NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Niagara scored three goals in the third period to take a 4-2 victory over Bentley in the series finale on Saturday night.

Bentley led 2-1 going into the final period on goals by defensemen Sam Duerr and Nick Bochen but the Purple Eagles scored three unanswered to take the win.

Duerr's 7^th goal of the season at 7:11 of the 1^st period gave the Falcons a 1-0 lead. A shot from the blue line beat Niagara's goalie Pierce Charleson with a screen in front by Artem Buzoverya.

The game remained 1-0 for the rest of the opening period and deep into the second until Bochen scored with 43 seconds left. The goal came off a rebound in front of the net after an initial shot by Ryan Mansfield was blocked and a second attempt by Chase Davis was saved.

The goal was Bochen's sixth of the year.

Niagara though cut into the lead with just two seconds left in the period on a goal by Trevor Hoskin.

4:56 into the third period a goal by Grayson Dietrich tied it 2-2.

The game stayed tied until the under three-minute mark when the Purple Eagles went ahead on a goal by Jay Ahearn, followed by an empty netter by Giebs Prohorenkovs with 36 seconds remaining.

Bentley ended the game with a 45-30 advantage in shots.

The Falcons (11-7-2, 9-4-1 AHA) next head to Air Force.