BRUNSWICK
The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team matched its best start in 10 years, improving to 11-0 with a 92-49 victory over Hartwick on Saturday in the final game of the 2017 Coastal Maine Classic inside Morrell Gymnasium.
Bowdoin jumped to a 19-8 lead after one quarter of play and held a 43-27 advantage at intermission. The Polar Bears put the contest away with a dominant third quarter and led by as many as 43 points in the second half en route to the win.
The Polar Bears collected more offensive rebounds (36) than Hartwick had total rebounds (33) and cashed in for 35 second-chance points while also forcing 29 turnovers and scoring 39 points off miscues in the victory.
Lauren Petit scored a team-best 15 points for Bowdoin, while Taylor Choate had 13 points, five steals and four rebounds. Kate Kerrigan added 12 points, eight boards, six assists and four steals, while Maddie Hasson scored 12 points. Olivia Ware had seven rebounds off the bench for Bowdoin.
Carly Johnson led four Hartwick (1-8) players in double digits with 15 points. Alexa Dubois, Caitlin Corbett and Kelly Pine each had 10 points for the Hawks.
Friday opener
Bowdoin rolled on the opening day of the Classic, easing past Anna Maria, 101-36.
Every player scored for the seventh-ranked Polar Bears as they dominated from start-to-finish against the AmCats.
Bowdoin returns to action this upcoming Friday evening when it opens NESCAC play at home against Bates at 7 p.m.
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