Great feature from the NCAA on former Bentley volleyball player Nicole (DeBlois) Semeraro, who helped lay the groundwork for Division II SAAC becoming involved in Make-A-Wish

Bentley University rising senior Alex Grieve (Calgary, Alberta/Westside Warriors) recently took part in the New York Islanders’ NHL Development Camp as he prepares for the upcoming season.

Bentley University has placed 18 student-athletes on the 2013-14 Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team, the conference announced Monday. Last season’s team captain Jared Rickord (Skokie, Ill./Springfield Jr. Blues) earned his fourth straight selection.

Mike Biglin of the Norwood Bulletin profiles Bentley outfielder Sean Keady, a four-year starter who amassed over 200 hits and became the program's all-time leading base stealer. This article appeared online at norwood.wickedlocal.com on July 1.

During a live TV broadcast from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles that aired on CBS Sports Network Monday evening, Bentley University women’s basketball great Lauren Battista (North Easton/ Oliver Ames HS) was presented with the Honda Division II Athlete of the Year award by The Collegiate Women Sports Awards.

Former Bentley University golf captain Harry Kirkpatrick (Lancaster/ Nashoba Reg. HS) has been selected as the 2014 Northeast-10 Conference Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence recipient for golf, the conference announced today.

Amy Varsell (Burlington, Conn./Lewis S. Mills HS), the most decorated student-athlete in Bentley University women’s track history, and Bentley cross country standout Tara Dooley (Lee/Lee HS) have been selected for the 2014 Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-America® Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country team by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Coach Kevin Curtin’s team was also represented on the Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-America team in men’s track and cross country with recent graduate Conor Higgins (Randolph, N.J./Randolph HS) receiving third-team recognition.

Bentley University men’s lacrosse players Billy Sweeney (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) and Matt Dente (Reading, Mass./Reading) have been named to the Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference team for the spring season.

Bentley University attacker Jackie Brown (Brookfield, Conn./Brookfield) has been named to the Northeast-10 Women’s Lacrosse Academic All-Conference team, it was announced Tuesday.

Bentley University sophomore Kamil Pilch (Wroclaw, Poland/IMG Pendleton) has been selected to the Northeast-10 Men’s Tennis Academic All-Conference team. He is one of just six men’s tennis players across the NE-10 to receive the honor.

Bentley University was one of two institutions to place two student-athletes on the 2014 Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference baseball team with recent graduate Will Brennan (Locust Valley, N.Y./Locust Valley HS) and rising junior Will Alden (Westford/Westford Academy) representing the Falcons.

Bentley University junior left fielder Shannon Connor (West Haven, Conn./ West Haven HS) has been selected for the 2014 Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference softball team.

Four members of the Bentley University outdoor track and field team, including recent graduate Ashley Nichols (Kenmore, Wash./Inglemoor HS), have been named to the 2014 Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference team, which was announced today.

Two members of the Bentley University golf team, graduate student Harry Kirkpatrick (Lancaster) and rising junior Tommy Ayres (Bolton), are among the five student-athletes selected for the 2013-14 Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference golf team. Both are graduates of Nashoba High School.

Terry Carleton, a 1977 graduate and the former chair of the Bentley University Board of Trustees, was recently inducted into the Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Boston Globe sports correspondent Lenny Megliola profiled Terry in this article that appeared in the Boston Globe West on June 15.

Long-time Bentley University women’s volleyball coach Sandy Hoffman has been selected for the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the organization announced Thursday. Hoffman and the remainder of the AVCA Class of 2014 will be honored during the AVCA National Convention in Oklahoma City in December.

Six Bentley University teams have received 2013-14 Team Academic Excellence Awards from the Northeast-10 Conference, an award presented to the program in each of the conference’s varsity sports that achieves the highest grade point average.

Paige Stenberg profiled Bentley center fielder Mike Muir for the Boston Herald was named to the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove team. This article appeared on www.bostonherald.com on June 17.

John Torsiello of Litchfield County Sports recently spoke with Bentley's Amy Varsell, a seven-time All-America, about her standout career. This article appeared online at www.litchfieldcountysports.com on June 12.

Eleven weeks after leading her team to a perfect season and the NCAA Division II national championship, former Bentley University women’s basketball standout Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS) has been named the 2014 Honda Division II Athlete of the Year by THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda. CWSA Executive Director Chris Voelz made the announcement Friday afternoon.

Terry Carleton, a former Bentley University soccer standout and the past chairman of the university’s Board of Trustees, was inducted into the Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame during the annual convention of the College Sports Information Directors of America at the World Marriott Center in Orlando, Fla. on Monday, June 9.

The Bentley University hockey team has released its 2014-15 schedule. The 34-game slate features 28 Atlantic Hockey games and six non-conference contests, including two games at Penn State Oct. 30 and Oct. 31.

Bentley University junior center fielder Mike Muir (Bridgewater/Xaverian HS) is one of nine players nationwide selected for the 2014 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Gold Glove team by the American Baseball Coaches Association for their fielding prowess.

Owen Karl (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton HS) and Nicole Mancini (Falmouth, Maine/Falmouth HS) were recently named the MVP’s of the 2013-14 Bentley University swimming and diving teams following outstanding sophomore seasons.

Two former Bentley University standouts, football quarterback Marc Eddy ’05 (Southboro) and men’s basketball forward Nate Fritsch ’08 (Durham, N.C.), and the Falcons’ 2001 NCAA Division II national championship field hockey team are part of the Class of 2014 selections for the Northeast-10 Conference Hall of Fame.

Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS), who led the Bentley University women’s basketball team to a 35-0 season and the NCAA Division II national championship, has added both the Northeast-10 Conference Woman of the Year and NE-10 Outstanding Female Scholar-Athlete awards to her already impressive list of honors.

The NCAA released the final Division II baseball statistics for 2014 on Monday and the Bentley University Falcons were in the top three in two team categories.