WALTHAM, Mass. – Sophomore Brennan DaCosta (San Diego, Calif./Westview) and freshman Cody Osgood (Harvard, Mass./The Bromfield School) each scored second half goals as Bentley University extended its unbeaten streak to six matches (4-0-2) with a 2-0 win over Saint Rose in Northeast-10 men's soccer on Saturday afternoon.

Scoring chances were tough to come by for both teams in the first half, with the best chance going to Osgood in the 43rd minute when his shot from the top of the box went just wide left.

Bentley finally broke through in the 57th minute with Osgood setting up DaCosta for his team leading third goal of the season. Osgood launched a ball over the top of Saint Rose's defense to the feet of DaCosta, who ran onto the ball and fired a shot from 10 yards out that beat Patrik Ohlsson for the goal.

The Falcons went down to 10 men in the 66th minute when a red card was given, but Osgood added an insurance goal, his second of the year, in the 72nd minute. Junior Eric Ulmer (Woodbury, N.J./Woodbury) had the assist, feeding a nice cross from the right wing into the box that Osgood volleyed in.

Bentley goalie Mike Nikiforov (Framingham, Mass./Framingham) made three saves to earn the win and his third shutout of the season.

Bentley improves to 6-1-2 on the season with the victory and to 3-0-2 in NE-10 play. Saint Rose falls to 1-7-1 and 0-6-0 on the year.

The Falcons' next game is Wednesday night at UMass-Lowell at 7:00 p.m.

Box Score

At Waltham, Mass.

Saint Rose (1-7-1, 0-6-0 NE-10)                   0   0   --   0

Bentley (6-1-2, 3-0-2 NE-10)                        0   2   --   2

Scoring: B, Brennan DaCosta (Cody Osgood) 56:07; B, Osgood (Eric Ulmer) 71:56

Shots: B, 12; S, 5

Saves: B, Mike Nikiforov 3; S, Patrik Ohlsson 4

Corner kicks: B, 1; S, 0

Fouls: B, 12; S, 6

Offsides: B, 2; S, 2