The Perfect Match

Mville Set Up: Kyra Herbert

Kyra Herbert

Finding the right chemistry for a team can take quite a while. However, once in a while the stars align and then a team’s chemistry forms without forcing it. This is the certainly the case for the Manhattanville women’s ice hockey team, and junior Kyra Herbert knows of this first hand. Her time at Manhattanville have shown her that teamwork and being able to get along with her teammates has helped her maintain a sisterhood on and off the ice, as a member of the women’s ice hockey team.

Herbert is starting her second year at Manhattanville; she transferred as a sophomore out of the University of Vermont. While she enjoyed her time at UV, she wanted more than what they had to offer. She wanted to get away from home in New Hampshire and wanted to be closer to the city; a place that would be able to open up new opportunities.

“I wanted to find a school that was D3 (Division 3) and close to the city,” said Herbert. “Manhattanville was one of the top five schools and I ended up choosing it.”

Kyra Herbert found her perfect match at Manhattanville for more than one reason. Aside from it being a D3 school that had one of her favorite sports, it also offered sports studies as a major. That was a perk that Herbert would be able to use towards her ultimate goal.

“I want to work in professional sports or work as an athletics director,” said Herbert. Manhattanville offers the best of both worlds in both the athletic and academic department. That’s not all of course. Herbert mentioned the fact that she loves how truly diverse the school is. Making the decision to transfer turned out to be the best decision.

As for the women’s ice hockey team, Herbert mentioned that the team helped her ease into her new transition. The team is extremely close to each other and many of the returning players have been playing together since their freshman year. Kyra Herbert found it easy to integrate herself into the team, especially with the help of fellow friend and teammate Melissa Hauptman.

Even though Herbert was starting her athletic career later than most of her teammates, they still welcomed her with open arms. Today, she continues to talk highly of her teammates and even went on describe the team as “best friends.” Herbert looks forward on being able to contribute to a successful season with the team this upcoming season.