The Middlebury women's basketball team struggled from the floor (.293) as the Panthers (11-10, 3-5) suffered a 63-46 road loss at Bowdoin (17-5, 6-2) on Saturday afternoon in Morrell Gym. Middlebury returns to action next Friday night when they host Amherst in a NESCAC contest at 7:00 p.m.

Middlebury grabbed an early lead thanks to six early points from Catherine Harrison and held a 15-14 advantage late in the opening frame. Marle Curle's running layup late in the period gave Bowdoin a 16-15 edge after one quarter and proved to be the final lead change of the contest.

Bowdoin overwhelmed Middlebury in the second quarter, holding the Panthers to just 10% shooting (1-10) and scored 14 of the period's first 16 points to take a commanding 30-17 lead. Hannah Graham nailed a three-pointer before the halftime buzzer to give the hosts a 33-20 advantage at the break. Bowdoin continued to roll in the second half, extending the lead to as many as 24 points on their way to their fifth-straight win.

The Polar Bears used a balanced attack that saw Kate Kerrigan and Curle each finish with 12 points, while Lauren Petit added 11. Kerrigan added five rebounds and three assists while Petit had five rebounds and three steals.

Middlebury was paced by 12 points from Colleen Caveney, while Harrison finished with 10. Alex Huffman added eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds, while Sarah Kaufman added eight points.

Bowdoin held Middlebury to 29% shooting for the game and forced 18 turnovers, scoring 17 points off Panther miscues. The Polar Bears connected on 11 three-pointers in the contest from six different players.