GORHAM —The Bowdoin College field hockey team scored seven unanswered goals to defeat the University of Southern Maine in a soggy Thursday afternoon matchup, 7-0.

Rachel Kennedy scored a pair of goals to lead a potent offense as the No. 2-ranked Polar Bears overcame a sluggish start. Bowdoin (10-1) won its fourth straight game and hosts Connecticut College on Saturday at 1 p.m.

After a timeout, the Polar Bears put in the first goal as Kimmy Ganong scored her sixth of the season at the 11:49 mark.

The Huskies countered Ganong’s score with a breakaway attempt from Peyton Dostie, but Bowdoin goaltender Hannah Gartner closed down the space and forced Dostie to shoot wide.

Bowdoin turned up the offensive pressure, peppering the Huskie defense with shots. USM goalkeeper Amanda Kasbohm kept the score held at 1-0, making several close-range saves.

Kennedy broke through for the first of her two goals in the 25th minute, collecting a loose ball in front of the cage off of an initial save for her team-leading 14th goal of the season in the 32nd minute. Kennedy beat Kasbohm to the near post after receiving a centering pass from senior Emily Simonton for her second goal.

The Polar Bears made it 4- 0 just before the break when Liz Znamierowski scored her third goal of the season in the 33rd minute with a hard struck shot from near the top of the circle.

Bowdoin made it 6-0 in the opening 10 minutes of the second half. Mettler Growney snuck a ball through traffic in the 38th minute for her first goal of the season and Pam Herter converted a penalty stroke six minutes later.

The Polar Bears capped the scoring off a shot from Colleen Finnerty who rocketed in a shot following a penalty corner.

Gartner earned the win for the Polar Bears, making one save in 62:28 of action. Gartner was replaced by sophomore Liz Rill who played the final 7:32 and did not make a save. Kasbohm made 12 saves and allowed six goals for the Huskies. Freshman Angela Porrazzo played the final 21:21, making four saves and allowing one goal.