WATERTOWN, Mass. - Senior Marc Menzione (Darien, Ill./Mahoning Valley Phantoms) scored a shorthanded goal in the second period as Bentley University and Holy Cross skated to a 1-1 draw on Senior Night at Ryan Skating Arena.

With the tie, Bentley finishes the 2009-10 regular season with a record of 12-18-4 overall and 10-15-3 in Atlantic Hockey play. The Falcons, who were locked into the eighth seed in the conference tournament after Friday's game, will play ninth-seeded UConn next Saturday in Watertown at 7:05 p.m. Bentley went 3-1 against the Huskies this season, including a 2-0 record at home. Bentley won the last meeting between the two sides, 4-2 on Feb. 20 at home.

Both goalies on this night, Bentley's Kyle Rank (Islip, N.Y./Markham Waxers) and Holy Cross' Thomas Tysowsky, were outstanding. Rank made 34 saves and Tysowsky stopped 15 shots.

Holy Cross' goal came in the first period off the stick of junior Jordan Cyr with 3:52 remaining in the period. Rank stopped two shots by Cyr's teammates in quick succession, but Cyr jammed home the puck off the rebound from the second shot.

The Falcons answered back early in the second period, taking advantage of a Holy Cross turnover in its own zone. With Bentley down a man, Holy Cross turned the puck over on a clear to senior Brendan Harrison (Scituate, Mass./Walpole Stars.) Harrison then fed Menzione, who scored his 11th goal of the season at 4:43.

That was the final goal of the game, as both teams had their chances but were repeatedly turned away by Rank and Tysowsky.

Bentley out shot Holy Cross 3-2 in the extra frame, but either team seriously threatened to score.