SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Bentley's 2017 season came to a close on Saturday with a hard-fought defeat to a highly ranked team in No. 4 Le Moyne. The Dolphins won it 12-8 behind four goals from junior attacker Justin Kesselring.

Eight Bentley seniors played in their final game as the larger senior class of 2017 finished up as well. Among those, John Wheeler (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough) had a hat trick, Eli Morrissey (Rowley, Mass./Governor's Academy) had two goals and five ground balls, and Max Adler (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Northfield Mt. Hermon) went 14-24 in the face-off circle and had a game high nine ground balls.

Bentley was within 4-3 of Le Moyne at halftime, who has lost just twice this season. The Dolphins led 2-0 after the first quarter, but Bentley outscored them 3-2 in the 2^nd quarter. Sam Hurley (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) had the first goal at 7:59, and Wheeler scored Bentley's next two. His first goal, at 3:39, was assisted by senior Gerard Lacerte (Barrington, R.I./Barrington). Wheeler then scored a man-up goal with 1:19 left, assisted by Will Macaluso (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury).

Le Moyne though opened the 2^nd half on a 6-0 run, which stretched into the 4^th quarter. A goal by Morrissey at 9:13 of the 4^th broke the run. Bentley then went on a 3-0 run. Matt Sanford (Stratham, N.H./Bow) had the first two goals, the first one was a man-up goal assisted by Hurley. Wheeler then completed his hat trick with a goal at 2:15. Morrissey netted the final goal of the afternoon at 1:47.

Senior defenders Will Kramer (Reading, Mass./Austin Prep), Connor Holbrook (Amherst, NH./Souhegan) and Pat Shine (Williamstown, Mass./Proctor) all started as usual, and midfielder David Phelps (Bedford, N.H./Bedford) played in his 52^nd career game.

The Falcons finished the season at 6-7 overall, 5-6 in the NE10, but dropped three games by one goal, including to the NE10 regular season winners Adelphi, in overtime.