2022-23 Bentley University Softball News
153 Bentley Student-Athletes Receive D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards
August 07, 2023
153 Bentley University student-athletes have received 2022-23 Academic Achievement Awards from the Division 2 Athletics Director Association for their success in the classroom last academic year.
Conference-High 410 Bentley Student-Athletes Qualify for the NE10 Academic Honor Roll
June 30, 2023
410 Bentley University student-athletes, a conference high, qualified for the spring 2023 Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the semester.
28 Falcons Receive Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence from NE10
June 23, 2023
Twenty-eight recent Bentley University graduates are among the 2023 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.
Doiron, Hillier & Petow Earn Academic All-Northeast-10 Honors
June 21, 2023
Catcher Ella Hillier (Tualatin, Ore./Tualatin HS), pitcher Payton Doiron (Beacon Falls, Conn./St. Joseph HS) and center fielder Sam Petow (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury HS), a trio who led the Bentley University softball team to a school-record win total and the first NCAA Division II tournament berth in program history, have earned Academic All-Northeast-10 honors.
Doiron & Krause Selected for D2CCA All-East Second Team
May 17, 2023
Two Bentley University Falcons who had record-breaking seasons, sophomore left fielder Jordan Krause (San Pedro, Calif./San Pedro HS) and junior pitcher Payton Doiron (Beacon Falls, Conn./St. Joseph HS), have been selected for Division II Conference Commissioners’ Association (D2CCA) Softball All-East Region second team.
Five Bentley Softball Players Received CSC Academic All-District Honors
May 16, 2023
Five members of the Bentley University softball team, including graduate student Ella Hillier (Tualatin, Ore./Tualatin HS), have received 2023 CSC NCAA Division II Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators.
Bentley’s Historic Season Ends with 4-3 Loss in NCAA Regional Final
May 13, 2023
A historic season for the Bentley University softball team drew to a close Saturday when the Falcons fell to top-seeded and nationally-ranked Adelphi University, 4-3, in the finals of the NCAA Division II East 1 Regional on Janet Ficke Field.
Bentley Blanks St. Thomas Aquinas to Advance to NCAA East Regional Final
May 12, 2023
Senior first baseman Kaylee Mankins (North Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan HS) drove in six runs, one shy of the NCAA Division II championship record, and junior Payton Doiron (Beacon Falls, Conn./St. Joseph HS) pitched a four-hit shutout as Bentley University advanced to the NCAA East Regional 1 final with an 8-0 five-inning win over eighth-seeded Saint Thomas Aquinas College Friday at Adelphi University’s Janet L. Ficke Field.
Doiron & Fink Pitch Bentley to NCAA Regional Win over Caldwell
May 11, 2023
Junior Payton Doiron (Beacon Falls, Conn./St. Joseph HS) and sophomore Dahlia Fink (Sherman Oaks, Calif./Notre Dame HS) combined on a five-hit shutout as Bentley University won the first NCAA Division II East Regional game in program history, 2-0 over Caldwell University Thursday at Adelphi University’s Janet L. Ficke Field.
Krause Named to NFCA All-East Region First Team
May 10, 2023
Bentley University junior left fielder Jordan Krause (San Pedro, Calif./San Pedro HS), who has helped the Falcons to the first NCAA Division II regional appearance in program history, has been selected to the NFCA Division II All-East Region first team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Bentley Opens NCAA Championship Play Thursday vs. Caldwell
May 10, 2023
The Bentley University softball team will make its NCAA Division II championship debut Thursday afternoon at 2:30 pm when the Falcons take on Caldwell University in the first round of the East Regional 1 Tournament at Adelphi University.
Bentley Softball Receives First-Ever NCAA Bid, Will Face Caldwell Thursday at Adelphi
May 08, 2023
For the first time in the program’s history, the Bentley University softball team has been selected to participate in the NCAA Division II East Regional tournament, which will be held Thursday through Saturday at Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y.
No. 2 Bentley Falls to Assumption in Northeast-10 Semifinals
May 05, 2023
Despite two hits from senior center fielder Sam Petow (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury HS), Bentley University’s bid for the Northeast-10 Conference softball championship came to a halt Friday afternoon when the Falcons fell to sixth-seeded Assumption University, 2-0, in the conference semifinals at Adelphi University’s Janet L. Ficke Field.
Record-Breaking Season for Bentley Continues Friday with Northeast-10 Semifinals
May 04, 2023
After a record-breaking regular season, the Bentley University Falcons will be back in action Friday afternoon when they take on either third-seeded Franklin Pierce University or sixth-seeded Assumption University in the Northeast-10 Conference softball semifinals at Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y.
Petow & McDonough Earn Major Awards; Bentley Places 5 on All-Conference Teams
May 03, 2023
Bentley University senior center fielder Sam Petow (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury HS) was named the Northeast-10 Conference Softball Defensive Player of the Year, Terry A. McDonough was selected as the NE10 Coach of the Year, and five Falcons, including Petow, received All-Conference recognition when the NE10 softball awards were announced Wednesday.
Nominations for Bentley Athletics Hall of Fame Now Open
April 28, 2023
Nominations for the Bentley University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 are now open.