Bentley stops Greyhound field hockey in overtime

Bentley 4, Assumption 3
    WORCESTER, Mass. ---  Junior midfielder STEPHANIE SIDERIS (Watertown, MA/Waltham) scored 1:52 into overtime off a penalty corner as Bentley University defeated Assumption College, 4-3, in a non-conference field hockey match WEDNESDAY night at the Multi-Sport Stadium.
    Bentley opened the scoring just 9:56 into the first half as junior midfielder TORI BERGANTINO (Waltham, MA/Waltham) scored her third goal of the season off a feed from sophomore midfielder KELSEY MATTSON (Bristol, NH/Newfound).
    Seven minutes later the Greyhounds tied the game as sophomore midfielder BRITT ALLEN (Lincoln, RI/Lincoln) scored off a corner feed from freshman defender BETHANY ROCHA (Lakeville, MA/Bishop Stang).
    The Greyhounds then got two goals from junior midfielder AMANDA WHALEY (North Kingstown, RI/North Kingstown) at 41:56 and 53:57 to take a 3-1 lead.  Junior midfielder MEG DOW (West Bridgewater, MA/West Bridgewater) and senior forward BRITTANY BOYLE (Grafton, MA/Grafton) assisted on the goals which both came on penalty corners.
    Senior foward HALEY SMITH (Georgetown, MA/Georgetown) scored in a flurry in front of the goal and sophomore forward BETH MAGUIRE (Medfield, MA/Medfield) scored on a long blast from the right side to tie the game for the Falcons at 62:18.
    Senior goalkeeper DANIELLE LUONGO (Northboro, MA/Algonquin) made eight saves for the Greyhounds, while sophomore keeper JULIA POWELL (Southbury, CT/Pomperaug) made no saves for the Falcons.
    Bentley outshot the Greyhounds (23-7) and had a 14-10 advantage in penalty corners.
    Bentley is now 6-9 overall while the Greyhounds fall to 0-14.  Assumption is next in action SATURDAY at Saint Michael’s College at 3:30 p.m.

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