The Middlebury women's soccer team came up on the short end of a 1-0 NESCAC road game at Bowdoin on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears (3-2, 2-2) scored nearly 21 minutes into the game and made it stand for the final 69 minutes. The Panthers (2-3-1, 1-2-1) return to action at Keene State on Wednesday night.

Kiersten Turner supplied Bowdoin with all the offense it would need as Bridget McCarthy turned away six shots to preserve the shutout. The Panthers strung together six-consecutive wins over Bowdoin between 2009-13, but the Polar Bears have now won back-to-back contests.

Turner scored the game's lone goal 20:54 into the contest after charging toward Middlebury keeper Kate Reinmuth to challenge the goalie on a loose ball. Turner poked the ball in to give Bowdoin the 1-0 advantage.

McCarthy made four saves in the opening half to keep the visitors off the board. Reinmuth made a pair of saves in the first 29:59 before being relieved by Emily Eslinger for the remainder of the game.

Eslinger stopped three shots to keep Middlebury within one through the final 60 minutes of play. McCarthy tallied two more saves in the second half, including a shot from Adrianna Gildner with 4:10 remaining. Bowdoin held a 4-2 edge in corner kicks and 12-9 shot advantage.