Bentley University senior Tara Dooley (Lee/Lee HS) received a pair of Division II All-East Region awards from the United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for her performance during the 2014-15 indoor season.

Bentley University senior Gina Lirange (Auburn/Auburn HS) was recently selected to the Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference field hockey team for the third consecutive season.

The Bentley University women’s lacrosse team is set to launch its 2015 on Thursday against Northeast-10 rival AIC. After having its originally scheduled opener postponed, the Falcons will head West on the Mass Pike to take on the Yellow Jackets for a 4:00 pm start.

The Northeast-10 Conference released its Men’s Tennis Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Wednesday afternoon, and the Bentley University Falcons were picked fifth and received 71 points.

Senior left fielder Shannon Connor (West Haven, Conn./West Haven HS) and a quartet of juniors will serve as captains of the 2015 Bentley University softball team, head coach Michele DeGregorio announced. The juniors are shortstop Alex Borrelli (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic HS), pitcher Kelly Ferris (Seymour, Conn./Seymour HS), first baseman Morgan Mazone (Selkirk, N.Y./Bethlehem Central HS) and catcher Jill Raia (Montville, N.J./Morristown-Beard School).

Boston Globe sports correspondent Marvin Pave recently caught up with former Bentley All-America decathlete Mark Ivanov, a 1995 inductee into the Bentley Athletic Hall of Fame. Here's his feature, which appeared in the Mar. 1 edition of the Globe West and online at www.bostonglobe.com.

Chris O'Donnell, a sports correspondent for the Newburyport Daily News, recently spoke with Bentley defenseman & UMass-Lowell transfer Billy Eiserman about his experiences with the Falcons. This article appeared in the Feb. 27 edition of the paper and online at www.newburyportnews.com.

Bentley opened its 2015 season on Sunday at snowy NYIT, and suffered an 18-6 setback in a non-conference men’s lacrosse game. Six different players found the back of the net for Bentley.

A third period goal by Holy Cross’ Scott Pooley was the difference as the Crusaders edged Bentley 2-1 in the regular season finale at Ryan Arena Saturday night. Bentley will go into the Atlantic Hockey Playoffs as the No. 4 seed.

The Bentley men’s lacrosse team opens up its 2015 season on Sunday against New York Tech of the East Coast Conference at 1:00 pm. The contest was originally set to be played in Waltham, but the venue was shifted due to Bentley’s snow covered field.

The Bentley men’s tennis team won its first match of the spring season on Saturday afternoon, defeating Wentworth 8-1 in a non-conference match at the Cedardale Athletic Club. Two Falcons helped the cause with two wins on the day.

The Bentley women’s tennis team opened up its spring schedule with a 9-0 thumping of Salve Regina in a non-conference match at the Cedardale Athletic Club. Four different players won in both singles and doubles.

Three Bentley University student-athletes participated Saturday as the 2015 New England Indoor Track and Field Championships came to a close at Boston University’s Track and Tennis Center.

Bentley University senior Tara Dooley (Lee/Lee HS) earned All-New England honors, broke a school record and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships Friday afternoon while running the 5,000 meters at the New England Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships at Boston University’s Track and Tennis Center.

Sacred Heart snapped Bentley’s seven-game unbeaten streak with a 4-1 victory over the Falcons in Atlantic Hockey action at the Milford Ice Pavilion Thursday night. Defenseman Steve Weinstein (Los Angeles, Calif./Vernon) had the goal for Bentley.

Bentley University divers Colton Bridge (Tolland, Conn./Tolland HS) and Paige Wilde (Naugatuck, Conn./Holy Cross HS) will be headed to Indianapolis, Indiana next month to compete in the NCAA Division II pre-qualification meet on Tuesday, March 10 at the famed Indiana University Natatorium.

Bentley University sophomore forward Jen Gemma (Milton/Fontbonne Academy), the conference’s leading scorer during the 2014-15 season, has been chosen for the All-Northeast-10 Conference women’s basketball first team. Also recognized by the conference, as a member of the All-Rookie Team, was freshman guard Lauren Green (Damascus, Md./Damascus HS).

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.