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BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College first-year outfielder Caroline Rice and senior pitcher Julia Geaumont both received New England Small College Athletic Conference postseason accolades handed out by the league on Tuesday.

Rice was named NESCAC Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-NESCAC selection. The outfielder made an immediate impact on the Polar Bears lineup as she ranks second among all conference players in batting average (.500) and hits (55), third in doubles (14) and fourth in total bases (78). Rice paced Bowdoin with 23 runs and was second on the team with 28 RBIs.

Defensively, she committed only one error during the season for a .962 fielding percentage. She is the third Polar Bear to receive the award.

Geaumont garners All- NESCAC honors for the second consecutive season, earning Second Team recognition in her senior campaign. The pitcher started 12 games in the circle for the Polar Bears in 2016, compiling a 12-7 record with 70 strikeouts. Geaumont boasted a team best 2.35 ERA.

At the plate, the senior led all Polar Bear batters with 112 plate appearances and ranked second with 42 hits. Geaumont tagged 11 doubles and three home runs in her senior season, driving in a team leading 32 RBIs.

After four years at Bowdoin, Geaumont leaves the program as the second-winningest pitcher of all time with 46 victories. The senior also holds the single-season record for home runs with eight in 2015.

Bowdoin reached the 20- win mark for the tenth consecutive season, concluding the year at 21-15-2.



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