BRUNSWICK — Buoyed by Rachel Kennedy’s record-setting scoring performance, the unbeaten Bowdoin College field hockey team rolled to a 3-0 win Sunday afternoon against Wellesley at Ryan Field to advance to the NCAA Division III final four for the ninth time in 11 years.

Kennedy broke the team record for goals in a season – a record she tied last year – and became the first Bowdoin player to score 100 career goals.

Bowdoin’s Rachel Kennedy, left, battles for possession with Neha Vellanki of Wellesley during a third-round match in the NCAA Division III field hockey tournament Sunday in Brunswick. Kennedy scored twice in a 3-0 win. Photos by Jill Brady/Staff Photograoher

Rachel Kennedy, right, became the first Polar Bear to score 100 career goals, then celebrated with teammates after Bowdoin advanced to the final four for the ninth time in 11 years.

Liz Znamierowski, left, takes a shot as teammate Kimmy Ganong and Wellesley goalie Lucy Hurlock keep their eyes on the ball. Ganong scored Bowdoin’s final goal in the 3-0 victory.

The Polar Bears, ranked first in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll, will play fourth-ranked Ursinus in the semifinals Saturday at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Va.

“I’m so happy for the team,” Bowdoin Coach Nicky Pearson said. “They came out and set the tone for the game. Defensively, we were organized and caused some terrific turnovers and never allowed them to get a sustained attack.”

Bowdoin (20-0) held a 22-3 edge in shots and a 6-4 edge in penalty corners.

“For whatever reason, we came out a little flat (Saturday), and that kind of pushed us a bit more to come out firing at the start (of today’s game),” Kennedy said in reference to a 5-1 win over Keene State. “We know we play our best game we can get it going early on.”

The Polar Bears, 2-0 winners over Wellesley during the regular season, scored all their goals in the first half.

Kennedy lifted a penalty stroke into the right side of the goal less than five minutes into the game after she was hauled down by defender Neha Vellanki during a breakaway.

With less than six minutes left in the first half, Kennedy scored her school record 33rd goal of the season on a shot from well inside the circle. Juliana Fiore’s pass set up the goal, which was also the 100th of Kennedy’s career.

Kimmy Ganong, who was robbed earlier by goalie Lucy Hurlock, delivered a crushing blow to Wellesley just before the half ended. With seven seconds remaining, she took a feed from Kelsey Mullaney and scored her 21st goal of the season.

Hurlock made 10 saves to keep the Blue from falling further behind.

Wellesley (17-4) was awarded three penalty corners during a two-minute span early in the second half, but Bowdoin didn’t allow them to take shot on goal from inside the circle.

“Our defensive group on our corners works really hard,” Pearson said. “We practice different scenarios, going over positioning and slides and things like that. We take a lot of pride in not allowing teams to score on corners.”

“(Bowdoin) had some great defense in there,” said Wellesley Coach Julia King, a Yarmouth native and 2009 Bowdoin graduate who helped the Polar Bears win the first two of their four national championships. “We had some chances, but they’re a tough team to break through.”

Clara Belitz only had to make one save to post Bowdoin’s 10th shutout of the season.

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