01/12/2009
Bowdoin Rolls to an 86-49 Win over Women's Basketball

WORCESTER, MA 12/13/08 - Three players scored in double-figures to lead Bowdoin College to an 86-49 non-conference victory over Clark University on Monday night at the Kneller Athletic Center.

Winners of nine of its last 10 games, Bowdoin raised its record to 12-3. Clark dropped to 5-8 overall.

Sophomore Colleen Sweeney (Danbury, Conn.) and freshman Jill Henrikson (Bath, Me.) had 12 points a piece to lead the Polar Bears. Sophomore Katie Bergeron (Bradley, Me.) finished with 10 points, while senior Maria Noucas (Portsmouth, N.H.) grabbed a game-high seven rebounds.

Senior Sarah Roderigue (Oakland, Me.) led Clark with 13 points and six boards, while freshman Kate Minister (Manchester, England) registered 10 points. Senior Sara Hagstrom (Yarmouth, Me.) dished out a game-best five assists.

Off to a fast start, Bowdoin hit four three-pointers to take a 10-point lead (18-8) just over eight minutes into the game. The Polar Bears led by as many as 15 (29-14), before Clark used an 8-1 run to get within, 30-22, with 3:55 on the clock. The visitors pressure defense caused three Clark turnovers in the final minutes of the half, and they headed into the locker room with a 36-27 advantage.

Bowdoin forced 16 Clark turnovers in the half, but were out-rebounded, 23-19.

Roderigue was the only double-figure scorer in the half with 10 points.

Bowdoin gradually pulled away from the Cougars on the way to building a commanding 26-point lead (66-44) on a pair of freebies by Sweeney with 6:36 to play.

Clark, which committed 26 turnovers and shot just 33.3 percent from the field, was never able to get back into the game.

Clark will return to NEWMAC play when it hosts Smith College on Wednesday (7 p.m.).