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Follow Tonight's Basketball Games vs. Saint Anselm Online

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

If you can't make it to the Dana Center for tonight's Northeast-10 Conference basketball doubleheader between the Bentley University Falcons and the Saint Anselm College Hawks, you can follow the action online. The women's game starts at 5:30 pm, and the men will follow at 7:30 pm.Live Video ($7.00 per game)Live Stats Bentley Student Radio

Andrews Repeats as Northeast-10 Men's Diver of the Meet

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

WALTHAM, Mass. -- For the second straight year, Bentley University junior Jon Andrews (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug Reg. HS) has been named the Men's Diver of the Meet at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships.Andrews repeated as the Northeast-10 champion in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events over the weekend in the conference championships. He amassed 406.20 points off the one meter board and 414.35 from the three meter, with his effort helping Bentley capture its first-ever NE-10 team title.Last year, his winning scores were 369.20 in the one meter and 397.50 on the three meter.As a sophomore, Andrews earned Northeast-10 Diver of the Year honors and Division II All-America accolades. He finished 13th in the one-meter competition at the NCAA Division II Championships.Andrews will compete in the diving portion of the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships this weekend at Bentley.

Bentley Returns Home to Make 2nd Bid at Win #20

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

WALTHAM, Mass. -- After having its 14-game winning streak snapped on Saturday, the Bentley University men's basketball team will make its second attempt to reach the 20-win plateau Tuesday night when it hosts Saint Anselm College at the Dana Center. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 pm.The 60-51 loss at St. Michael's dropped Bentley, the 10th-ranked team in Division II in last week's poll, out of a share for first in the Northeast-10 Conference, the Falcons (19-3, 14-3 NE-10) falling a game back of Stonehill with five regular season contests left. The Skyhawks will be at third-place Merrimack on Tuesday.Saint Anselm has had its share of success against Bentley during the last couple years, winning the last two times the two teams have met and accounting for two of the Falcons' last three home losses (March 2006 and last March, both in the NE-10 playoffs). In the earlier match this season, the Hawks overcame a 13-point first-half deficit to edge Bentley, 72-69.Saint Anselm will come into the Dana Center seeking its ninth win in its last 10 games. Coach Keith Dickson's club was inconsistent over the first half of the season, but has improved to 15-7 overall (11-6 NE-10) as a result of the current hot spell. Three of the wins in the last month have been decided by three or less, or in overtime, including Saturday's 64-61 triumph at Merrimack.Bentley, which has strung together five straight 20-win seasons, had an eight-point first-half lead at St. Michael's, but went ice-cold after intermission, its 9-for-34 shooting mark including 14 straight misses from outside the arc.Senior All-America Jason Westrol (Brielle, N.J./Manasquan HS) and junior forward Brian Tracey (Bow Mar, Colo./Heritage HS) top the Falcons in scoring, averaging 19.9 and 13.3 points, respectively. Westrol, second on Bentley's all-time scoring list, topped the 1,800 point mark for his career on Saturday. Tracey has moved into the top five in the conference in rebounds after claiming 49 in the last five games.Saint Anselm is led by the backcourt tandem of Thomas Baudinet and Greg Vetrano, who average 19.1 and 14.1 points, respectively, with 91 three-pointers between them. Baudinet, who threw in 40 in a 105-100 OT win at Pace a couple weeks ago, is tied for fifth in the conference in three-pointers, and Vetrano is fourth in assists. Baudinet has 51 triples and Vetrano has 40, yet neither leads the team in threes. That distinction belongs to Pat Luptowski, with 55.Bentley's second game of the week will be on Saturday afternoon at Southern New Hampshire (3:30 pm).Information regarding live stats and video of Tuesday's game will be posted online at http://www.bentleyfalcons.com/.

Bentley Hosts Saint Anselm Tuesday in Search of 11th Win in 12 Games

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Following a successful trip to Vermont that pushed the record to 10-1 since the start of the calendar year, the Bentley University women's basketball team will be back at home Tuesday night for a 5:30 pm encounter with Saint Anselm College.Bentley, tied for second in the Northeast-10 Conference with Pace University (the only team to post a win over the Falcons during the 2010 portion of the schedule), improved to 16-6 overall and 14-3 in the NE-10 with Saturday's 75-56 win at St. Michael's Saturday.In that one, the Falcons posted their highest shooting percentage in nearly three years and the best field goal percentage in the NE-10 this season, a sparkling .612 that included a 10-for-11 effort to start the game. From outside the three-point line, Bentley buried 9 of 12 with five different players connecting from downtown.That effort, coupled with an earlier 8-for-11 effort from three against Saint Rose, elevated Bentley to number one in the NE-10 in three-point shooting. Junior Kim Brennan (Locust Valley, N.Y./ Locust Valley HS) and sophomore Meghan Thomann (Andover/Andover HS) are fourth and fifth in the conference in three-point accuracy, at .391 and. 386, respectively, and sophomore Katherine Goodwin (Goffstown, N.H./Governors Academy) is tied for 15th. In addition, senior forward Kelly Barrett (Middle Village, N.Y./Christ the King HS) has made 12 of her last 23 treys.Brennan, 19 of 40 from three in her last 10 games, remains third in the conference in scoring, averaging 16.5 points. She's moved up to 17th on Bentley's all-time scoring list, and her 1,162 points is the seventh highest total scored by a Falcon prior to her senior year.Bentley has also been getting solid performances from senior Colette Josey (Boston/Framingham HS) and sophomore Shatasia Kearse (Framingham/Lincoln-Sudbury HS). Josey leads the NE-10 in double-doubles (10) and is second in both rebounds (8.9) and field goal percentage (.529). Kearse has come off the bench to provide a double-double three times in the last four games.Saint Anselm, coming off a 74-60 win at Merrimack, has posted an 8-7 record over the last two months and is 9-13 overall (6-11 NE-10). The Hawks, who have already posted their most wins since the 2003-04 season, are led by transfer guard Epiphany Smith, the conference's number five scorer at 14.5 ppg, and sophomore forward Megan Howard, who averages about 10 points and seven rebounds.On Saturday, Bentley will be at Southern New Hampshire, looking to avenge an earlier overtime loss to the Penmen.Information about live video and live stats for Tuesday's game will be posted at http://www.bentleyfalcons.com/.

