BRUNSWICK, MAINE - The Saint Anselm women's ice hockey team travelled to Brunswick, Maine this evening to take on the Bowdoin College Polar Bears in the first of four games against teams in the NESCAC conference this season.  The Polar Bears took the lead first but the Hawks responded three-fold, for a final score of 3-1. The win lifts the Hawks to 4-1-1 (3-1-1 ECAC), while the Polar Bears fall to 1-1 (0-0 NESCAC).

After a scoreless first period, Polar Bear senior Maria Nicolais (Syracuse, N.Y.) opened the scoring, netting the first goal of the game at 14:49 in the second period.  The goal was assisted by Katie Herter (Topsfield, Mass.).  Just over one minute later, freshman Rosemarie Giarrusso (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) tied the score with an unassisted, short-handed goal at 16:08.  Halfway through the third period, freshman Kaitlin O'Brien (South Boston, Mass.) scored the go-ahead goal to put the Hawks up 2-1.  Five minutes later, O'Brien scored a second unassisted goal, to run the final score to 3-1.

Sophomore Amy Zappen (Huntington Beach, Calif.), who was named Goalie of the Week this morning for the second time this season, made a season-high 30 saves in the game, allowing just one goal and claiming the win.   Kayla Lessard (Enfield, Conn.) turned aside 24 shots, allowing all three goals and takes the loss.  The Hawks return to action after the Thanksgiving holiday, when they travel to Plymouth, N.H. to take on the Plymouth State Panthers at 6:00 pm on December 4th.