WALTHAM, Mass. – A 7-1 spurt by Southern Connecticut State midway through the fifth set put the visitors ahead to stay and helped the Owls record a 3-2 win over Bentley University in Northeast-10 Conference women's volleyball Saturday afternoon at the Dana Center.

The scores were 20-25, 25-23, 28-26, 16-25 and 15-9.

Bentley opened the fifth set by grabbing a 5-3 lead. The next four points went up on the Owl side of the scoreboard, two on kills by junior Gabriela Vasquez (Meriden, Conn.). After a kill by Falcon sophomore Kirsten Segaline (Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain HS) interrupted the run, Southern scored the next three to go up 10-6 and the Falcons were never able to recover.

Bentley had opportunities in the second and third sets but couldn't take advantage. Southern closed the second with a 10-2 run after trailing 21-15, and in the third, the Owls scored the final three after the Falcons were in front 26-25.

The Falcons (6-10, 2-3 NE10) had four players amass double-figures in kills with junior co-captain Rachel Bruno (San Diego, Calif./Francis Parker HS) leading the way with 17, along with a .615 hitting percentage. Sophomore Mallory Burbage (Bow Mar, Colo./Littleton HS) followed with 14 and both Segaline and freshman Shannon Ngo (San Rafael, Calif./Terra Linda HS) put down 11.

Junior setter Xio Lopp (Kalispell, Mont./Flathead HS) finished with 50 assists and 14 digs for Bentley and Burbage (19 digs) and Segaline (14 digs) also had double-doubles. Burbage's 19 digs was matched by junior libero Emily Barthelmes (Buchanan, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson HS). Ngo led the Falcons in blocks with seven, and both Bruno and Burbage served three aces.

Southern (9-10, 3-2 NE10) was led by seniors Alyssa Gage (Beverly Hills, Fla.) and Leanna Jadus (Long Beach, Calif.), who combined for 39 kills. Gage hit .425 and 21 kills, and Jadus provided 18 kills and 11 digs.

Bentley will conclude a six-match home stand Tuesday against Merrimack College.