RINDGE, N.H. – Graduate student Emily Crowell scored a penalty stroke goal in the third quarter to lift Bentley past Franklin Pierce 1-0 on Tuesday night in a NE10 matchup.

The Falcons claimed the road win in the penultimate game of the regular season to improve to 8-4 in NE10 games and 9-8 overall.

They will visit Pace on Saturday having already secured a spot in the NE10 playoffs, and they can clinch a home game with a win and a loss by Adelphi.

Crowell, a back from Oakland, Maine, stepped up to the penalty spot and scored with a high shot to the left corner that went over the Franklin Pierce goalie's stick.

The goal was her first of the season.

Bentley had seven shots on target and limited the Ravens to zero attempts on target. It's the team's sixth shutout of the season.

Erin McGuinness earned her fifth win of the season in the cage.

Saturday's game at Pace is set to begin at 12:00 PM.