BRUNSWICK, Maine -- The Bowdoin College women's basketball team earned its first win of the 2022 calendar year in a 73-53 triumph over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on Sunday on day two of the Coastal Classic. The Polar Bears improve to 10-2 on the year while RPI falls to 2-6. 

Game Highlights

• Tied at 14 late in the opening quarter, Bowdoin used an 8-2 run to close the period, capped by a running lay-in from Sydney Jones, to take a 22-16 edge after 10 minutes of play. 
• Bowdoin continued to stretch its lead with a dominant defensive showing in the second stanza, holding RPI to 3 for 15 shooting and pushing the lead to double figures, 36-24, at intermission.
• The Engineers could get no closer than 11 points in the second half, as Bowdoin increased the lead to as many as 20 points, including the final margin of victory. 

By The Numbers

• Bowdoin finished at 47% shooting for the game, and had four players in double digits, led by 16 from Jones, who also had five rebounds and four assists.
• RPI was led by 13 points from Lolo Reynolds, but couldn't overcome 31% shooting and 18 turnovers in the game.

Up Next

• Rensselaer begins Liberty League play on Friday at Ithaca at 5:30pm.
• The Polar Bears are off until Friday when they host Trinity in their NESCAC opener at 7:00pm.