BRUNSWICK – Kristi Royer scored 19 points to help the Bowdoin College Polar Bears advance in the NCAA Division III women’s basketball tourney Saturday with an 80-66 win over the Emmanuel College Saints.

Bowdoin will next play Springfield (Mass.) College in the Sweet 16.

Lindsay Bramwell tossed in 17 points and ripped down eight rebounds for the winners. Lora Trenkle chipped in with 16 points and Courtney Trotta added 14. Erika Nickerson and Alison Smith hauled down 10 rebounds each.

Julia Demier led the Saints of Boston with 16 points. Nessie Parham and Marcy Tillman contributed 13 and 12, respectively.

Emanuel (27-3) 66

Parham 5-2-13, Tillman 4-2-12, Bognanno 3-1-7, Demirer 4-8-16, Sloan 4-0-8, Pagano 2-1-6, Perras 1-0-2, Wentworth 0-2-2, Johnson, Klien

Bowdoin (25-1) 80

Bramwell 5-6-17, Mayol, Trenkle 3-9-16, Royer 8-2-19, Smith 2-2-6, Trotta 3-6-14, Reuben, Damon, Fugate, Nickerson 4-0-8

3-pt. goals: Tillman 2, Parham, Pagano; Trotta 2, Bramwell, Trenkle, Royer

Halftime: Bowdoin 32-26

Women’s hockey

Maine 3, UConn 2

At Storrs, Conn., Karen Droog knocked in a goal and Kelly Nelson tallied two assists Saturday as the Black Bears held off the Huskies.

Cheryl White and Andrea Steranko provided a goal and assist each for 16-14-4 UMaine. Lara Smart made 27 saves on 29 shots.

Megan McLeod and Jacquelyn McGuire notched a goal apiece for 7-12-2 UConn. Shannon Murphy rejected 29 of 32 shots.

Softball

James Madison 7, Maine 6

At Virginia Beach, Va., Leah Conloy struck out nine as James Madison won in eight innings.

Maine was sparked by Leigh Ann Hlywak, who smacked two solo homers and a triple.

James Madison (2-2) 002 020 12 – 7 9 2

Maine (1-3) 002 020 11 – 6 9 5

Jaegge, Merchant (7) and Bain; Conloy, Schenck

Maine 2, St. John’s 0

At Virginia Beach, Va., Melissa Marther cranked a two-run double in the top of the seventh as the Bears edged the Red Storm.

Jenna Merchant tossed a three-hit shutout for UMaine.

Maine 000 000 2 – 2 4 0

St. John’s 000 000 0 – 0 3 0

Merchant and Tibbetts; Allmer and Sandolval