Manchester, N.H. (September 26) -- On Tuesday afternoon, the Saint Anselm field hockey team came up short against seventh-ranked Bentley as the Falcons defeated the Hawks by a 3-0 final.

Bentley captain Heather Buda put the Falcons ahead by a 1-0 final just 6:15 into the contest on her third goal of the season. Krissy Lanzillo added her second goal of the season at the 26:28 mark and the game appeared to be heading into halftime at 2-0 in favor of the visitors. However, the referee called a penalty corner for Bentley as the first half expired, giving the Falcons one last chance. After the Hawks turned aside one effort, the Falcons converted on their next chance as Nicole Murphy knocked home her sixth goal of the year for the 3-0 advantage. Saint Anselm outshot Bentley by a 6-2 margin in the second half but were held scoreless for the game.

Sophomore Riley Haddock (Falmouth, Maine) turned aside nine shots in the loss. Bentley goalie Alyssa Sliney made six saves to earn the victory.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 3-7 overall and in Northeast-10 play. Bentley improves to 8-3 overall and is 8-1 in the league. Saint Anselm is back in action on Saturday, September 29th as Southern Connecticut visits Manchester for a 1 p.m. start.