BURRILLVILLE, R.I. - For the second time in as many days, the Manhattanville women's hockey team pulled off third period comeback, this time beating the Bison of Nichols College by a final score of 5-2. Sophomore
Taryn Harris (Morrison, Colo./Colorado Selects) scored her second game-winning goal of the weekend, scoring the go-ahead goal just two minutes into the third period.
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After the teams played to a scoreless first period, it was Nichols who would get on the board first. Just 1:34 into the second period senior Jordan Fencl picked up her first goal of the season, beating freshman goaltender
Ekaterina Nikonova (Lybertcy, Russia/King's Edgehill School).Â
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Fencl would pick up her second point of the game when she assisted on Grace Murphy's goal with 8:50 remaining in the second period. The goal gave the Bison a 2-0 lead which was quickly cut to 2-1 when
Sydney Asselstine (Hartington, Ontario/Nepean Wildcats (PWHL)) scored her fifth goal of the season after nice build-up play from fellow seniors
Alla Traun (Edina, Minn./Minnesota Thoroughbreds (JWHL)) and
Michele Meggiolaro (Whippany, N.J./New Jersey Colonials (MAWHA)).
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Trailing 2-1 entering the third period, the Valiants scored three goals in a four-minute span. Just 1:04 into the period
Aubrey Bachand (Harwichport, Mass./Vermont Academy) tallied a power-play while Meggiolaro added her second assist of the game.
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The Valiants would go right back on the power play when Murphy was called for a hooking penalty just 39 second after the goal. 17 seconds into the power play
Taryn Harris (Morrison, Colo./Colorado Selects) blasted home a shot from the point after good puck movement between freshmen
Sarah Sinning (Southold, NY/National Sports Academy) and
Maeve O'Brien (Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy) opened up the shooting lane for the sophomore.
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Playing with the lead, and the momentum, Meggiolaro padded the Valiants lead scoring her eighth goal of the season just three minutes later. With a 4-2 lead and just 14:53 remaining in the third, Manhattanville closed the game out with impressive play in both ends and good goaltending from Nikonova, who finished the day with 25 saves on 27 shots.
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Sophomore
Jerin Dinkins (Grants Pass, Ore./National Sports Academy) put the game away for good when she scored an empty netter with :24 seconds remaining. The Valiants proved to be serious competitors this weekend, battling back from multi-goal deficits in each game.
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The win moves Manhattanville to 6-3-3 in ECAC East competition. The Valiants resume action next Friday when they take on the Salve Regina Seahawks in Newport, R.I.
