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The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team ran away with a 90-40 win over Central Maine Community College on Friday on the opening night of the Marcia Graef Classic at Morrell Gymnasium.

The contest served as an exhibition contest against a non-NCAA sanctioned school for the Polar Bears. The Mustangs dropped their first contest of the year and fell to 8-1.

Bowdoin wasted little time putting the contest out of reach, sprinting to a 27-3 lead after one quarter and not allowing a field goal by CMCC until 4:31 remained in the second quarter.

Fifteen players scored for the Polar Bears, led by 17 from Ally Silfen.

Bowdoin made it a weekend sweep with a dominating 92-58 victory over Norwich at Bates College in Lewiston on Saturday.

The Polar Bears (1-0) nailed a school record 15 treys.

Bowdoin held a 21-15 lead through the opening quarter, but used a 35-point second frame to build a 56-31 advantage at the break. Lauren Petit was 3-for-3 from 3-point range as the Polar Bears nailed seven treys in the quarter. A pair of 10-0 runs allowed Bowdoin to take control.

The Polar Bears led by as much as 35 points in the second half. Petit led the way with 17 points, while Taylor Chaote came off the bench to score 14 points. In all, 14 Bowdoin players found the scoresheet.

Bowdoin visits the University of New England on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Men’s basketball

Jack Simonds scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Polar Bears in a comeback victory over Southern Vermont at the UMass Dartmouth/ Hampton Inn Classic on Friday evening, 74-71.

Southern Vermont held a 26-25 lead at halftime and extended its advantage to as many as 10 points early in the second half,.

A 10-4 Bowdoin run later in the period trimmed the Southern Vermont lead to 41-38 on a Simonds jumper with 13:51 to go, and Bowdoin stayed within a possession until midway through the frame when consecutive 3-pointers by Simonds and Liam Farley regained the lead for the Polar Bears, 50-48.

The teams traded buckets and were tied at 67 with 2:17 remaining. Bowdoin made two big defensive stops and Farley hit a pair of free throws to give Bowdoin the lead for good, followed by two more from Simonds that made it 71-67 with 1:19 remaining.

After a Southern Vermont lay-up trimmed the lead to 71- 69, a Tim Ahn free throw pushed the advantage back to three points, 72-69, with 25 ticks on the clock.

Rayshawn Taylor made a lay-up with 12 seconds left for Southern Vermont that cut the lead to 71-70, and his team had a chance to go ahead with under 10 seconds left, but a missed lay-in, and a pair of ensuing free throws from David Reynolds put the game on ice.

Bowdoin finished at 56-percent shooting for the game, but Southern Vermont connected on 12 treys to keep it close despite hitting on just 37- percent from the field. The Polar Bears held a 39-31 edge in rebounding, led by 11 from Hugh O’Neil

Bowdoin dropped the finale of the tournament to host UMass-Dartmouth, 93-84 on Saturday.

Simonds had a game-high 29 points and earned All-Tournament honors for the Polar Bears, who visit the University of New England on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Men’s hockey

Bowdoin gave new head coach Jamie Dumont his first collegiate victory with a 5-3 victory over Middlebury on Saturday at Sidney J. Watson Arena.

Down two goals with 14 minutes to play, the Polar Bears (1-1) rallied, scoring twice in a 7:30 span to tie the game before scoring the go-ahead goal with 2:30 remaining in regulation.

The Panthers (0-2) capitalized on the game’s first power play 5:17 into the opening period. Travis Stephens set up the play with a flat pass across the crease from the right post. Trevor Turnbull received the puck on the opposite side and roofed a shot top-shelf for a 1-0 Middlebury lead.

Bowdoin evened the game midway through the period off a power-play goal of its own. Pat Geary circled the back of Middlebury’s net and came around the left side, quickly finding Mitch Barrington between the circles. Barrington teed up a shot and found the top left corner to deadlock the score.

Down 3-1, Austin Ricci and Geary scored to tie the contest. Bowdoin claimed the lead when Cody Todesco won a face-off to Ricci, who beat Middlebury goaltender Brian Ketchabaw.

On Friday at Watson Arena, Williams earned a 4-3 win over the Polar Bears.

Marcus Mollica scored the game-winning goal with nine minutes left in the third period.

Bowdoin returns to action on Tuesday at home against the University of New England at 7 p.m.

Women’s hockey

Bowdoin collected its first win of the season in a 3-0 NESCAC home opener on Sunday afternoon against Colby.

The Polar Bears (1-0-1, 1-0-1 NESCAC) controlled play throughout the game, outshooting the visiting Mules (0- 1-1, 0-1-1 NESCAC) by a 51-13 margin.

Despite Bowdoin dominating in total shots to begin the game, it was Delaney Flynn three minutes into the second period who had the most promising opportunity. Flynn intercepted a Bowdoin breakout pass in the zone and skated uncontested towards Sophia Lattanzio, hitting the sophomore goalie in the letters.

The Polar Bears finally capitalized to take a 1-0 lead five minutes into the second frame. Jess Bowen tallied the assist as she kicked the puck from the left post out to the far side for Brooke Solomon. With traffic in the crease, Solomon had an open shot on the right.

Bowdoin doubled its lead at 9:25 off a Maureen Greason goal. Jill Rathke sparked the play with a tic-tac-toe pass from the left boards to Brigit Bergin on the point.

Lattanzio tallied a shutout victory in her first start of the season with 13 saves.

On Saturday in Waterville, the Mules and Polar Bears battled to a 2-2 tie.

Greason and Bergin had a goal each for Bowdoin, while Delaney Flynn and Cassidy Holzer scored in the third period for Colby.

Hannah Insuik had 44 saves for the Mules. Bowdoin freshman keeper Kerri St. Denis turned aside 20 shots in her debut.

Bowdoin hosts Holy Cross this upcoming Saturday at 7 p.m.