Kaduboski Earns 2nd Gold Medal; Bentley Women Finish 4th in Northeast-10 Championships

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Bentley University junior Anne Kaduboski (Dedham, Mass./Dedham HS) swam to a gold medal in the 200 yard butterfly as the Northeast-10 Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championships came to a close at Southern Connecticut State's Hutchinson Natatorium.Her efforts helped the Falcons finish fourth of eight in the championships, with a total of 483 points. Southern Connecticut captured the team title for the seventh straight year, the Owls' score of 988.5 producing a winning margin of 256 over second-place Saint Rose. Le Moyne College was third with 524.Kaduboski, who repeated as 100 fly champ on Saturday, collected her third career NE-10 gold medal when she posted a winning time of 2:07.97 in the 200 fly. She touched 1.55 seconds ahead of runner-up Amy Lamparelli of Saint Rose.Bentley also picked up two silvers on Sunday with freshman Jessica Hodsdon (Brewer, Maine/ Brewer HS) placing second in the 200 breaststroke (2:29.57) and junior Emily Travers (Brentwood, N.H./Exeter HS) did the same in the three-meter diving (356.80).Kaduboski was involved in two fifth-place finishes during the meet's final day, in the 200 backstroke (2:09.93) and in the 400 free relay (3:43.24), where she anchored a team that included freshman Monika Drogosz (Unionville, Conn./Farmington HS), sophomore Susie Boretti (Westford, Mass./Westford HS) and Hodsdon.Boretti also picked up a fifth in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 18:25.82, and freshman Abby Mathews (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford HS) was sixth in the three-meter diving (331.75).Coming up for the Falcons will be the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships (diving at Bentley Feb. 13-14, swimming in White River Junction, Vt. Feb. 19-21).

Bentley Captures 1st-Ever Northeast-10 Men's Swimming and Diving Championship

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Bentley University captured its first-ever Northeast-10 Conference Men's Swimming and Diving Championship Sunday night, finishing 75.5 points in front of six-time champion Southern Connecticut State.Competing at Southern's Hutchinson Natatorium, the Falcons totaled 818.5 points and earned the title despite only two gold medals, both won by junior Jon Andrews (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug HS) in diving, in the 20 events that were contested. Southern Connecticut was second of seven with 743, and the College of Saint Rose was a distant fourth with 526.5.Bentley's highest finishes during Sunday's action, the third day of the meet, were a pair of thirds, achieved by seniors Willie Connolly (Washington, Conn./Shepaug Valley HS) in the 200 yard backstroke (1:57.88) and Sam Laden (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire HS) in the 200 breaststroke (214.60).The Falcons took fourth through sixth in the 1650 freestyle, with junior Egen Ouellette (West Hartford, Conn./Conard HS) topping the list with a 17:35.13. He was followed by freshman Tyler Champagne (Orange, Conn./Amity Regional HS) and sophomore Erik Stricker (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central HS), with times of 17:41.23 and 17:41.35, respectively.Bentley's other fifth place finishes on Sunday were achieved by freshman George Go (Manila, Philippines) in the 200 butterfly (2:06.42) and the 400 free relay team of Ouellette, Laden, junior Chris Horan (Hanover, Mass./Boston College HS) and sophomore Joe Frantel (Canandaigua, N.Y./Marcus Whitman HS).Sophomore Patrick Ryan (Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury HS) was sixth in the 200 back (2:05.71) and freshman Mike Culkin (Avon, Conn./Avon HS) had a similar finish in the 200 fly (2:06.64).Bentley's next competition is the New England Swimming and Diving Association Championships with the swimming events in White River Junction Feb. 19-21 and the diving events at Bentley next weekend.

