2010-11 Bentley University Men's Soccer News

Bentley Athletics Garners Seven Northeast-10 Team Academic Awards
Bentley Athletics Garners Seven Northeast-10 Team Academic Awards

July 21, 2011

Seven Bentley University athletic teams have been presented with Team Academic Excellence Awards by the Northeast-10 Conference for the 2010-11 academic year. The awards honor the teams with the highest grade point average in each of the conference’s sponsored sports.

Crompton to Host Prospect Academy at Bentley Aug. 8-11
Crompton to Host Prospect Academy at Bentley Aug. 8-11

June 02, 2011

WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley head men’s soccer coach Gary Crompton will host a college prospect academy for high school players on the Bentley campus from August 8-11. Crompton and his staff will also host clinics for younger players at various locations in the area throughout the summer.

Reynolds, Zeiner Named Men's Soccer Captains for 2011
Reynolds, Zeiner Named Men's Soccer Captains for 2011

May 17, 2011

Head coach Gary Crompton has announced that senior goalkeeper Matt Reynolds (Nashua, N.H./Bishop Guertin) and junior Weston Zeiner (North Granby, Conn./Granby Memorial) will serve as team captains for the 2011 season.

Mike Nikiforov
Nikiforov, Nussdorfer to Play in NEISL All-Star Game, Crompton to Coach

November 27, 2010

Bentley University soccer players and co-captains Mike Nikiforov (Framingham, Mass./Framingham) and Bill Nussdorfer (Harvard, Mass./Bromfield School) will play in Sunday’s New England Inter-Regional Soccer League All-Star game for the Division II squad. Head coach Gary Crompton has been selected to coach the team.

Bill Nussdorfer
Bentley Misses NCAA Division II Tournament Bid

November 08, 2010

One of the most successful Bentley University men’s soccer seasons in years came to a disappointing end Monday night when the Falcons didn’t hear their name called when the field for the 2010 NCAA Division II Championships was announced.

Mike Nikiforov
NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Tournament Selection Show Tonight

November 08, 2010

The field for the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Tournament will be announced Monday night at 7:00 p.m. via a live webcast on NCAA.com. Click the link to follow the proceedings when the show begins.

Mike Nikiforov
Nikiforov Claims Third Straight Goalkeeper of the Week Award

November 08, 2010

Bentley University’s Mike Nikiforov (Framingham, Mass./Framingham) earned his third straight Northeast-10 Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week award, the conference announced on Monday.

Bill Nussdorfer
Taylor’s Goal Enough as No. 1 Franklin Pierce Claims NE-10 Title, 1-0 over Bentley

November 07, 2010

Graduate student forward Shaun Taylor scored a 35th minute goal as top seeded Franklin Pierce defeated third seeded Bentley University 1-0 to win the 2010 Northeast-10 Men’s Soccer Championship on Sunday afternoon at Sodexo Field.

Brennan DaCosta
Bentley, No. 1 Franklin Pierce Set to Battle for NE-10 Title Sunday

November 06, 2010

On the heels of a rousing, come-from-behind win over Southern Connecticut in the semifinals Friday afternoon, Bentley University is just one win away from claiming its first Northeast-10 Men’s Soccer Championship since 1994. Standing in its way is the No. 1 ranked team in Division II, Franklin Pierce. The game kicks off Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. from Franklin Pierce’s Sodexo Field in Rindge, N.H.

Weston Zeiner
Bentley Tops Southern Connecticut in PKs, Advances to NE-10 Finals

November 05, 2010

Sophomore Weston Zeiner (North Granby, Conn./Granby Memorial) made the winning penalty kick as third seeded Bentley University advanced to the finals of the Northeast-10 Men’s Soccer Championship with a 5-3 win in penalties over second seeded Southern Connecticut.

Mike Nikiforov
News Tribune: "Falcons advance in Northeast-10 men's soccer tournament"

November 04, 2010

Scott Souza, sports editor of the News Tribune, covered Bentley's Northeast-10 playoff game against New Haven. In addition to the game, he spoke with Mike Nikiforov about being the Goalkeeper of the Year in the NE-10 and coach Gary Crompton about the team's success. (www.wickedlocalwaltham.com)

Weston Zeiner
Zeiner Sends Bentley to Semifinals with OT Winner

November 02, 2010

Sophomore Weston Zeiner (North Granby, Conn./Granby Memorial) scored 5:10 into overtime as third seeded Bentley University defeated sixth seeded New Haven 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Northeast-10 Men’s Soccer Championship.

Mike Nikiforov
Nikiforov Named NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Year; Three Others Earn All-Conference Honors

November 02, 2010

Graduate student Mike Nikiforov (Framingham, Mass./Framingham) of the Bentley University men’s soccer team has been named the 2010 Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Year. Nikiforov and sophomore Weston Zeiner (North Granby, Conn./Granby Memorial) were also named first team All-Conference, giving Bentley two, first team All-Conference choices for the first time since 1999.

Mike Nikiforov
Nikiforov Earns Second Straight Northeast-10 Weekly Honor

November 01, 2010

Riding a five-match shutout streak and preparing to lead the men’s soccer team into the Northeast-10 playoffs, Bentley University’s Mike Nikiforov (Framingham, Mass./Framingham) was selected as the Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday for the second consecutive week.

Ryan Hatch
Bentley to Host New Haven in Northeast-10 Quarters Tuesday

November 01, 2010

Coming off its most successful regular season in seven years, the Bentley men’s soccer team is seeded third in the Northeast-10 playoffs and will host sixth seeded New Haven on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.

Weston Zeiner
Bentley Claims #3 Seed in Northeast-10 Tournament

October 31, 2010

The Bentley University men’s soccer team has claimed the third seed in the Northeast-10 Tournament which begins on Tuesday afternoon, and will host sixth seeded New Haven in the quarterfinals.