BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team never trailed after the opening minutes and controlled the contest throughout a convincing 61-43 win over third-ranked Tufts on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears improve to 4-2 this season while the Jumbos fall to 3-1. The contest was a rematch of the 2015 NESCAC title game last March, won by Tufts 68-52.

Game Highlights

• The Jumbos came out firing, building an early 8-0 lead thanks to a pair of Josie Lee lay-ups and baskets from Emma Roberson and Lauren Dillon
• The Polar Bears took over from there, outscoring the Jumbos 11-2 for the remainder of the opening quarter, and holding a 11-10 advantage after one period
• Kate Kerrigan and Marle Curle hit consecutive three-pointers to spark the Bowdoin rally
• Bowdoin would never trail again as they opened the second quarter on a 8-0 surge and scored a season-high 26 points in the second quarter alone
• Brady scored as many points as Tufts did in the second period (10) and Lydia Caputi netted a pair of three-pointers to give the hosts a 37-20 lead at intermission
• The Jumbos rebounded in the third quarter as Michaela North and Melissa Baptista combined for 13 of their team's 16 points as the visitors trimmed the lead to 46-36 entering the fourth
• Tufts could get no closer than ten points, however, as Bowdoin opened the final stanza on a 7-2 run to seal the win

By The Numbers

• Brady came two points shy of her career high, totaling 27 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks in a dominating performance inside for the Polar Bears
• Kerrigan had nine points while Curle and Abigail Kelly ended with eight apiece for Bowdoin
• Roberson led Tufts with 18 points in the loss. Baptista had eight points and six boards
• Although Bowdoin finished at 39% shooting for the game, they did connect on 46% from three-point range (7-15) and held Tufts to 31% from the field, including 20% (3-15)  from beyond the arc
• Bowdoin also went 14-17 from the free throw line compared to 4-7 for the Jumbos

Up Next

• This was the non-conference meeting between the teams; the NESCAC game will also be played in Brunswick on January 8
• Bowdoin will return to action on Wednesday evening with a home game against Maine-Farmington
• Tufts will host Bridgewater State on Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m.