Rye, N.Y. (February 23) -- The women's hockey team dropped a 3-2 final on Saturday afternoon to Manhattanville. The loss drops the Hawks to 21-2-0, 17-1-0 ECAC East. The win improves the Valiants to 18-6-0, 16-2-0 ECAC East.

After a scoreless first frame, the Hawks opened up the scoring at the 4:18 mark in the second period when Kasey Cedorchuk (Charlestown, Mass.) found the back of the net, assisted by Kelsey Johnson (Byfield, Mass.) and Brittany Kretzman (Edina, Minn.). The Valiants responded just over seven minutes later when Erin Brawley (Stratford, Conn.) struck on the power play at the 12:44 mark, assisted by Sarah Fullerton (Port Tobacco, Md.) and Holly Nonis (Brampton, Ontario). The Hawks regained the lead at the 15:17 mark, as Chelsea Fillingim (Fairbanks, Alaska) scored on the power play, assisted by Arianna Rigano (Malden, Mass.) and Cindy Lebel (Greenville, Maine). The Hawks took the 2-1 lead into the third period.

The Valiants tied it up at the 8:21 mark, when Holly Nonis scored on the power play, assisted by Erica Garcia (Highland, Calif.). Alex Blackwell (Brewster, N.Y.) scored her sixth goal of the season for the game-winner on the power play, assisted by Holly Nonis and Amanda Nonis (Brampton, Ontario).

Andrea Berlin (Durham, N.H.) made 26 saves in the loss, while Sophia Kokkonis (East Meadow, N.Y.) made 20 saves in the victory.

The Hawks return to the ice tomorrow, facing off against Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. at 3 p.m.