RYE, N.Y. – Liam McCanney added his third goal of the season to send the game to overtime but the Stevenson men's ice hockey team (3-5, 2-4 UCHC) eventually fell to Manhattanville (4-2, 4-2 UCHC) by a score of 3-4 Saturday afternoon at the Playland Ice Casino.
 
Stevenson put together a strong offensive effort in the first period, ripping 19 shots while Manhattanville totaled eight. Stevenson earned a power play in at the 12 minute mark but was unable to get a shot to on goal. Zach Egber put the Mustangs ahead with a goal at 15:22, assisted by Nick Deneen.
 
The mustangs carried their momentum to the second half, again holding the shot advantage 19 to 16.  After killing off a power play opportunity for the Valiants, Stevenson returned to the offensive effort. With an icing giving Stevenson an offensive zone faceoff, John Musella found the loose puck after losing the draw and ripped a shot past the Manhattanville goalie to put Stevenson up 2-0. Manhattanville cut the deficit in half with a fast break goal from Mason Emoff assisted by Glynn Robitaille and Lane Paddison.
 
With the Mustangs on the power play to begin the second half, Aidan McDowell ripped a shot that bounced awkwardly, giving the Valiants an odd-man rush on the penalty kill. Mason Emoff picked up the puck and sent it past Ryan Kenny in net to tie the game. Still on the power play, the Mustangs regained their lead with a goal just 14 seconds later. Evan Beers ripped a shot past the blocker of Valiants goalie Sebastian Woods to put Stevenson up 3-2 just 1:30 into the third frame. Manhattanville tied the game again with a goal from Nick Prestia at 13:07 then took the lead with a goal from Josh Fletcher at 13:46.
 
A major penalty gave Manhattanville an extended power play. With just two minutes remaining, Jack Karlsson cleared a puck to the neutral zone, springing Liam McCanney on an odd-man rush. McCanney deked the Valiants goalie and sent the puck to the back of the net for a shorthanded goal and to tie the game 4-4 at 18:09.
 
Manhattanville began the overtime period with a 4-on-3 advantage and wasted little time in taking advantage of the opportunity. AJ Bella deposited the game winning goal just 1:25 into the overtime period.

Numbers and Notes

• 10 different Mustangs picked up points in the game.
• Liam McCanney led the team with six shots on goal while adding a goal and is now third on the team with three.
• Ryan Kenny finished with 19 saves.
• The Mustangs held Manhattanville to 1-6 on power play chances. 

What's Next

• Stevenson will travel the University of New England on Saturday, November 26. Puck drop is set for 3pm.
• Manhattanville travels to Albertus Magnus on Tuesday, November 22 for a 4pm puck drop.