AMHERST, Mass.

The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team suffered just its second loss of the season, 60-48, in the semifinals of the NESCAC Tournament on Saturday afternoon to Tufts University.

The second-seeded Polar Bears ( 24- 2) were dealt their first double-digit loss of the campaign and will await to hear about a potential NCAA Tournament bid when selections are announced on Monday afternoon. Bowdoin is likely to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament

The Jumbos ( 23- 3) advanced to the NESCAC final for the fifth consecutive season, where they played unbeaten and top-seeded Amherst on Sunday.

Bowdoin was outscored in every quarter for the first time all season and out-rebounded by Tufts, 47- 34, including 23 offensive boards by the Jumbos.

Bowdoin led briefly at 6- 5 following a Kate Kerrigan jumper, but Tufts quickly regained the lead and held a 14-10 edge after 10 minutes. Erica DeCandido took over in the second quarter for Tufts, scoring nine points and extending the lead to 27- 20 at halftime.

The Jumbos pushed the lead to double digits early in the third quarter, but Bowdoin was able to stay within striking distance, 43-35, entering the fourth period. Bowdoin used a 6-3 run to open the fourth quarter to trim the Tufts lead to 46-41 on a Kerrigan jumper with 6:56 to go.

The Polar Bears went cold from there, going scoreless for the next five minutes as Tufts pulled away with a 7- 0 surge to put the contest out of reach.

DeCandido scored a game-high 17 points with nine rebounds, while Jac Knapp had 16 points with 12 rebounds.

Bowdoin was led by 13 points from Kerrigan and 11 from Abby Kelly.

Tufts dominated the glass, owning a 13-rebound advantage and converting 19 second-chance points off 23 offensive rebounds.

Women’s hockey

Bowdoin pegged a 3- 1 upset on host Hamilton in the NESCAC quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon.

The fifth- ranked Polar Bears (13-8-3) reproduced last year’s quarterfinal result with another 5- 4 upset over the Continentals. Bowdoin recorded a 1-0 victory in double overtime against Hamilton in the 2017 quarterfinals. The Polar Bears are 4- 0 all-time against Hamilton in the postseason and have a 21-13 record in 17 championship appearances.

Bowdoin didn’t score a goal against the Continentals in two regular season games earlier this season as Hamilton pinned a 2-0 setback and 0- 0 draw on the Polar Bears at Watson Arena.

Bowdoin took a 1-0 lead with 6:32 left in the first period. Maureen Greason brought the puck down the left side and into the offensive zone. Greason dropped off the puck for Jess Cloutier and Cloutier’s pass from the left face- off dot found Nell Fusco at the right post for a redirect past Hamilton goaltender Sam Walther.

Brooke Solomon gave Bowdoin a 2-0 lead at 6:55 of the second period. Julia Surgenor passed the puck along the boards behind the net to Julie Dachille, who skated out to the right of the goal. Dachille’s pass from beside the net found Solomon for a one- timer from the bottom of the left face-off circle.

Marissa Fichter handed the Polar Bears a three-goal cushion at 11: 33 of the third period. Izzi Stoddard forced a turnover near the blue line in the Continentals’ defensive zone and passed to Fichter for a wrist shot from the right face-off circle.

Missy Segall spoiled Kerri St. Denis’ shutout bid while the teams skated 4-on-4 with 6:13 remaining in the third. Segall carried the puck into the Bowdoin zone and found Kate Piacenza, who passed the puck from above the left circle back to Segall for a wrist shot from the high slot that beat St. Denis to her left side.

Walther made 21 saves for the Continentals. Hamilton ended up 0-for-8 on the power play, while Bowdoin was scoreless in four chances.

St. Denis made 34 stops for Bowdoin, including 15 in the final period.

The Polar Bears play at top-seeded Middlebury on Saturday in the NESCAC semifinals.