We are here with the Elmira College Women's
Ice Hockey team from left to right we have
Kiana Melvin, head coach Tim Crowley and Jess
Adams following a 5-3 win over Manhattanville
College in the UCHC title game.
General question for any and all of you, what's
it like to three-peat?
Well, I've been here freshman, sophomore and
junior year so I was kind of introduced into
the UCHC and it feels nice.
Roles have changed, but it's really great
to be a part of it all three years.
How about being fitted for a sombrero?
(laughter)
Talk about those three goals, can you
recall them?
It's all 26 of us, but I did what I could
to finish it, but it comes from the d-zone,
goalie, all of us, it's not just my goals,
it's everyone's.
Kiana, talk about coming from behind.
I've chatted with you through the course of
the years and with you Tim about this group
being a first period, third period, team.
So, first period, obviously you all came up
empty at that point.
What was it like to come from behind to win
this game?
You know we like to keep it interesting for
our fans out there.
But it always feels good to come from behind.
I didn't have a doubt in my mind at all that
we weren't going to be able to come back.
Our team really pulled it together, responded
together and the energy really carried out
to the ice.
What was the mindset there when Manhattanville
went up 3-1 and then you get that power-play
goal.
Key goal right before heading into that intermission.
What was the mindset right as that goal was
scored and what was the mood like in the locker
room?
Obviously it's good to end a period with a
goal like that.
It really changes the mood on the ice it really
brings the energy into the locker room, especially
at the end of a period.
We went to the locker room, we said we're
not losing this game, we're winning this game.
This is our game, this is our rink, we don't
lose in this rink.
Tim looking ahead, you won the conference,
it's an automatic bid.
Some thoughts at this point?
I think for us, just how we won this weekend,
I'm really proud of the group and how we responded.
We played a way that you need to win in the
playoffs, grinding it out and responding when
they went up, and we pushed back whenever
they pushed us.
The staff, me, Mandy and Erin, we're really
proud of them and they deserve today and kind
of having that experience.
For us, it's something where it's become the
standard of our program, right?
We're excited about it, whether we're playing
on Wednesday or Saturday, no matter what.
I believe in the group.
I understand what type of talent and people
we have in that locker room and it just goes
to show how we won today.
You know, going down two goals in your own
rink like Ki kind of mentioned and just how
calm the bench was and how calm our room was.
We have a group, and Ki being one of them,
we've been through a lot.
Whether it's getting to a final four and responding
being down two goals, it's just kind of carried
throughout and it ripples through our locker
room.
Are you handy with hammer and nails?
Because with all the hardware this group has
collected the last week, you'll probably have
to add a new wing on at the Dome.
I mean we're happy with the group, kind of
like what Jess said, at the end of the day
it's a group of 26 that are accomplishing
that, not just a couple individuals.
Today we got contributions throughout our
lineup, whether it was Claire Meeder's line,
who provided some energy and some couple nice
plays for us, or some freshmen stepping up
in big roles.
And then obviously our upperclassmen, who
I thought really carried us in that 3rd (period)
and people who were playing really good for
us and really kind of took us and we were
able to win that game today.
