Volume CXXXIII, Number 5 October 10, 2003 f

Soccer women keep rolling
NORA DOWLEY
STAFF WRITER

Goalie Anna Shapell '05 prevents a USM offensive player from scoring on Wednesday's game. The women are 7-2 this season. (Hans Law, Bowdoin Orient)

Bowdoin continued its strong and confident play with an easy win over the University of Southern Maine on Wednesday. The Polar Bears dominated the field both offensively and defensively for the entire 90 minutes. The offensive attack proved fierce as five different Polar Bears scored in the day's contest, making it a true team effort.

Hilary Smith '04 scored the first goal 13 minutes into the game, firing a shot into the lower right corner. The Bears' intensity and hunger continued to mount. Chrissy Goss '04 placed a ball just by the post and the keeper at 34 minutes and Michal Shapiro '04 immediately followed, connecting off a corner kick only two minutes later. The Polar Bears headed into halftime with the momentum and the score on their side, leading 3-0.

The Polar Bears kept up their dominant play in the second half. Jill Falwell '04, the team's leading scorer, continued to awe her teammates, coaches and fans by notching her 32nd career goal, moving her in front of her sister Cindy Falwell '99 at number three on the all-time scoring list at Bowdoin.

Ivy Blackman '07 finished the game off with a pretty goal 75 minutes into the game. Goalies Rebekka Metzler '04 and Anna Shapell '05 split time, and both had solid games for Bowdoin in the net. The win over USM should boost the Polar Bears' energy and spirit as they look to their match against the Connecticut College Camels this coming weekend. Please go support the Polar Bears at 2:30 p.m this Saturday at Farley Fields.

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