WALTHAM, Mass. – Air Force scored four goals in the third period in a 7-3 victory over Bentley on Saturday night in the series finale between the two teams.

Bentley trailed 3-1 after an early Air Force goal in the 2^nd period but the Falcons fought back to tie the game. Sophomore Arlo Merritt scored at the 2:05 mark after he finished off a give and go with Ryan Upson.

Seth Bernard-Docker started the puck up the ice with a pass to Merritt along the right boards. Merritt rushed into the offensive zone and passed off to Upson. Upson then fed it back to Merritt for a goal on the short side, his 4^th of the season.

It was towards the end of the 2^nd period that Bentley got the tying goal off the stick of freshman Kellan Hjartarson at 19:12, on the power play.

Bernard-Docker played in a shot from the blue line that went wide of the net. Nik Armstrong-Kingkade dug out the rebound and slid a pass across to Hjartarson for the goal, his 5^th of the season.

The game went into the final period tied 3-3 but last 20 minutes belonged to Air Force.

Mason McCormick scored the go-ahead goal at 4:23 for a 4-3 lead for the visitors. Air Force then scored twice in less than three minutes, first from Brian Adams at 9:52 then by Will Gavin on the power play 12:22.

Bentley's other goal on the night came from freshman Chase Davis in the first period on the power play for his 4^th of the year.

The Falcons will look to bounce back next weekend when they take on Sacred Heart in a home-and-home series.