Freshman Kelsey Smith (Jaffrey, N.H./Conant HS) and sophomore Kelly Ferris (Seymour, Conn./Seymour HS), a pair of lefties, combined for five innings of quality relief as Bentley University rallied for a 7-4 win over Southern New Hampshire University in the first half of a Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Penmen Field.

Boston Globe sports correspondent John Johnson recently profiled Bentley outfielder Mike Muir, who returned to action this season after injuries sidelined him a year ago. Here's his story, which appeared in the Apr. 3 edition of the Boston Globe South (www.bostonglobe.com).

Sophomore right-hander Halley McDevitt (San Ramon, Calif./San Ramon Valley HS) pitched a three-hitter and had the Falcons’ only hit and RBI as Bentley University edged Southern New Hampshire University, 3-1, in Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division softball Friday afternoon at Penmen Field.

Freshman Matt Powell (Charlton/St. John’s Shrewsbury HS) and sophomore Olyvia Leahy (New Bedford/New Bedford HS) turned in solid performances for the Bentley University outdoor track and field team while competing in the UMass-Amherst Multis, which concluded Friday at the UMass Track and Field Complex.

The Bentley men’s tennis team closed out the 2013-14 regular season by defeating Adelphi at home 5-2 on Senior Day.

The Bentley University women’s tennis team was beaten by Adelphi 5-1 in its regular season finale Friday afternoon in a Northeast-10 match at the Bentley Tennis Courts.

Sophomore right-hander Halley McDevitt (San Ramon, Calif./San Ramon Valley HS) pitched six strong innings and also helped out with her bat as Bentley University captured the opening game of the doubleheader 5-1 in Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division softball Thursday afternoon at Marois Field.

Bentley University freshman Matt Powell (Charlton/St. John’s Shrewsbury) and sophomore Olyvia Leahy (New Bedford/New Bedford HS) turned in solid performances Thursday during the opening day of the UMass Multis at the UMass Track and Field Complex.

Senior Jackie Brown (Brookfield, Conn./Brookfield) had a hat trick and graduate student Taylor Bastien (North Kingstown, R.I./North Kingstown) notched five more assists to help the Bentley women’s lacrosse team to a 12-9 win over Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday night.

The Bentley women’s tennis team won five of six singles matches on its way to defeating Northeast-10 rival Assumption 6-3 on Wednesday. Sophomores Ludmila Yamus (Deer Park, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills East) and Catherine Gianino (Burlington, Mass./Burlington) both won two matches.

Southern New Hampshire’s Cameron Joyce scored the deciding goal with 5:03 left in the fourth quarter as the Penmen upended visiting Bentley by an 8-7 score in a Northeast-10 men’s lacrosse game on Wednesday night.

Sophomores Ludmila Yamus (Deer Park, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills East) and Catherine Gianino (Burlington, Mass./Burlington) both won two matches, but the Bentley women’s tennis team was clipped by Saint Michael’s 5-4 on Tuesday afternoon in a Northeast-10 match at the indoor Cedardale Athletic Club.

With sophomore Malcolm Oliver (Damariscotta, Maine/Lincoln Academy) leading the way, the Bentley University closed out the regular season by finishing fourth of 14 in the Mike Bello Invitational, which concluded Monday at the Timber Banks Golf Course.

Despite the Falcons having a 9-6 advantage in hits, the four-game winning streak of the Bentley University softball team came to an end as Merrimack College prevailed 5-1 in Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division action Monday afternoon at the Warrior Softball Diamond.

Sophomore Malcolm Oliver (Damariscotta, Maine/Lincoln Academy) was the top performer for the Bentley University golf team during the opening round of the Mike Bello Invitational Sunday, hosted by Le Moyne College at the Timber Banks Golf Course.

Senior right fielder Tom Nagy (Fairfield, Conn./Ludlowe HS) scored twice in each game, senior left fielder Sean Keady (Norwood, Mass./Norwood HS) tied a school record with six hits in the nightcap and senior righty Scott Lueders (Mansfield, Mass./Newton South HS) pitched seven scoreless innings in game two as Bentley University took a pair from St. Michael’s College, 8-3 and 11-1, in Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division baseball Saturday afternoon at Doc Jacobs Field.

Freshman right fielder Kelsey Kennedy (Bedford, N.H./Bedford HS) hit a walk-off triple to give Bentley University a 2-1 game one victory and also tripled and scored in the nightcap as the Falcons completed the sweep of Franklin Pierce University, 5-3, in Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division softball Saturday afternoon at Bentley.

Junior Cutler Dimond (Marblehead, Mass./Tabor Academy) scored 34 seconds into overtime to give Bentley University a come-from-behind 8-7 victory over Assumption College on Saturday afternoon in Northeast-10 men’s lacrosse.

Bentley outscored Assumption 6-2 in the second half and senior goalie Ally Dorman (Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury) made 10 second half saves as the women’s lacrosse team defeated Assumption 11-8 on Saturday afternoon in a Northeast-10 encounter.

Southern New Hampshire took a 7-2 win over the Bentley men’s tennis team in a Northeast-10 match on Saturday. The Falcons had wins in No. 3 doubles and No. 5 singles on the day.

Despite two wins in singles and one in doubles, the Bentley women’s tennis team was doubled up by Southern New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon, 6-3 in a Northeast-10 match.

Two weeks after having the school record in the hammer taken away, Bentley University junior Tatiana Froehlich (Newton, Mass./Newton North HS) regained the standard while competing in the University of New Hampshire Wildcat Classic Saturday afternoon at the Reggie F. Atkins Track.

Three members of the Bentley University men’s outdoor track and field hockey team earned three fourth-place finishes while competing in the predominantly-Division I Wildcat Classic at the Reggie F. Atkins Track at the University of New Hampshire Saturday.

The famous Boston duck boats will be at Bentley on Saturday afternoon to salute the NCAA Division II national championship Bentley women's basketball team. The rolling rally is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm and there will be a celebration on the Green Space at 3 pm.

Junior left fielder Shannon Connor (West Haven, Conn./West Haven HS) had a two-run single in the fifth inning and graduate student Laura McDonough (Braintree/ Braintree HS) had a three-hit afternoon as Bentley University blanked Franklin Pierce University, 5-0, in Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division softball Friday afternoon at Bentley.

Senior right fielder Tom Nagy (Fairfield, Conn./Ludlowe HS) slammed a three-run homer to center in the first inning and finished with four RBI and three runs scored as Bentley University remained at the top of the Northeast Division standings with an 11-2 win over St. Michael’s College in Northeast-10 Conference baseball Friday afternoon at Doc Jacobs Field.

Despite a final-round 71 by sophomore Malcolm Oliver (Damariscotta, Maine/Lincoln Academy), the Bentley University golf team finished third in the five-team American International College Spring Classic, played Friday at the Ludlow Country Club.