Box Score MANCHESTER, N.H. – The No. 9 Manhattanville women's ice hockey team ended their long weekend with a tie against the St. Anselm Hawks on Sunday afternoon by the score of 2-2. The Valiants got goals from sophomore Michelle Meggiolaro and senior Kelly Keane (Longmeadow, Mass./New England Falcons (EJHL)) in the draw.
 
The game started off in fine fashion for the Hawks, as they opened up with the contest's first shot and two of the games first three power play chances. In St. Anselm's second chance, they scored less than a minute into the extra-skater advantage and took the 1-0 lead over Manhattanville at 11:16 of the first period.
 
As play crossed into the final minute of the opening period the Valiants evened the game up at one apiece as Meggiolaro notched her first goal of the season on assists from classmate Sydney Asselstine (Hartington, Ontario/Nepean Wildcats (PWHL)) and senior Jessica Kehoe (Kemptville, Ontario/Nepean Wildcats (PWHL)) with 41 seconds to go.
 
In the second period, both teams had abbreviated power play chances as one overlapped the other but once sides were even again Manhattanville rallied around their recent penalty kill and built some momentum. At the 8:05 mark of the second the Valiants took their first lead of the game as Keane picked up her first goal of the season with helpers coming from sophomore Alla Traun (Edina, Minn./Minnesota Thoroughbreds (JWHL)) and fellow senior Erin Sidjak (Delta, British Columbia/Pacific Steelers (JWHL)).
 
The final 11:55 of the second period was played 5-on-5 as neither side committed another penalty through the remainder of the frame. Shots in the final 12 minutes of the period were 6-5 in favor of Manhattanville, for 40 minute totals even at 15 for each side.
 
The third period saw Manhattanville win three of the opening four faceoffs through the first 2:18 with St. Anselm picking up the only shot through the early stages of the third. At the 3:52 mark, the Hawks won the ensuing draw and 21 seconds later got a shot past Manhattanville junior goalkeeper Mary Evans (Ferndale, Mich./Honeybaked (TOEHL)) to tie the game at two apiece.
 
With the full swing of momentum back in their favor the Hawks went on to outshoot Manhattanville 11-2 down the remainder of regulation, including one shot on a late power play chance. As the game remained in a deadlock the final horn sounded and sent the game to overtime.
 
In the extra session Manhattanville made some adjustments and controlled the early portion of the period as Traun, junior Caitlyn Beauvais (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia/Pacific Steelers (JWHL)), and seniors Lynsey Schill (Waterloo, Ontario/Kitchener Rangers (PWHL)) and Mary Rose Morrison (Ridgefield, Conn./Connecticut Stars (MFYHL)) collected shots for the Valiants, all with no success. St. Anselm had two shots of its own during the final 1:22 of the overtime period with one shot blocked in front by Sidjak and the other stopped by Evans in goal. The period ended and the Valiants and Hawks settled for the 2-2 tie.
 
Final shots were in favor of St. Anselm at 29-17 for the 65 minutes of play, while power play chances were also in favor of the Hawks as they converted on one of their five chances. Manhattanville's power play was held off the board in their three chances.
 
In goal, Evans earned her first tie of the season as she moved to 1-2-1 on the 2012 season as she made 27 saves and allowed the two St. Anselm goals on the afternoon. In goal for the Hawks was Lindsay Brown, who made 15 saves of her own as she too allowed two goals for the contest.
 
Thus far in 2012 the Valiants have had a very balanced offensive attack as they have scored a total of eight goals this season, with every goal coming from a different player through four games this season.
 
Manhattanville (1-2-1, 1-0-1 ECAC East) will continue its trip on the road to start the season next weekend when they travel to take on Holy Cross on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. in Worcester, Mass. Meanwhile St. Anselm (2-0-1, 1-0-1 ECAC East) will next host Salve Regina on Friday evening with the puck set to drop at 7:00 p.m.