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Volume CXXXII, Number 18 |
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Women's lax looks to new coach in '03
HEATHER MACNEIL
STAFF WRITER
Armed with a talented new coach and lots of enthusiasm, the Bowdoin Women's Lacrosse Team marched into battle on a snowy Maine day over spring break and surfaced with a shutout and their first victory of the season against the University of Southern Maine.
Coach Liz Grote, a graduate of The University of Vermont and a talented lacrosse player herself, left a record-breaking team at Worcester College to come coach the Polar Bears. She got off on the right foot in her first game against Southern Maine-Bowdoin dominated with a 18-0 victory.
Senior Lindsay Powers led the team in scoring with five goals, while captain Libby Bourke '03, Amanda Burrage '04, Brooke Nentwig '06, Angela King '04, Heather Boyd '05, and Colleen McDonald '05 each had two apiece.
The Polar Bears struck again in Panama City, Florida. Bowdoin beat Hamilton 7-6 in a clincher, but then fell to Grote's alma mater, UVM, 10-15. Bowdoin was tied 6-6 with Vermont at the half, but fell short to the Division I team as time ran out.
The Bear's contest against Wheaton College on Wednesday was undoubtedly the most exciting game to date. Bowdoin came from behind in the final minutes to earn a victory. Wheaton maintained a solid lead for most of the game, until with only five minutes to go, Bowdoin handed the Lyons seven consecutive goals to improve the score to 13-11 in favor of the Bears.
Wheaton made a concerted effort to even the score, but it wasn't good enough to topple Bowdoin's lead, and the Polar Bears won 15-13. Bowdoin's team effort was extremely impressive as their goals were dispersed among six players, while Wheaton relied on two players for all their points.
Leading the day in goals for Bowdoin was Hilary Abrams '04, with five goals. Bourke, King, Burrage, and McDonald also added points to the scoreboard. Goalie Kendall Cox '05 posted an impressive five saves for the day.
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