BOX SCORE
MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team
fell to Manhattanville College, 3-2, in the opening round of play
at the Saint Anselm Tournament Saturday evening. The Polar Bears
fall to 1-4-0 this season as the Valiants improve to 8-1-0.
Bowdoin hit the scoreboard first in the second stanza when Maria
Nicolais scored on assists from Katherine Pokrass and Shelagh
Merrill.
Manhattanville fought back as Holly Nonis netted her tenth goal on
the year to even the game at one. Valiant forward Shannon Coffey
added another just over a minute later off an assist from Natalie
Zitek.
In the third period, Alex Blackwell's insurance goal turned out
to be the game-winner for Manhattanville as Polar Bear forward
Alexandra Fahey scored after Bowdoin pulled their goaltender
Emileigh Mercer for the extra attacker late.
Mercer had 27 saves in the losing effort, while Manhattanville
goalie Sophia Kokkonis had 23 saves.
