Brunswick, MAINE – The Connecticut College women's soccer team's comeback effort fell short, as the Camels fell to host Bowdoin College 1-0 in NESCAC play on Friday night from Brunswick, Maine. With the loss, Conn falls to 2-2-0 overall and 0-2-0 in conference play, while the Polar Bears improve to 2-0-2 and 1-0-1 in NESCAC action.

Conn (2-2-0, 0-2-0) started fast, recording the first four shots of the contest, while forcing two saves from the Bowdoin (2-0-2, 1-0-1) keeper. The two teams traded a shot apiece, before the Polar Bears opened the scoring. With just under nine minutes to play in the first half, Morgan Smiley found the back of the net to put Bowdoin up 1-0. The Camels responded after going down a goal, forcing three more saves from Charlotte Iannone, but could not find an equalizer before the break.

Coming out of the break, Ella Davidyock (Newtown, Pa.) fired off an early shot, but once again Iannone was up to the task. Conn pushed for an equalizer, but the Polar Bears defense hunkered down, and did not allow anymore shots for the visitors. Bowdoin upped the pressure late looking to seal the win, but Nici Scola (Braintree, Mass.) kept the Camels alive. However, time ran out on the comeback attempt as Conn fell 1-0.

Conn held a slim edge in shots, outshooting the hosts 9-8 overall, including a 6-3 on shots on goal, while Bowdoin held the advantage on corner kicks 3-2.

Sarah Hall got the start in goal and picked up the loss, conceding the lone goal, in just over 82 minutes of action. Scola finished out the game between the sticks, making two saves. Ella Gazo (Colchester, Vt.) and Maya Johnson (Old Lyme, Conn.) paced the Camel attack with two shots each, with two and one shots on target respectively.

Iannone picked up the win between the sticks, making six saves in the contest. Smiley paced the Polar Bears, tallying the lone goal of the contest, while Eshani Baez added an assist.

Conn returns home for another conference matchup, as the Camels host No. 16 Amherst on Tuesday night on Silfen Field.