GORHAM, Maine – The Bowdoin College Polar Bears defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's lacrosse team by a score of 20-3 on Wednesday evening at Gorham's Hannaford Field. Annie Bermingham recorded eight points on four goals and four assists and was one of seven Bowdoin players with multiple goals. Freshman Mariam DeLisle (Whitefield, Maine/Lincoln Academy) had a goal and an assist for the Huskies.
 
Graduate students Katelyn D'Appolonia (Yarmouth, Maine) and Anna Byers (Milford, Ct./Joseph A. Foran) scored for the Huskies.
 
Miya Imaeda logged two goals and three assists for Bowdoin. Mara Muse had three goals, and an assist and Grace Schorr had a hat trick as well. Jessie Ward, Tate Ryan and Caroline Swanson each scored twice.
 
Bowdoin's Alexa Genua earned the win in goal with three saves in the first half. Freshman goalie Emma Morrison (Rockland, Maine/Kents Hill) took the loss for the Huskies.
 
The Records:
Bowdoin: 3-4
Southern Maine: 5-2
 
Series History:
Bowdoin leads the all-time series 19-1.
 
The Goaltenders:
Bowdoin: Alexa Genua (3-3), 30:00, two goals allowed, three saves
Bowdoin: Hannah Rubin, one goal allowed, two saves
Southern Maine: Emma Morrison (5-3), 30:00, 12 goals allowed, six saves
Southern Maine: Maggie Jones, 30:00, eight goals allowed, four saves
 
How It Happened:

• Bowdoin opened the game on a 4-0 run before an up goal by DeLisle got the Huskies on the board. The Polar Bears added one more goal before the first quarter came to an end. Bermingham and Muse each scored twice.
• The Polar Bears outscored the Huskies 7-1 in the second quarter with all seven goals coming after a goal by Byers from senior Cierra Hill (Pembroke, N.H./Pembroke Academy).
• Bowdoin scored four more times in the third before a goal by D'Appolonia from DeLisle with 1:33 left ended Bowdoin's streak of 11 consecutive goals.
• The visitors scored four times in the final quarter for the 20-3 final.

 
Inside The Stats:

• Bowdoin dominated in shots on goal at 30-8 and had a commanding 18-7 lead in draw controls.
• Byers led the Huskies with three draw controls.
• D'Appolonia also recorded three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Bowdoin went 6-for-9 on free position shots.

 
Up Next:
The next game for the Huskies will be a road game at Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday at 1:00 pm.