Every player scored for the Polar Bears, who improved to 8-6 with the victory. Husson dropped to 4-9.
Kirsten Prue led the way for Bowdoin with 10 points. Four other players scored nine points — Kaitlin Donahoe, Shannon Brady, Siena Mitman and Megan Phelps. Brady also had eight rebounds and two blocks for the Polar Bears, while Donahoe pulled down six caroms and dished out four assists.
The Polar Bears were in complete control from the start, sprinting to a 13-1 lead and never trailing. Bowdoin held a 35-13 edge at the break and allowed just nine Husson field goals. The Eagles shot 18 percent in the game.
The Polar Bears connected on 47-percent of their shots from the field and owned a 46- 27 advantage on the glass.
Bowdoin will take to the road for a big New England Small College Athletic Conference weekend. The Polar Bears play at Amherst on Friday at 8 p.m. and take on Trinity Saturday at 4 p.m.
Men’s basketball
The host University of Maine-Farmington Beavers knocked off Bowdoin for the first time since 1999 in a 66-62 win on Tuesday evening.
The win snapped a 15-game losing streak for the Beavers (11-3) against the Polar Bears.
Ben Johnson had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Farmington.
Keegan Pieri had 15 points and six rebounds in the loss for Bowdoin (9-4). Andrew Madlinger pitched in 14 and Lucas Hausman had 13 points off the bench for the Polar Bears.
Bowdoin held a 30-24 edge at the half and extended its advantage to 13 points, 47-34, with 14:53 remaining. But, UMF closed the gap with a 14- 2 surge to get to 49-48 with 7:43 left.
Pieri hit a 3-pointer as Bowdoin extended its lead back up to seven, 60-53, with 4:30 to go, but the Beavers answered with an 11-2 spurt for a 64-62 edge with 1:08 remaining.
The Polar Bears had three chances to tie or take the lead in the final minute, but failed to convert. Johnson hit two free throws in the closing seconds to seal the win.
Bowdoin will look to bounce back with a pair of NESCAC road contests on tap. The Polar Bears play Amherst Friday at 6 p.m. and Trinity on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Women’s ice hockey
The sixth-ranked Polar Bears received goals from four different players en route to a 4-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in non-conference action Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena.
Bowdoin extended its unbeaten streak to 13 games (12-0-1) and improved to 12-1-1 overall, including 6-0 in NESCAC play. The Huskies dropped their second straight to slip to 4-6-4.
Senior Kayte Holtz, rookie Rachel Kennedy and senior Kim Tess-Wanat each had a goal and an assist to lead the Polar Bears’ offense. Senior Stephanie Ludy had the other Bowdoin goal.
Senior goalie Tara Connolly stopped 10 shots to record her fifth win.
Kailey Bubier scored the lone goal for USM, with goaltender Liz Bergstrom turning aside 27 shots.
Bowdoin jumped on top 3-0 in the first period on goals by Holtz, Kennedy and Ludy. Ariana Bourque had an assist for the Polar Bears.
In the third period, Bubier beat Connolly, but Tess-Wanat finished off the Bowdoin with 46 seconds remaining.
Bowdoin will host thirdranked Middlebury College (9-1-2 overall, 6-0-2 NESCAC) on Friday (7 p.m.) and Saturday (3 p.m.) for a key NESCAC series.
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