BRUNSWICK, Maine – In the Owls' second contest against a team receiving votes in the United States College Hockey Online (USHCO) in the past week, the Keene State College women's ice hockey team held their ground in the first half of the contest, but Bowdoin College eventually pulled away for the 5-1 defeat in KSC's final game of 2025.

Records

• Keene State: 4-6 (2-4-0 LEC)
• Bowdoin: 6-2-0 (3-1-0 NESCAC)

How it Happened


After the Owls started on the attack with three shots on goal that Ericah Folden had to save for the Polar Bears, Bowdoin responded with three shots of their own that Ai Chung saved for KSC before Anyi Sun scored her first goal of the season to put Bowdoin up 1-0 6:06 into the contest. The Polar Bear's lead only lasted for 3:03 as Chung made three more saves that eventually led to Ellie Patrick tying the contest up at one apiece. The rest of the opening period neither team found the back of the net as KSC did not record another shot on goal and Chung made eight more saves in goal to keep the contest tied 1-1 heading into the first intermission.
 
Bowdoin had their first of two power play opportunities in the game 2:46 into the second period, but it did not amount to anything as the two shots over the two minutes did not reach the goal as one went wide and Patrick blocked the other to kill the penalty off for the Owls. KSC was on the attack for a four-minute span in the middle of the period, but following Chung's fifth save of the period, with under seven minutes remaining in the second, Maddie Wojciak scored with 5:27 remaining in the period to put Bowdoin up 2-1. Chung tacked on one more save the rest of the second as the Polar Bears took their 2-1 lead into the final period.
 
Bowdoin came out of the second intermission and dominated from start to finish by adding on three more goals, while holding the Owls without a shot on goal over the final period. Luna Lu scored the third goal of the day for Bowdoin 6:40 into the period after saving the first five shots of the period. After Chung made six more saves, Bowdoin had their second power play opportunity of the day, and it only took 12 seconds to capitalize on it with a power play goal form Wojciak with 7:40 remaining. With under two minutes remaining in the contest, Meghan Britt scored the final goal for the Polar Bears to make the final score 5-1 in favor of Bowdoin.
 
Inside the Crease

• KSC falls to 0-2 against Bowdoin as the Polar Bears defeated KSC 9-0 in the Owls' inaugural season in 2024.
• Chung finished the game with 35 saves, while Folden only made nine.
• Patrick tallied her third goal of the season in the contest, while having a team-high two blocked shots.
• KSC went 20-for-41 (48.8%) on faceoffs on the day with Ava Iantosca leading the way going 9-for-13 (69.2%).

 
Up Next
 
Keene State returns to Keene ICE for their next contest on Friday, January 2, at 2:30 PM for their next contest as the Owls host Salem State University to kick off their 2026 games.
Bowdoin travels to take on the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday, December 9, at 7:00 PM for their next contest.