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Tantum, Valente Garner All-Conference Selections

Tantum, Valente Garner All-Conference Selections

WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley University forwards Ana Tantum (Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull) and Alyssa Valente (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) have been voted to Northeast-10 Women's Soccer All-Conference teams, it was announced Friday.

Tantum was voted to the 2nd team and Valente to the All-Rookie team.

Tantum had a stellar season with 8 goals and 4 assists for 20 points. Those numbers place her 7th in the NE-10 in goals and 8th in points. She had a number of big performances during the season; one goal and one assist in a 3-0 win over Dowling (Sept. 6), two goals vs. New Haven in  a 3-3 tie (Sept. 26), the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Stonehill (Oct. 6) and the assist on the winning overtime goal vs. Saint Michael's (Oct. 24)

Her 20 points is the 12th most by a Bentley player in a single-season in the program's history. After three seasons and 50 matches played in a Falcons uniform, she's tied for 8th in career goals (18) and tied for 9th in career points (43).

Valente had a strong freshman season with 5 goals and 3 assists for 13 points, placing her second on the team in each category. Some notable performances saw her scoring the winning goal in overtime vs. Saint Michael's, and scoring two goals in the season closing, 4-3 win at New Haven (Oct. 31).

The complete Northeast-10 women's soccer All-Conference teams can be viewed here.