the margin to 5-0 after one.
  • After an early score by the visitors, the Plymouth State defense held strong to keep the Polar Bears off the scoreboard for the next ten minutes.
  • Bowdoin converted a free position attempt late in the frame to take a 7-0 lead into halftime.
  • Junior Megan Gaspa (Laconia, N.H.) buried a shot off a perfect feed from senior Emily Santom (Litchfield, N.H.) in the opening minute of the third period to get Plymouth State on the board.
  • The visitors answered with two straight before senior Olivia Croke (Norwell, Mass.) notched her eighth goal of the season.
  • Bowdoin closed the period with four straight to take a 13-2 advantage into the fourth quarter and the Panthers were unable to rally.
By the Numbers:
  • Gaspa's goal was her fifth of the season, while Santom picked up her eighth point of the year with her assist.
  • Croke's eighth goal of the season ties her for second-most on the team.
  • Sophomore Jenna Stowell (Londonderry, N.H.) led the Panthers with four draw controls, while freshman Margie Black (Longmeadow, Mass.) grabbed a team-best four ground balls.
  • Black finished with seven saves before giving way to junior Piper Sherbert (Freeport, Maine), who made five stops.
  • Bowdoin held a 40-11 advantage in shots.
  • The Polar Bears snagged 26 ground balls to PSU's 15.
 
Up Next:
  • Plymouth State heads to Framingham State on Thursday (Mar. 23) for a 4:00 p.m. clash with the Rams in a final tune up prior to the start of conference play.
 
 
  
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Period BOWDOIN PSU
14:39 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Sophia Sudano
1 0
13:37 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Peyton Mulhern
2 0
09:27 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Colleen McAloon
3 0
08:09 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Caroline Higgins
4 0
00:38 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Sophia Sudano
5 0
2nd Period BOWDOIN PSU
12:04 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Annabelle Gersch Assisted by Sophia Schaefer
6 0
01:59 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Maddie Corsetti
7 0
3rd Period BOWDOIN PSU
14:25 PSU
PSU - Megan Gaspa Assisted by Emily Santom
7 1
13:03 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Maddie White Assisted by Colleen McAloon
8 1
10:58 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Emelia Krakora Assisted by Sophia Sudano
9 1
10:06 PSU
PSU - Olivia Croke
9 2
09:07 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Sophia Sudano
10 2
07:27 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Maddie White
11 2
06:39 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Fiona Bundy
12 2
01:18 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Ainsley Ramsey
13 2
4th Period BOWDOIN PSU
13:55 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Charlotte Howie Assisted by Maddie White
14 2
11:54 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Courtney McKenna Assisted by Anna Kelly
15 2
09:36 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Anna Kelly Assisted by Courtney McKenna
16 2
05:41 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Courtney McKenna Assisted by Miya Imaeda
17 2
03:51 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Miya Imaeda
18 2
00:33 BOWDOIN
BOWDOIN - Georgia Gallagher Assisted by Anna Kelly
19 2

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