Fahey, Varsell Run Well at Yale

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Mass. -- Freshmen Caitlin Fahey (Bridgewater, Mass./Coyle & Cassidy HS) and Amy Varsell (Burlington, Conn./Lewis S. Mills HS), the only competitors for the Bentley University women's indoor track team in the Yale University Giegengack Invitational, both turned in solid performances in the 800 meters Saturday.Fahey was 12th of 38 with her time of 2:21.33 a personal best by six-hundredths of a second, and Varsell posted a 2:25.37 in her first collegiate 800. That placed her 17th amongst 38 competitors. All but one of the 11 runners who finished in front of Fahey were from Division I institutions.The full Bentley team will be in action this weekend at the Boston University Valentine's Invitational.Complete results: http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-track/2009-10/files/Results_Women.htm.html

Vatti Bentley's Top Finisher in the Giegengack Invitastional

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Mass. -- Sophomore Mike Vatti (Easton, Pa./Easton Area HS) had the highest finish for a member of the Bentley University men's indoor track team during Saturday's Giegengack Invitational at Yale University.Vatti was ninth of 39 in the 400 meters, recording a time of 50.31 seconds. In the same event, Falcon freshman Abbas Tapal (Millburn, N.J./Millburn HS) was 26th in 52.16. Vatti won his heat by 0.97 seconds, and Tapal was second in his.Bentley's only other participant in the meet was freshman Rob Dextradeur (Branford, Conn./ Branford HS), who finished 39th of 56 in the mile with a time of 4:27.27.The full Bentley team will be in action next Saturday at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.Complete results: http://static.psbin.com/2/9/c4qlgxhxm55pki/giegengack-day_2.pdf

Kaduboski Captures 100 Fly at Northeast-10 Championships; 2 School Records Set

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A gold medal by junior Anne Kaduboski (Dedham, Mass./Dedham HS) and a pair of school records highlighted the list of performances by members of the Bentley University women's swim team during Saturday's second-day of competition at the Northeast-10 Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Southern Connecticut's Hutchinson Natatorium.Kaduboski repeated as the conference's 100 yard butterfly champion, posting an NCAA "B" cut time of 58.84 seconds to edge Le Moyne's Katie O'Donnell by just one-hundredth of a second. Kaduboski was also part of Bentley's school record-breaking effort in the 200 medley relay, combining with sophomore Susie Boretti (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy) and freshmen Jessica Hodsdon (Brewer, Maine/Brewer HS) and Monika Drogosz (Unionville, Conn./Farmington HS) for a time of 1:52.49. That was good for fourth place and bettered the existing mark by .09 seconds.Hodsdon broke the school record in the 100 breaststroke for the fourth time this season, lowering it 0.28 seconds to 1:06.78. She was second in the event, behind Southern Connecticut's Jennifer O'Neil, and bettered the NCAA "B" cut time she had set against Keene State.Bentley also picked up a fourth-place finish in the 800 free relay, with Kaduboski and Boretti teaming with senior Carolyn Connolly (Palm Desert, Calif./Palm Desert HS) and Kelly Mazza (Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun HS) for a time of 8:14.17.In the team standings, Bentley is fourth out of eight with 316 points. Southern Connecticut will take a meet-best 661.5 points into Sunday's final day of competition, with Saint Rose second (488.5) and Le Moyne third (361).

Andrews Completes 2nd Straight Diving Sweep; Bentley Extends Lead in NE-10's

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Bentley University junior Jon Andrews (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug HS) completed a second straight sweep of the diving events at the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Swimming and Diving Championships by capturing the one-meter Saturday at Southern Connecticut State's Hutchinson Natatorium.His efforts helped Bentley extend its lead in the team standings from 42.5 points to 82.5. The Falcons will enter Sunday's final round with 585.5 points, and Southern Connecticut is second with 503. Saint Rose is a distant third in the seven-team competition with 355.5 points.Andrews, who captured the three-meter on Friday for the second straight year, successfully defended his one-meter championship, posting a score of 406.20 points. He finished 20 nearly points in front of runner-up Max O'Brien of St. Michael's College.Bentley also had one silver and one bronze during Saturday's action. In the 200 yard medley relay, seniors Willie Connolly (Washington, Conn./Shepaug Valley HS) and Sam Laden (Cheshire, Conn./ Cheshire HS) combined with sophomores Dave Curran (Danbury, Conn./Danbury HS) and Joe Frantel (Canandaigua, N.Y./Marcus Whitman HS) for a time of 1:38.86, good for second place. Connolly took third in the 100 backstroke, touching in 53.89 seconds.Also in the 100 back, sophomore Pat Ryan (Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury HS) and Curran were fifth and sixth, respectively, with times of 56.67 and 57.21.Bentley had three fourth-place finishes during the meet's second day, including junior Egen Ouellette (West Hartford, Conn./West Hartford HS) in the 100 butterfly (53.42) and sophomore Matt Wessels (Epsom, N.H./Bishop Brady HS) in the 400 individual medley (4:27.55).Ouellette was also part of the Falcons' 800 free relay team that finished fourth in 7:19.80. That quartet also included junior Chris Horan (Hanover, Mass./Boston College HS), sophomore Eric Stricker (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central HS) and freshman Tyler Champagne (Orange, Conn./Amity Regional HS).Rounding out the list of top six finishers for Bentley on Saturday was freshman George Go (Manila, Philippines), with a sixth in the 100 fly (56.36).