Volume CXXXIII, Number 6 October 24, 2003

Hockey records in danger of falling
HEATHER MACNEIL
STAFF WRITER

There is no confusion here: Bowdoin's Field Hockey team is stellar. In the last two weeks, the Polar Bears have improved their record from 5-2 to 9-2 and have scored 16 unanswered goals. At 38 total goals for the season, the Bears are only four goals away from breaking Bowdoin's all-time scoring record, which was set in 1999. With four games left in the season, the players have high hopes of securing a place in the record books.

Bowdoin's game against Connecticut College solidified the Bears' winning streak. The game got off to a slow start with no scoring until 28:20, but a goal from Marissa O'Neil '05, assisted by Amanda Burrage '04, set the team on fire. Three minutes later Cristi Gannon '06 scored, and after the half O'Neil landed two more shots in the back of the net. This game, along with impressive performances by O'Neil in later contests, kept O'Neil at the top of the team's scoring list. Sarah Horn '07 finished off the scoring, ending the game at 5-0. Goalie Gillian McDonald '04 was unchallenged with just one save, and Kate Leonard '07 stepped in the second half and made two saves.

"Everyone is contributing to our success; there is no one player who is facilitating these wins," said Colleen McDonald '04. "We're nasty! And we have a great time out on the field."

The Bears' following game against Trinity strongly resembled the Connecticut game. The ladies maintained control for the entire game and closed the contest at 5-0. Goals were scored by Gannon, O'Neil, assisted by Burrage, Gannon, assisted by O'Neil, Taryn King '07, assisted by Faye Hargate '04, and Horn, assisted by Burrage. McDonald and Leonard shared time and were unchallenged by the Bantams.

Crushing two NESCAC powers gave the Bears the confidence to continue their success out of conference. On Wednesday they played The University of Maine at Farmington and trampled then with a 6-0 victory. Just three minutes into the game McDonald scored off a pass from O'Neil, who followed suite and also scored minutes later off an interception. Gannon and Ali Sozio '07 also contributed to the pummeling of Farmington with one goal a piece.

Burrage ment business when she said, "We trampled Trinity, feasted on Farmington, and are looking forward to crushing Colby!" The Polar Bears take on the Mules at Ryan field this Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

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