The Yellowjackets moved to 23-5 on the season, while the Polar Bears finished their campaign at 22-7.
Behind nine first-quarter points from Lauren Deming, Rochester came out firing and put Bowdoin in an early 19-12 hole. Rachel Norton banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cut the lead to four heading into the second frame, but the Yellowjackets took command and reeled off 12 straight points to begin the quarter. After a lay-up from Kelsey Hurley at the five-minute mark, the score was 31-15.
Bowdoin hit just 2-of-16 from the field in the quarter, scoring four points to Rochester’s 16.
In her final collegiate game, Shannon Brady tallied a game-high 22 points and pulled in 12 rebounds. Marle Curle logged 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. The rest of the team combined for 14 points, despite firing 20 more shots than the Yellowjackets.
The Polar Bears bounced back early in the third quarter, with Curle and Lauren Petit each hitting a trey that helped trim the lead to single digits on two occasions. Another push from Rochester made the score 46- 35 heading into the final frame.
Down 49-39 with seven minutes to play, Bowdoin made its final push. Brady scored four points in a quick 6-0 run that brought the score to 49-45 with just over two minutes to go. The Polar Bears had two chances to cut into the lead again, but a crucial turnover gave the ball back to Rochester, and Sarah Kaminsky hit a big 3- pointer to bring the score to 52-45 with 1:28 left to play.
Bowdoin got no closer than five points as the Yellowjackets hit nine free throws in the fourth quarter to ice the game.
Rochester connected on 36 percent of its attempts, and hit 40 percent (8-20) from beyond the arc. Kayla Kibling led the Yellowjackets with 16 points and three 3- pointers.
Brady finished her career with 1,471 points, which is fourth all-time at Bowdoin. Her 717 rebounds are seventh all-time, and her 184 blocks are second all-time.
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