RYE, N.Y. - The Saint Anselm women's ice hockey team traveled to Rye, N.Y., this afternoon to take on the No. 9 Manhattanville College Valiants.  The Hawks scored first, but the Valiants went on a three-goal run to defeat the Hawks 3-1.  The win moves the Valiants into a tie with Holy Cross for first in the ECAC East with a 16-4-1 (14-2-1 ECAC East) record, while the Hawks fall to 12-9-1 (10-5-1 ECAC East).

After a scoreless first period, Kristen Byrne (Duxbury, Mass.) struck first for the Hawks, netting a pass from Sarah Ellins (Greeley, Colo.) at 1:33 in the second to give the Hawks the first lead of the game.  Five minutes later, at 6:29, freshman Katie Little knocked in her 20th goal of the season on a power play to knot the score at one.

At 14:42 in the second, Little slapped in a second goal for the Valiants to put Manhattanville up 2-1.  The Hawks fought to make a comeback, but at 12:06 in the third, Shannon Coffey netted a third goal for the Valiants to secure a 3-1 victory.

Saint Anselm goaltender Amy Zappen (Huntington Beach, Calif.) made 29 saves in the game, and her Manhattanville counterpart Sophia Kokkonis turned aside 17 shots.  The Hawks return to action tomorrow night, when they take on the Salve Regina University Seahawks in an ECAC East Conference game beginning at 7:00 pm.