WEST CHESTER, Pa. – After missing two field goals earlier in the game, sophomore Sean Henry (Reading, Pa.) booted a 34-yarder with 4:34 left in the fourth to erase a two-point Falcon lead and give West Chester University a 17-16 win over Bentley University in non-conference football action Friday night at Farrell Stadium.

Bentley, down 14-0 at the half, scored 16 unanswered points in the first 12 minutes of the third quarter to turn the game around.

After amassing only 56 yards in the first half, Bentley moved the ball 75 yards on nine plays to start the third quarter with a touchdown. The drive was capped by an eight-yard pass from graduate QB Mark Waid (Cortland, Ohio./Girard HS) to sophomore Rashon Bradford (Rahway, N.J./Rahway HS) and featured a 47-yard completion to senior Noah Neville (Boston/Newton North HS).

Two plays after an interception by sophomore Rene Nunez (Secaucus, N.J./Bergen Catholic HS), Bentley drew within one, 14-13, on a 10-yard run by Waid.

West Chester's next possession also resulted in a Bentley interception, this one by senior Joseph Howshan (Lawrence/Central Catholic HS). He returned it 11 yards to the Golden Rams 18 , and the Falcon drive culminated with a go-ahead 25-yard field goal by junior Mason Campbell (Naples, Fla./Barron Collier HS). That made it 16-14 with 3:14 left on the third-quarter clock.

Henry's field goal was the only scoring in a fourth quarter that saw Bentley limited to three first downs and 56 total yards. The Falcons had two possessions after West Chester reclaimed the lead, but was unable to capitalize. The contest ended when a Hail Mary by Waid from the West Chester 45 was knocked down in the end zone.

West Chester outgained the Falcons, 315-269, and had an 18-12 advantage in first downs. Penalties hurt the Falcons in the opener, including an ineligible man downfield call that erased a TD pass two plays after Howshan's INT.

Waid completed 9 of 25 passes for 168 yards and also led the Falcons in rushing with 53 yards. Neville was the team's top receiver with three form 73 yards.

For West Chester, sophomore QB Shane Dooley (Philadelphia, Pa.) completed 10 of 16 passes for 152 yards and two scorers, and senior Phil Poquie (Philadelphia, Pa.) rushed for 92 yards.

Defensively for Bentley, junior Salvatore Lupoli Jr. (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford HS) made 13 tackles and senior d-end Cedie Dashiell II (Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS) had two sacks.

Bentley will look to give first-year head coach Alvin Reynolds his first career win next Saturday when the Falcons host Pace in the home opener (4 pm).