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(story courtesy Bowdoin College)

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College softball team defeated the University of New England 5-4 in non-conference action at Pickard Field on Wednesday afternoon. A scheduled doubleheader, the second game was canceled due to rain. 

With the victory, Bowdoin (20-15-1) reaches the 20-win plateau for the third-straight season, the longest stretch in program history. The Nor'easters fall to 19-11-1 with the defeat.

Courtney Colantuno (4-0) earned her fourth win of the season in the circle and belted a two-run home run in the second inning to give the hosts a 2-1 advantage. UNE bounced back with a pair of unearned runs in the third, courtesy of run-scoring double by Megan Gaedje, who later came home on a wild pitch to give the Nor'easters a 3-2 advantage.

Bowdoin replied with two runs in the bottom of the frame as Clare Ronan doubled and came home on an RBI double by Alison Coleman. Lauren Coven rapped a run-scoring single that gave Bowdoin the lead for good. Ali Coleman drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth to give the Polar Bears some insurance. It proved valuable, as UNE plated a single run in the final inning when Julie Monteiro earned an RBI single. Monteiro was stranded at second as Bowdoin's Julia Jacobs got Gaedje to
ground to short to close out the win.

Colantuno tossed four innings, allowing one hit and zero earned runs while walking three and striking out three. Jacobs got the save with three innings of relief, permitting three hits and one earned run while
whiffing three. Erin Lyons was charged with the loss for UNE after allowing four earned runs over five innings pitched.

UNE plays a doubleheader at New England College on Friday.