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Gabby Stuart
Will Costello
Stuart had six rebounds during the contest.
54
Middlebury MIDWB 17-9
61
Winner Bowdoin BOWDOIN 24-2
Middlebury MIDWB
17-9
54
Final
61
Bowdoin BOWDOIN
24-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Middlebury MIDWB 13 15 10 16 54
Bowdoin BOWDOIN 9 13 20 19 61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

#11 Bowdoin Pulls Away From Middlebury In Final Quarter To Claim 61-54 NESCAC Semifinal Win

The Middlebury women's basketball team led #11 Bowdoin for nearly three-quarters of action, but the Polar Bears were able to pull away in the final frame for the 61-54 NESCAC Semifinal victory. 
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Panthers came out strong, taking a 6-0 lead with a pair of back-to-back three-pointers from Calie Messina.
  • Bowdoin chipped away at the deficit, cutting it down to one (10-9) on a jumper by Callie Godfrey with 4:26 left on the clock.
  • Alexa Mustafaj sank a shot from beyond the arc to push the Middlebury edge to 13-9 after one-quarter of action.
  • Out of the break, Middlebury increased its lead to six (19-13), capping the span with a jumper from Mustafaj at the seven-minute mark.
  • A layup by Maria Belardi sliced the advantage to 19-16 midway through the stanza, but a pair of threes from Mustafaj gave the Panthers a nine-point lead (25-16) with 3:44 to go.
  • A last-minute layup from Polar Bear Sydney Jones cut the deficit to six (28-22) at the half.
  • Trailing 36-32 with 3:59 left in the third stanza, Bowdoin went on a 10-2 run over the remainder of the session. During the span, Jones accounted for half of the team's points to help the Polar Bears take a 42-38 edge.
  • The Panthers pulled to within one (42-41) on a three from Kale Tornwini to start the final frame.
  • Bowdoin responded with 10 unanswered points, making it 52-41 with 4:16 to go.
  • A 6-0 spurt sparked by Messina sliced the Polar Bear edge to five (52-47) with just over two minutes remaining.
  • Middlebury was forced to foul down the stretch, but Bowdoin converted 9-of-10 charity tosses to secure the 61-54 win. 
NOTES
  • Middlebury advanced to the NESCAC Semifinals for just the fifth time in program history and for the second-consecutive season.
  • The program made its 17th appearance in the tournament.
  • The loss was just the second on the road this year (10-2).
  • With 17 points today, Messina has scored double-digit figures in five-straight games. 
The Panthers await their fate in the NCAA Tournament when the bracket is announced on Monday, February 26.
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