BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team pulled
away in the second half of a 79-58 victory over Husson on Tuesday evening at Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears (6-0) are ranked fifth in the latest D3Hoops.com national poll. The Eagles fall to 0-5 this season with the setback.

Bowdoin was paced by three players with 16 points - Katie Bergeron and Ellery Gould, who both connected for four three-pointers, and Leah Rubega, who added 11 boards for her third-straight double-double.

Tied at five apiece in the early going, Bowdoin used an 11-2 spurt to open up a 16-7 advantage midway through the first period. Bergeron sparked the run with a three-pointer as the Polar Bears looked to pull away. But the Eagles stayed close, thanks to nine first-half points from Brianna Hanscom and 14 free-throw attempts compared to just four for the Polar Bears. Bergeron connected for a trio of trifectas for the hosts, but the two teams combined for 25 turnovers as Bowdoin carried a 31-27 lead into intermission.

Bowdoin put the game away early in the second half, scoring the first 15 points of the frame to open up a 19-point advantage. Gould scored eight points in the run, including consecutive three-pointers to cap the decisive run. The Polar Bears shot 56.3% from the field in the second stanza to seal the win.

The Eagles were paced by 19 points and 12 rebounds by Shelby Bradford and 13 points from Brianna Hanscom. In addition to their leading scorers, Caitlin Hynes also saw double-figures for the Polar Bears with 14. Rubega had four blocks while Hynes added three for Bowdoin while rookie point guard Kaitlin Donahoe notched a game-high seven assists.