WENHAM, Mass.- The Gordon College women's basketball team fell 81-44 to Bowdoin Friday afternoon at the Bennett Center in the matinee contest of the Gordon Classic. The Polar Bears began the year ranked No. 3 in the WBCA Preseason Poll and No. 5 in the D3Hoops.com Preseason Poll.
 

THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 44, #3/5 Bowdoin 81
Records: Fighting Scots (0-3) | Polar Bears (1-0)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Bowdoin raced out to a 21-10 lead after 10 minutes of action.
• The visitors netted 16 points in the second quarter while limiting the home side to four points to hold a 37-14 advantage at the half.
• The Polar Bears outscored the Fighting Scots 30-15 in the third to widen the gap to 67-29.
• Gordon chalked up 15 points in the fourth period while Bowdoin tallied 14 points en route to a season-opening win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Leah McGarvey (Harrisburg, Pa.) poured in a game-high 14 points.
• Woynitu Ciccarello (East Haddam, Conn.) scored 10 points to go with five boards.
• Abby Chewning (Beverly, Mass.) added five points while Isabella Rivera (Concord, N.H.) chipped in with four points.
• Sophie Peters (Sidney, Mont.) grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
• Gordon shot 34.1% from the floor and 31.6% from beyond the three-point line.
• Bowdoin finished with a field-goal percentage of 41.9% while draining 12-of-32 from long distance.
• Maria Belardi netted a team-best 12 points to lead the Polar Bears' balanced offense. Grace Kinum and Abbie Quinn both scored 10 points on the afternoon.

 
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Fighting Scots face Westfield State on day two of the Gordon Classic November 15.