SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Bentley hammered AIC 6-1 on the road on Tuesday night to snap a three-game skid. Grad student Artem Buzoverya scored two goals to lead the attack.

The Falcons improved to 11-7-1 in Atlantic Hockey (13-10-2 overall) and scored six goals for the third time this season. The other two were against Army West Point on Oct. 25 and Sacred Heart on Nov. 2.

Bentley took a 1-0 lead at 6:44 of the opening period when Buzoverya scored on a rebound in front of the net, off a shot from defenseman Tucker Hodgson that came from the blue line.

The Yellow Jackets tied it up 1:38 later on a goal by Josh Barnes, but at the 11:51 mark Bentley went back in front a goal by Arlo Merritt. Ryan Upson played a pass into the offensive zone to Ryan Mansfield on the left faceoff circle to open things up. Mansfield then spotted Merritt streaking down the middle and centered a pass that Merritt one-timed for the goal.

Leading 2-1 in the 2^nd period, Bentley exploded for three goals in just 3:25.

Mansfield scored first, jamming home the rebound off a shot by Merritt that was saved. Just 25 seconds later Kellan Hjartarson netted his seventh goal of the season to make it 4-1.

Then at the 12:24 mark, Nick Bochen and Ethan Leyh setup Stephen Castagna for a power play goal with a shot from the left faceoff circle for his third of the year and a 5-1 lead.

Buzoverya then notched his second of the night at 16:27 of the second period to finish the scoring.

Connor Hasley made 25 saves in goal to earn his 11^th win of the season.

Bentley will next be in action on Saturday at Princeton for the first of two games.