2012 Bentley University Field Hockey News

Nicole Dion
1st-Team Capital One Academic All-America Honors for Nicole Dion

June 06, 2013

Former Bentley University field hockey standout Nicole Dion (Lunenburg/ Lunenburg HS), who received her Bachelor of Science degree last month, has been selected for the 2013 Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-America® Women’s At-Large first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Nicole Dion
Dion Earns Capital One Academic All-District Honors for 2nd Time

May 17, 2013

Bentley University senior Nicole Dion (Lunenburg/Lunenburg HS), who helped the Falcon field hockey team earn a berth in the 2012 NCAA tournament, has been named to the 2012-13 Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-District 1 Women’s At-Large team, the second straight year she’s earned the honor.

Nicole Dion
Four Bentley Field Hockey Players Selected for Academic All-NE-10 Honors

April 11, 2013

Four members of the Bentley University Falcons, the most from any one team, were among 17 student-athletes selected for the 2012 Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference field hockey team.

Beth Maguire
17 Bentley Field Hockey Players Honored for Academic Success by NFHCA

March 05, 2013

Seventeen members of the Bentley University field hockey team, including a quintet of four-year honorees, have been named to the 2012 Gladiator by SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II National Academic Squad.

Beth Maguire
Maguire Named to NFHCA Division II All-America Team

November 13, 2012

Bentley University senior forward Beth Maguire (Medfield/Medfield HS) has been selected to the 2012 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II All-America second team, which was announced Tuesday.

Beth Maguire
Dion, Maguire Selected for NFHCA Division II North-South All-Star Game

November 08, 2012

Bentley University seniors Nicole Dion (Lunenburg/Lunenburg HS) and Beth Maguire (Medfield/Medfield HS) have been selected to participate in the 2012 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II North-South All-Star Game. The game will be held Saturday at 2 pm at UMass-Lowell as part of the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship weekend.

Beth Maguire
Maguire Scores Twice, but Bentley Falls to Merrimack in NCAA Tourney

November 03, 2012

Bentley University senior and All-Northeast-10 forward Beth Maguire (Medfield/Medfield HS) scored the game’s first goal and the last one, but it wasn’t enough as second-seeded Merrimack College topped the third-seeded Falcons 3-2 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championships Saturday night at Martone-Mejail Field.

Beth Maguire
Bentley Opens NCAA Championship Play Saturday Night at Merrimack

November 02, 2012

A berth in the national semifinals next weekend will be at stake when the Bentley University Falcons visit Merrimack College Saturday night (6:30 pm) for a first-round game in the 2012 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championships.

Nicole Dion
Bentley Selected for NCAA Div. II Field Hockey Championships

October 29, 2012

After a two-year absence, the Bentley University Falcons are back in the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championships. Coach Jessica Spencer’s team was seeded third in the North Region and will play a first-round game at number two Merrimack College Saturday evening at 6:30 pm.

Julia Powell
#6 UMass-Lowell Blanks #9 Bentley in NE-10 Semis

October 27, 2012

Bentley University’s seven-game winning streak and its hopes of capturing the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference field hockey championship ended Saturday when the second-seeded Falcons dropped a 1-0 decision to third-seeded UMass-Lowell at Merrimack College’s Martone-Mejail Field.

Melissa Martorelli
#9 Bentley Launches Bid for NE-10 Championship against #6 UMass-Lowell

October 25, 2012

A week after closing out the regular season with a seven-game winning streak, the Bentley University Falcons will begin their bid for their first Northeast-10 Conference playoff title since 2009 on Saturday with an 11 am encounter with UMass-Lowell at Merrimack College.

Beth Maguire
3 Bentley Field Hockey Players Receive All-NE-10 Honors; Maguire Named to 1st Team

October 23, 2012

Senior forward Beth Maguire (Medfield/Medfield HS) topped a list of three Bentley University field hockey players to earn All-Northeast-10 Conference honors as she was selected by the conference’s coaches to the first team.

Group
Bentley #2 Seed for Upcoming Northeast-10 Field Hockey Playoffs

October 22, 2012

After finishing the regular season with seven consecutive wins, the Bentley University Falcons will enter the Northeast-10 Conference field hockey playoffs as the number two seed.

Becca Moore
Moore, Lirange Score as Streaking Bentley Clinches #2 Seed in NE-10 Playoffs

October 20, 2012

Goals from freshman Becca Moore (Belmont, Mass./Belmont HS), the first of her career, and sophomore Gina Lirange (Auburn, Mass./Auburn HS) accounted for the offense as the Bentley University field hockey team completed the regular season schedule and clinched the number two seed in next week’s Northeast-10 Conference playoffs with a 2-1 win over Southern Connecticut State University at Jess Dow Field Saturday afternoon.

Sally James
James’ 2nd, with No Time Left, Gives Bentley 6th Straight Win, 4-3 over Saint Anselm

October 18, 2012

Freshman Sally James (Milwaukee, Wisc./University School of Milwaukee) scored her second goal of the game off a perfectly-executed penalty corner after time expired to give Bentley University, the third-ranked team in the NCAA Division II North Region, a wild 4-3 win over Saint Anselm College in Northeast-10 Conference field hockey Thursday night at Bentley.

Melissa Martorelli
Martorelli Named Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Week

October 16, 2012

Bentley University junior Melissa Martorelli (Holmdel, N.J./Holmdel HS) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week after her strong performance last week.