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MANCHESTER, NH -- Upset-minded Williams put a
scare into a red hot Manhattanville team this afternoon in a game
played at St. Anselm College, before falling 3-1.
Williams (1-7-1/1-3-1 NESCAC) took a 1-0 first period lead on a
Manhattanville (9-1-0) team that is entered the contest averaging
six goals a game and riding a seven-game win streak.
"I thought we played pretty well the whole weekend," said Eph
head coach Shannon Bryant. "The good thing is in both games we went
out and got the first goal, which is something we talked about
before we headed out on break."
Eph senior Sam Tarnasky opened the scoring in the contest at
15:48 pf the first period when she scored off of feeds by Allison
Page and Sarah Herr on a power play opportunity. The goal was
Tarnasky's second of the year and it was the second straight game
she has scored in.
Williams held the 1-0 lead at the first break.
The Valiants of Manhattanville stepped up their offensive attack
in the second period and fired 17 shots on Eph goalie Sara
Plunkett.
Alex Findlay drew Manhattanville even at 8:12 of the period off
a setup by Monique Rafferty. The Valiants then slotted home the
eventual game-winner just 18 seconds later when Shannon Coffey
tallied off of passes from Jackie Solomito and Brianne Alfred.
"We had a little breakdown there, but we fought through it and
we created some good opportunities the rest of the way," noted
Bryant. "Finishing is a confidence thing and once we start putting
the puck in the back of the net good things will happen."
At then end of two periods the Valiants led the Ephs 2-1.
The final goal of the game came with just one second left to
play in the third period as Manhattanville's Sarah Fullerton
notched an unassisted goal.
Manhattanville had a decisive advantage in shots on the day with
35 to the Ephs' 18. Eph netminder Sara Plunkett made 32 saves and
the Valiants Karine Turmel turned aside 17 Eph attempts in
collecting the win.
"Sara Plunkett played well in goal for us and she made some
good, key saves when we needed them," said Bryant. "I really
believe this game could have gone either way... we just need to get
some wins to get going."
The next opportunity for the Ephs to get on track will be a 7:00
PM non-conference game at home vs. Castleton State on Tuesday
night.
