2021-22 Bentley University Softball News

The excellence continues!
39 Falcons Receive Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence from NE10

June 27, 2022

Thirty-nine recent Bentley University graduates are among the 2022 recipients of the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, an honor awarded by the conference to graduating senior student-athletes for their outstanding work in the classroom during their college careers.

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Bentley Women’s Athletics Have Prospered Since Title IX Became Law

June 23, 2022

50 years ago, when Title IX became law, there were no athletics for women at Bentley University. A year later, field hockey, basketball and softball debuted as club sports. The following year, all three were elevated to varsity level, with Daryl Leonard the head coach of each.

Kaileen Cain, Elise Pereira
Cain & Pereira Selected for the Academic All-Northeast-10 Softball Team

June 23, 2022

Bentley University’s Kaileen Cain (Hauppauge, N.Y./ Hauppauge HS) and Elise Pereira (Plainville/King Philip Reg. HS) have been voted to the 2022 Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference softball team as recognition of their success in the classroom and on the field.

Kaileen Cain
Cain Selected for CoSIDA Academic All-America® Honors

June 07, 2022

Bentley University third baseman and captain Kaileen Cain (Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge HS) has been voted to the CoSIDA NCAA Division II Academic All-America® softball team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Kaileen Cain Academic All-District
Cain Selected for CoSIDA Academic All-District 1 Honors

May 12, 2022

After breaking the program records for home runs in a season and a career, Bentley University graduate third baseman Kaileen Cain (Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge HS) has been selected for the CoSIDA Division II Academic All-District 1 softball team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

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Krause, Cain Earn All-Northeast-10 Honors

May 04, 2022

Bentley University’s Jordan Krause (San Pedro, Calif./San Pedro HS) and Kaileen Cain (Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge HS) were recognized Wednesday when the Northeast-10 announced its 2022 All-Conference softball team.

Elise Pereira
Tough Loss for Bentley in First Round of Northeast-10 Championships

May 03, 2022

The Bentley University Falcons suffered a tough 3-2 loss to Assumption University in the first round of the single-elimination Northeast-10 Conference Softball Championships Tuesday afternoon at WPI when the potential tying run was thrown out at the plate to end the game.

Ella Hillier
Bentley Set to Face Assumption Tuesday in First Round of Northeast-10 Championships

May 02, 2022

The winningest season in Bentley University softball history will continue Tuesday when the 24-18 Falcons travel to Worcester to take on Assumption University at WPI. Game time is 1 pm and the contest will be streamed on NE10 NOW (https://portal.stretchinternet.com/bentley/).

Elise Pereira
Pereira Shutout Gives Bentley Game 2 Win & Split at Stonehill

April 29, 2022

In her final career regular season game, senior Elise Pereira (Plainville/King Philip Reg. HS) pitched her seventh career shutout, a three-hitter, to lead Bentley University to a 6-0 game two win over Stonehill College in the second half of a Northeast-10 Conference softball doubleheader Friday afternoon at Father Gartland Field.

Jordan Krause
Bentley Sweeps St. Michael’s, 8-7 & 4-3, To Break Single Season Win Record

April 28, 2022

After a walk-off double by freshman Jordan Krause (San Pedro, Calif./San Pedro HS) gave Bentley University an 8-7 win in the completion of a suspended game, the Falcons completed a sweep of St. Michael’s College with a 4-3 game two victory in Northeast-10 Conference softball Thursday afternoon on the Bentley softball field.

Kaileen Cain
Bentley Bounces Back for Game 2 Win at Le Moyne, Ties School Record for Wins

April 26, 2022

Freshman Dahlia Fink (Sherman Oaks, Calif./Notre Dame HS) pitched the first five innings and the final two-thirds as Bentley University bounced back from a difficult game one loss to shut out Le Moyne College, 2-1, in the second half of a Northeast-10 Conference softball doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at the Le Moyne Softball Complex.

Sabrina Grizzaffi
2 Runs in 7th Gives Bentley 2-1 Game 2 Win & Sweep of New Haven

April 24, 2022

Freshman Taylor O’Brien (East Greenbush, N.Y./Columnia HS) and sophomore shortstop Sabrina Grizzaffi (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield HS) scored in the bottom of the seventh to give Bentley University a 2-1 walk-off win and a sweep of its Northeast-10 Conference softball doubleheader with the University of New Haven Sunday afternoon at Bentley. In the opener, the Falcons used a pair of three-run innings to prevail 6-1.

Kaileen Cain
Bentley Sweeps Southern Connecticut; Cain Becomes Bentley’s All-Time Home Run Leader

April 23, 2022

Graduate student Kaileen Cain (Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge HS) became the program’s all-time leading home run hitter and freshman Kim Saunders (Stamford, Conn./Stamford HS) saved both games as Bentley University swept Southern Connecticut State, 5-2 and 6-3, in Northeast-10 Conference softball on Senior Day at Bentley.

Ella Hillier
Bentley Drops Two to Assumption; Hillier Reaches 100-Hit Milestone

April 21, 2022

Bentley University took a lead with five runs in the top of the seventh, but Assumption University answered with two in the bottom of the inning to claim a 6-5 game two victory and a sweep of a Northeast-10 Conference softball doubleheader at Worcester State Thursday afternoon.

Payton Doiron
Doiron Extends Streak as Bentley Outlasts Pace in Game 2 to Earn Split

April 19, 2022

Sophomore Payton Doiron (Beacon Falls, Conn./St. Joseph HS) provided six-and-two-thirds innings of scoreless relief, extending her streak to 19.1 innings, as Bentley University outlasted Pace University, 4-3, in game two of a Northeast-10 Conference softball doubleheader at the Pace Softball Field Tuesday.

Kaylee Mankins
Bentley Sweeps Southern New Hampshire on the Road, 6-2 and 3-0

April 16, 2022

Junior first baseman Kaylee Mankins (North Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan HS) drove in four runs with a home run and two doubles as Bentley University captured game one of its Northeast-10 Conference softball doubleheader at Southern New Hampshire Saturday morning, 6-2.