Colby Battles Top Ranked Bowdoin to 2-2 Standoff

Waterville, Maine- The Colby College White Mules (12-5-2) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead and held a 2-1 lead in the third period, but a Bowdoin College Polar Bears (19-3-1) goal with 7:46 left in the third sent the contest into overtime where it ended in a tie. Lynn Hasday '05 (Rockville Center, NY) saved 35 of 37 shots for the tie while Emily McKissock saved 18 of 20 shots for Bowdoin.

Bowdoin broke into the scoring column first when Kirsti Anderson set up in front of the net and off a nice feed beat Hasday with a wrist shot five hole for a 1-0 Bowdoin lead. Bowdoin looked to add to their lead minutes later when they had a sprawled out Hasday beat, but she made an impressive kick save to preserve the Colby lead. Carrie Swiderksi '02 (Watertown, Ct.) created some scoring opportunities for Colby at the end of the period, but the contest stood at 1-0 heading into intermission.

Colby tied up the contest 6:07 into the second period when they barraged McKissock with an array of shots and Michele Barmash '05 (Kirkland, Quebec) was in place for the rebound and a 1-1 score. The Mules stretched their lead in the third period when Caitlin Krause '05 (Keene, N.H.) one-timed a pass from Heather Devito '05 (Arlington, Mass.) for a 2-1 Colby lead. Colby was able to play strong defense, but Bowdoin scored on a tough goal, as the puck trickled past the line behind a helpless Hasday for a Jess Burke goal and 2-2 score. Some big saves by Hasday with two minutes to go sent the contest into overtime, where both defenses kept either team from getting a good look at the net.

PER TIME TEAM PLAYER (ASSISTS)

1 1:29 BOW Kirsti Anderson (Leah McClure)

2 6:07 COL Michele Barmash (Jill Young)

3 1:54 COL Cailtin Krause (Heather DeVito)

3 7:46 BOW Jess Burke (Cathie Quinlan)

SAVES

BOW- Emily McKissock 18-20

COL- Lynn Haday 35-37