RYE, NY - The No. 9 Utica University women's hockey team topped Manhattanville College 3-1 on Saturday afternoon to secure another UCHC victory and remain unbeaten.
 
Hailey Modlin (Phoenix, AZ/Boston Shamrocks) remained red-hot and scored two goals with one assist today after scoring a pair of goals on Friday. Jordan Kowalski (Chicopee, MA/Plattsburgh State (NCAA DIII)) had two points in the game off of one goal and one assist. Emma Corbett (Rochester, NY/Adrian College (NCAA DIII)) tallied one assist in the match as she assisted Modlin's second goal.
 
Angela Hawthorne (Santa Clara, CA/Meijer) remained dominant in net making 13 saves and allowing just one goal to collect the victory. Erica Sloan (Potsdam, NY/St. Lawrence Steel) led the team with 14 shots with Carolyn Whitney (Raleigh, NC/Milbrook School), Carly Stefanini (Framingham, MA/Brooks School), and Hailey Modlin (Phoenix, AZ/Boston Shamrocks) all recording at least seven.
 
Utica dominated the shot battle at 67-36 overall. The teams went an even 23 to 23 on faceoffs as well. The Pioneers had 33 shots on goal to the Valiants' 14 and scored the lone power play goal of the contest with each team having at least seven tries.
 
It was a strong first period for the Pioneers with the team outshooting Manhattanville 23-10. Utica kept the puck in the attacking zone for the majority of the period and Hailey Modlin (Phoenix, AZ/Boston Shamrocks) found the back of the net off a feed from Jordan Kowalski (Chicopee, MA/Plattsburgh State (NCAA DIII)) to give the Pioneers a 1-0 lead at the 11:54 mark of the first period. Utica kept the pressure on continuing to fire off shots and playing excellent defense to take a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
 
Manhattanville took momentum quickly, knotting up the game 1-1 just 2:46 into the second period. Yet, Utica would respond as Modlin found the back of the net again off a dime from Emma Corbett (Rochester, NY/Adrian College (NCAA DIII)) to give the Pioneers a 2-1 lead at the 4:04 mark. The teams continued to battle with each having at least two power play opportunities, yet the defenses were stout and did not allow a goal the rest of the period and Utica took a 2-1 advantage into the final period of play.
 
The Pioneers continued the barrage of shots, winning the battle 14-2 for the majority of the period and increased their lead to 3-1 on a Kowalski power play goal at the 11:10 mark. The goal was assisted by Modlin and the duo of Kowalski and Modlin were creating scoring opportunities all game long. The Utica defense was terrific in the third period allowing just three shots on goal which were all denied by Hawthorne en route to the two-goal victory. 
 
No. 9 Utica (6-0-2, 4-0-2 UCHC) will return home to host Worcester State University in its Gold Ribbon Game on Tuesday, November 21 at 7 p.m.