BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin women's soccer team opened the season with a 5-0 victory over visiting Saint Joseph's College on Wednesday night.

The Polar Bears begin the year at 1-0-0 and drop the Monks to 0-3-0.

Game Highlights

• After a back-and-forth battle through the opening 20 minutes of play, Samaya Bernardo controlled the ball in the midfield and made a left-footed through pass to Morgan Smiley. Smiley stutter-stepped to time a perfect low right-footed shot to the opposite corner.
• Ella Olcese added another goal with under six minutes to play in the first half. Olcese made a solo effort to shake a defender and pull the ball left before booting a shot just under the crossbar.
• With under a minute remaining in the half, Emilia Tutun connected a clean cross from the right side to the foot of Stephanie Christians. Christians redirected the pass in for a 3-0 lead.
• Less than a minute into the second period, Bowdoin earned a corner kick and set up another goal producing play. The ball was launched into the box and headed towards Becca Meyers who set up a volley goal for Olivia Rayis.
• Bowdoin's final goal came as Isa Quintana carried down the left side and made a low cross to Tutun for the finish.

By the Numbers

• Bowdoin held a 21-1 edge in shots on goal.
• The Polar Bears earned six corner kicks and allowed three to the Monks.
• Alex Arndt earned the shutout with one save for Bowdoin.
• Carly Downey started in net and played the first half with six saves for Saint Joseph's.
• Manuela Mejia made nine saves in the second frame.

Up Next

Both teams kick off conference play this weekend, when Saint Joseph's hosts University of Saint Joseph in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest at 2:00 PM on Sunday and Bowdoin opens NESCAC action on Saturday afternoon at Bates with a 12:00 PM start.

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