WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Kristi Royer poured in a game-high 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help Bowdoin upset Eastern Connecticut 61-53 Wednesday in an NCAA Division III New England Regional Tourney first-round matchup.

Lora Trenkle chipped in with 14 points for the Polar Bears of Brunswick.

Allison Coleman led the Warriors with 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Bowdoin (20-7) 61

Mayol 2-4-8, Trenkle 6-0-14, Royer 7-6-22, Myres 3-2-8, Fava 3-0-6, Trotta, Fugate, Bennett, Bramwell 1-1-3

Eastern Connecticut (22-4) 53

Burdelski 1-2-4, Mund 4-1-10, Grassi 5-2-12, Coleman 5-3-15, Debicki 4-0-10, Dugas 1-0-2, Fogg

3-pt. goals: Trenkle 2, Royer 2; Coleman 2, Debicki 2, Mund

Halftime: Bowdoin 29-25

Colby 75, Bates 60

At Lewiston, Bianca Belcher’s game-high 21 points led the White Mules to an ECAC tourney victory over the Bobcats.

The Mules blew things open in the second half, scoring 10 of the first 12 points en route to a commanding 47-29 lead. Bates never got closer than 12 after the run.

Sarah Walsh chipped in with 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Mules, who were seeded No. 5 in the tourney.

NESCAC Player of the Year Kate McLaughlin was the No. 4 Bobcats’ leading scorer with 19 points. She also had nine rebounds.

Colby 75

Belcher 7-7-21, Cochrane 3-0-6, Hallee 4-0-9, Parisella 2-0-4, Walsh 5-5-15, Ashe 2-1-5, Lawson 4-1-9, O’Donnell 2-0-4, Bourque, Chuuprevich 0-1-1, Morin 0-1-1

Bates 60

Price, McLuaghlin 9-1-19, Flaherty 0-6-6, Dubois 4-0-9, Dutille 0-1-1, Golobski 0-3-3, Antinarelli 1-0-2, Nate 4-0-9, Grossman 4-1-9, Martell 1-0-2, Hoffman

3-pt. goals: Hallee 3, Ashe; Dubois and Nate

Halftime: Colby 37-27

Springfield 60, So. Maine 49

At Springfield, Mass., Katie Strong scored 14 points to lead Springfield College to a NCAA Div. III first-round win over Southern Maine.

Meg Cressler led the Huskies with 14 points and Kara Crockett added 11 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks.

Southern Maine (20-7) 49

Kimball 3-2-8, Libby 2-0-5, Crockett 4-3-11, Dominiczak 0-2-2, Shaw 3-0-9, Bourgoin, Cressler 5-1-14

Springfield (24-4) 60

Thompson 3-3-11, Proto 2-2-6, Sherman 4-5-13, Strong 5-1-14, Murray 0-3-3, McComber, Huntington, McMahon 5-0-11, Dietz 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Shaw 3, Cressler 3, Libby; Strong 3, Thompson 2, McMahon

Halftime: Southern Maine 22-20

Ithaca 79, U-New England 60

At Ithaca, N.Y., Ithaca College got 21 points from Kerri Brown and 17 rebounds from Kelly Brady to knock off the University of New England in the Nor’easters first NCAA Division III Tournament appearance.

Michele Plant led UNE of Biddeford with 17 points.

U-New England (17-11) 61

Roller 1-3-6, Calkins, Plant 6-2-17, Rodgerson 4-1-9, Stults 4-4-12, Kempton 1-0-2, Fullerton, Brown 4-3-15, VanDeusen, Bartolome, Scarbro, Urrutia

Ithaca (20-7) 79

Duerr 5-0-10, Brady 1-0-2, Brown 10-1-21, Swatling, Fisher 6-4-18, Gawronski 3-0-6, Richards 1-3-5, Farnetti 1-0-2, Keiller 0-2-2, Gilbert 3-0-6, Ivansheck 1-0-2, McVicker 1-0-2, Savignano 0-2-2

3-pt. goals: Roller, Plant 2, Brown 4; Fisher 2, Farnetti

Halftime: Ithaca 44-31

Men’s basketball

Emerson 73, Colby 68

At Waterville, the Lions held off a second-half comeback by Colby behind freshman Robert Hennigan’s game-high 26 points, including six 3-pointers, to help Emerson bounce the White Mules from the ECAC tourney.

Rob Murphy chipped in with 10 points for the Lions, who were up seven at the half only to see Colby cut it to one with a minute to play.

Senior Sam Clark finished off his career with a double-double, netting 23 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Damien Strahorn notched 14 points.

Emerson (20-8) 73

Mazrall 0-2-2, Miller 0-2-4, Findlay 4-2-10, Young 4-0-9, Murphy 4-2-10, Smith 2-0-4, Hennigan 8-4-26, Glesmann 3-1-8

Colby (17-10) 68

Moro 1-0-2, Loukes 0-5-5, Strahorn 5-1-14, Davis 3-0-7, Civiello 3-0-6, Clark 9-5-23, Gutierrez 2-1-5, Flood 3-0-6

3-pt. goals: Hennigan 6, Findlay 2, Young, Glesmann; Strahorn 3, Davis

Halftime: Emerson 43-36