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Volume CXXXIII, Number 12 |
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Skaters turn around season with ten-game winning streak
REBEKAH METZLER
STAFF WRITER
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| Bowdoin goalie Natalie Morgan , who has had three shutouts so far this season, takes to the net. Morgan, along with Cat MacEachern ’06 have a combined .920 save percentage. (Hans Law, Bowdoin Orient) |
Bowdoin Women's Ice Hockey team had a record of 2-3-1 and had just experienced a three-game losing streak. Rumors of the magic being lost were swirling. Ladies and gentlemen, apparently the Bears were just getting warmed up. What a difference a month makes.
The Bears now stand with a record of 11-3-1, riding a ten game winning streak. They are a flawless 9-0 in conference and have outscored their opponents during this stretch with a jaw-dropping 67-8. The dropped foes were the University of Southern Maine (twice, with a combined score of 10-2), John Abbott, Amherst (twice, combined score of 9-1), Connecticut College (twice, combined score 14-0), Trinity, Wesleyan, and in-state rival Colby College.
The steamrolling offense of the Polar Bears has featured points from every non-goaltending player on the roster. The junior class leads the way for points-per-member, sporting a 15 -point average. However, the first years led by Meghan Gillis, who tops the list with 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists), have asserted themselves handily by occupying five of the top ten scoring slots on the team. In net for the Polar Bears, sophomores Nat Morgan and Cat MacEachern have been oppressive to opponents, displaying a combined .920 save percentage for the season.
The winter has been cold and long, but these Bears have been triumphant. Not only have they been thrashing their on-ice opponents, but also they have been honing their dance skills on the side.
In a mid-break competition, the defense landed in first place, narrowly defeating the ever-popular Red Line during the first annual women's hockey dance-off. If you ask some of the losing contestants, there does appear to be some controversy surrounding the judging, but all judges swear to their impartiality.
Two special awards were, however, not stained by complaints -Best Choreography went to Sadie Wieschhoff and Best Individual Performance was snatched by Kelsey Wilcox, whose famed graceful and elegant on-ice manner was only once surpassed - during her ballet performance during the dance-off.
So, after approximately two-thirds of the season, the Bowdoin Women's Ice Hockey team sits alone atop the NESCAC and fifth in the nation for DIII hockey.
Despite the successes, one dark cloud did descend upon the team as one of their heroes, Queen Jen Pelkey '04 fell to injury. Even the mighty Pelks cannot play with a broken foot. Never fear though; she is still bringing her milkshake to every game. Your next chance to watch the Bears (and witness Pelkey's milkshake) will be tonight at 7:00 p.m. as they face Hamilton.
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