WALTHAM, Mass. – The Bentley women's basketball team quickly shook off the rust from the 2025-26 season-opener, and the Falcons aim to keep a hot shooting hand when they travel to the College of Staten Island Tuesday, Nov. 25, for a 5 p.m. tipoff.
 
Finding the touch
Bentley shot 42.4-percent from the floor (17.4-percent from 3-point range) in the first game of the season – a 64-61 loss against Mercy (Nov. 15). In the two games since then, the Falcons shot 57.7-percent in an 86-50 win over Georgian Court (Nov. 16), and the Falcons were an even 50.0-percent from the floor in a 79-51 conference win at Southern New Hampshire (Nov. 19).
 
Green light is on
Junior Niya Morgen shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc in Bentley's win a Southern N.H. (Nov. 19). It was the third time in her Bentley career that she hit at least five 3-pointers in a game. Morgen's career-high for made 3-pointers in a game is six (vs. Chestnut Hill, Dec. 2024).
 
Orlando quickly blooms
Freshman Ava Orlando led Bentley in scoring with 15 points off the bench against Georgian Court (Nov. 16). For a brief moment, Orlando held a Bentley record during the game. She hit her first five 3-point attempts, but missed her sixth and final attempt from distance. Orlando would have set the program record for most made 3-pointers without a miss. Eight different Falcons in program history have gone 4-for-4 from 3-point range.
 
Developing role
Junior transfer Kayana Armbrister scored 15 points in Bentley's win at Southern New Hampshire (Nov. 19), marking her first game as a Falcon in double figures. She shot 6-for-10 from the floor, swiped a couple steals, and came up with a block.
 
The door's open
Sophomore Brennan Doran didn't play more than eight minutes in any game during her freshman season. To the start of this year, however, Doran has been a starter in all three games. She dished out a career-high five assists against Mercy (Nov. 15), and she scored a career-high 13 points against Georgian Court (Nov. 16).
 
Scouting College of Staten Island (2-2)
The Dolphins began their 2025-26 season against NE10 members Franklin Pierce (Nov. 15) and Saint Michael's (Nov. 16). The Dolphins beat the Ravens, 67-47, but lost to the Purple Knights, 61-58. Through four games, Racky Kane leads the Dolphins in scoring with 12.5 points per game, and Shonyae Edmonds averages 11.3 points. The team's leading rebounder is Arielle Barnes with 8.0 boards per game, and Kane averages 7.5. As a team, the Dolphins are shooting 37.2-percent from the floor, and 13.6-percent from 3-point range.