WALTHAM, Mass. – The Bentley volleyball team celebrated its seniors in style by sweeping Saint Michael's (25-19, 25-15, 25-19) Saturday afternoon. It was Bentley's 18
th consecutive win overall, and its 44
th consecutive win against an East Region opponent.
Prior to the start of the match, the Falcons celebrated five seniors and their loved ones: Â
Elena Coban,
Lauren Hallas,
Sasha Luzina,
Elliet Manning,
Sofia Zingariello.
During the ceremony, Luzina was surprised by video messages on the Dana Athletics Center videoboard that came from her friends and family in Russia.
Each of the five seniors are three-time NCAA DII East Regional Champions.
Bentley (19-6, 8-0 NE10) attacked at a .368 clip against the Purple Knights (4-16, 1-6 NE10), which is the Falcons' third-best mark of the season.
Sophia Poehlein had a team-high 14 kills while hitting .542.
Zingariello totaled 13 digs, one shy of matching her career high from a year ago. Manning's 17 assists against Saint Michael's are the most she has had since 2024 (19 vs. Wilmington). Similarly, Hallas' 16 assists are the most she has had in two years (18 vs. Wilmington).
Bentley has two matches remaining in the regular season, both of which are on the road. The first is at Post Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.
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