After excelling both on the court and in the classroom, Bentley University senior guard Keegan Hyland (South Portland, Maine/South Portland HS) has been selected for the 2015 Capital One NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Academic All-America® first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The Bentley hockey team closes out the regular season this week, starting Thursday night with a road game against Sacred Heart. A visit from rival Holy Cross on Saturday, Senior Night, finishes the regular season.

Bentley University’s Tyler McFarland (Rockport, Maine/Camden Hills HS) and Keegan Hyland (South Portland, Maine/South Portland HS), two of the top five scorers in the conference, have been selected for the All-Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball team.

Bentley University goalie Jayson Argue (Swan River, Manitoba/Nanaimo) has been named the Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday morning. It’s the second time this season he’s earned the award.

Bentley University’s 2014-15 season came to a stunning halt Tuesday evening when junior guard Tyler Iacuone (Mahopac, N.Y.) drained a three-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to cap a turnover-fueled game-ending 9-0 run and give Franklin Pierce University an 85-84 victory in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball at the FPU Fieldhouse.

Forwards Jessica Hurd (Kegworth, England) and Kara Charette (Fairhaven, Mass.) each put up double-doubles and combined to make 16 of 21 shots as Franklin Pierce University pulled away for a 79-50 victory over Bentley University in Northeast-10 Conference women’s basketball Tuesday night at the FPU Field House.

Although the Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball championship tournament doesn’t officially begin until Friday, Tuesday night will essentially be the start of the playoffs when the Bentley University Falcons close out the regular season against Franklin Pierce University at the FPU Field House (7:30 pm).

With hopes for a spot in the Northeast-10 Conference championship tournament gone, the Bentley University women’s basketball team will look to finish the season on a winning note Tuesday night when it visits Franklin Pierce University. Game time at the FPU Field House is set for 5:30 pm.

Bentley University guard Lauren Green (Damascus, Md./Damascus HS) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Spalding Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week following her strong performance in games against Southern New Hampshire University and Stonehill College.

Bentley and Army played to a second straight tie on Saturday night at Tate Rink, this time 2-2. Falcons goalie Jayson Argue (Swan River, Manitoba/Nanaimo) came up with several big saves among his 33 on the night, none bigger than with six seconds left in OT.

Senior Brynnan Farrington (Shirley/Ayer HS) was the top finisher for the Bentley University women’s indoor track and field team during Saturday’s Northeast-10 Conference Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center as she took third in the shot put with the longest throw in program history.

During Saturday’s Northeast-10 Conference Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center, senior Christian Connolly (Kingston/Silver Lake Regional HS) placed sixth in the 800 meters, the highest finish for a member of the Bentley University men’s indoor track and field team. His time was 1:58.10.

After storming back in the final six minutes to cut an 18-point deficit to two, the Bentley University men’s basketball team had three opportunities to tie or take the lead in the final 30 seconds but wound up dropping a 72-71 decision to Stonehill College in Northeast-10 Conference action Saturday night at the Merkert Gym.

Senior center Tori Faieta (Lynn) powered her way to 25 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, and sophomore guard Kelly Martin (Scituate) added 20 points, as Stonehill College, ranked 10th in the USA Today Sports/WBCA Division II coaches poll, held off a late charge from Bentley University to record an 85-71 win over the Falcons in Northeast-10 Conference women’s basketball at Merkert Gym Saturday evening. It was the 100th meeting in a series that dates back 41 seasons.

Bentley and Army kick started their weekend Atlantic Hockey series with a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Tate Rink Friday night that extended the Falcons’ unbeaten streak to six (5-0-1). Sophomore Tyler Deresky (Flemington, N.J./Amarillo) had the goal and freshman goalie Jayson Argue (Swan River, Manitoba/Nanaimo) made 33 saves.

The women’s basketball teams from Bentley University and Stonehill College, the two most successful in Northeast-10 Conference history, will renew acquaintances for the 100th time Saturday at Stonehill’s Merkert Gymnasium. The revised tip-off time is 5 pm.

With the regular season down to its final two games, the Bentley University men’s basketball owns a one-game lead over Franklin Pierce University in the battle for the fifth and final postseason bid out of the Northeast-10 Conference’s Northeast Division. Those two teams will meet in Tuesday’s finale, but prior to that, Bentley will look to strengthen its hold on fifth, and perhaps clinch, when it travels to Easton to take on Stonehill College Saturday at 7 pm.

The Bentley men’s tennis team opened its spring schedule on Friday against MIT. Freshman Brendan McCarthry (Falmouth, Maine/Falmouth) earned a point in singles, and Sam Frye and Chase Rosa won a doubles match, but the Falcons were beaten overall 7-2.

The Bentley University Falcons will be at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston Saturday afternoon and evening for the 14th annual Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Track Championship. Action is scheduled to get underway at 4 pm.

The Bentley hockey team will visit Army this weekend in West Point, N.Y. for a two-game Atlantic Hockey series with just four contests left in the regular season. The Falcons have won five straight after defeating Sacred Heart at home 3-1 last Friday. Both games from Tate Rink are set for a 7:05 face-off and can be seen live on AtlanticHockey.TV

The Bentley men’s lacrosse team has been tabbed fourth in the Northeast-10 Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Coaches’ Poll that was released on Thursday. Bentley received 97 points.

Seniors Carlene Kluge (Reading/Reading HS) and Kelsey Mattice (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero North Syracuse HS), sophomore forward Jen Gemma (Milton/Fontbonne Academy) and freshman Lauren Green (Damascus, Md./Damascus HS) combined for 67 points on 26-of-47 shooting as Bentley University closed out its regular season home schedule with a 75-62 win over Southern New Hampshire in Northeast-10 Conference women’s basketball Wednesday night at the Dana Center.

Only two Bentley University points in the first seven minutes created an early 11-2 deficit and the Falcons never able to completely overcome the slow start during an 85-73 loss to Southern New Hampshire University in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball Wednesday evening at the Dana Center.

Following a 77-76 win over St. Michael’s College on Saturday that saw seven Falcons combine for 17 three-pointers, the Bentley University men’s basketball team will be back at it Wednesday evening when it looks to cool off Southern New Hampshire University in the final home game of the regular season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

WALTHAM, Mass. – After a difficult loss in Saturday’s nationally-televised game and with only three games left in the regular season, the Bentley University women’s basketball team has some major work to do if it is going to qualify for the Northeast-10 Conference championship tournament.

Rollins College used tenth-inning home runs from sophomore catcher Chris Corbett (Stokesdale, N.C.) and sophomore third baseman Philip Burket (Winter Garden, Fla.) to rally and stun Bentley University, 10-9, in a wild non-conference baseball game Sunday afternoon at Alfond Stadium.

The Bentley University Falcons buried 17 three-pointers, including a pair during a late 13-0 run, and held on for a 77-76 win over St. Michael’s College in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball Saturday afternoon at the Dana Center.