WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley field hockey begins its run in the Northeast 10 playoffs on Tuesday when they visit Pace University for a 3:30 pm game.
The game will be streamed live on
FloCollege
It's the 4-5 seed matchup, with the #5 seed Falcons having to travel down to Westchester County to take on the #4 seed Setters.
The Falcons are on a two-game winning streak entering the playoffs to finish the regular season with a 5-4 NE10 record. Both of those wins came on the road.
They defeated Franklin Pierce in overtime 2-1 on October 31 after trailing 1-0 late in the fourth quarter.
Kaitie Ryan scored the tying goal with 5:08 left in regulation and
Eveline Ronzoni won it 3:08 into double overtime.
Bentley then went on the road again and defeated Southern New Hampshire 4-2 in the regular season finale last Thursday. Four different players scored, including two defenders,
Sheila Mullins and
Nina Husak.
Pace is 12-6 overall and 5-4 in the NE10. They have won two straight games and four of five. They defeated Franklin Pierce 5-1 last Friday and blanked Saint Anselm 3-0 on October 31 in their most recent outings.
This will be the first ever postseason matchup between the two programs.
Bentley leads the series 8-3, but Pace won the regular season matchup this year on Oct. 17 in New York by a 3-1 score.
The other two opening round games on Tuesday see the #2 seed Assumption against the #7 seed Southern New Hampshire. The #3 seed Adelphi hosts the #6 seed AIC.
The #1 seed Saint Anselm earned a bye to the semifinals on November 13, where they await the winner of the Bentley-Pace contest.
The championship game is set for November 15 and will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.
