LEWISTON — The Bowdoin College women’s lacrosse team scored the first seven goals of the game and cruised to its fifth consecutive win on Wednesday evening, 11-6 over Bates.

The eighth-ranked Polar Bears (5-0, 4-0 NESCAC) remained unbeaten. Bates dropped its second-straight game and fell to 3-5 (1-4 NESCAC).

Bowdoin has won the last five meetings between the schools dating back to 2009.

Carolyn Gorajek continued her red-hot play with three goals and two assists. The senior has scored at least three goals in every game this season. Jordan Smith also netted three goals for the Polar Bears.

Blair Shrewsbury and Bridget Meedzan led Bates with two goals each.

Bowdoin dominated the first half, outshooting Bates 19-6 and building a 6-0 lead at the break. The Polar Bear defense stonewalled Bates’ attack, leading to 16 Bobcat turnovers in the period and several transition goals.

Smith scored the first two goals and Bowdoin held a 4-0 lead. Gorajek scored her second unassisted tally with 6:14 left and Betsy Sachs won the ensuing draw and scored 14 seconds later on a give-and-go pass from Gorajek, who made it 7-0 early in the second half.

Meedzan got the Bobcats on the board after gathering the rebound of a shot by Emma Getsinger.

Clare McLaughlin scored the second of Bowdoin’s three freeposition goals, and Lindsay Picard made it 9-1 at the 17:07 mark on the heels of a Bates turnover.

Tara Connolly made six saves, allowing three goals for Bowdoin. Isabel Sippel stopped two shots and permitted three scores over the final six minutes of action. Betsy Sachs had an allaround strong game for Bowdoin, grabbing four groundballs, winning three draw controls and forcing three turnovers in the win.

Hannah Jeffrey stopped 16 shots for the Bobcats, who trailed Bowdoin in shots (32-21) and groundballs (23-11) for the contest.

Bowdoin has a pair of key home contests this weekend.

The Polar Bears host Middlebury at noon on Saturday before playing Williams on Sunday at 1 p.m.