WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point scored two goals in the final 5:15 to pull away late in a 5-2 victory over Bentley University on Saturday night.

With the game tied 2-2 just prior to the midpoint of the third period, Army's Joey Baez scored his second goal of the night to put the Black Knights in front with a power play goal.

Then with just over five minutes remaining, Army took a two goal after an individual effort by Eric Huss, who gave himself space with a pass off the wall to break into the offensive zone for a goal on the near side.

Bentley went on the power play with 2:25 remaining after a tripping penalty on Army, and an extra-attacker was sent on for a six-on-four advantage. But Army was able to get an empty-net goal from Jake Felker with a shot from center ice to make the score 5-2.

The Falcons had taken a 1-0 lead at 10:48 of the first period on Dylan Pitera's (Culver, Indiana) fifth goal of the season. Pitera intercepted a pass in Army's offensive zone and pushed the puck ahead to Lucas Vanroboys (Thamesville, Ontario). That started a two-on-one that Pitera finished off from just below the right face-off circle.

Bentley held that lead until late in the 2^nd period when Army scored twice in 40 seconds. The goals came from Baez on the power play and Patrick Smyth at the 17:02 mark.

But just 24 seconds before the end of the period, Bentley tied the score when senior Matt Gosiewski tipped in a shot in front of the net that came from defenseman Nick Bochen (North Vancouver, B.C.)

Bentley outshot Army 30-26 on the night.

The team will be back in action on Friday at 4:05 pm at Sacred Heart to open a series.