2019-20 Bentley University Women's Volleyball News

Rachel Bruno
Bruno Earns Academic All-Northeast-10 Honors for 3rd Time

March 16, 2020

Bentley University middle blocker Rachel Bruno (San Diego, Calif./Francis Parker School) was recently named to the Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball team for the third straight season.

Photos of Bruno, Lopp, Milner and Pacis
Three Bentley Players Named All-Region by AVCA; Pacis Recognized as AVCA Regional Coach of the Year

December 13, 2019

Bentley University seniors Rachel Bruno (San Diego, Calif./Francis Parker School), Xio Lopp (Kalispell, Mont./Flathead HS) and Dani Milner (Plano, Texas/Greenhill School) were chosen for the AVCA Division II All-East Region first team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. It was the first time since 2006 that the Falcons had three honorees.

Rachel Bruno and Dani Milner closed out stellar careers Friday afternoon.
Standout Season for Bentley Volleyball Ends with 1st Round NCAA Loss

December 05, 2019

A standout season for the Bentley University women’s volleyball team came, which included Northeast-10 Conference regular season and tournament championships, came to a disappointing end Friday afternoon when the second-seeded Falcons were upended by seventh-seeded Holy Family University, 3-1, in the NCAA Division II East Regional quarterfinals at Molloy College’s Quealy Hall.

The Falcons will play their first NCAA game in 5 years Thursday at 2:30 pm
Northeast-10 Champion Falcons Open NCAA Play Thursday vs. Holy Family

December 04, 2019

Nearly two weeks after capturing the Northeast-10 Conference championship with a pair of come-from-behind five-set victories, the Bentley University Falcons will return to the court Thursday afternoon on Long Island when they take on Holy Family University in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II East Region at Molloy College’s Quealy Hall. First serve is at 2:30 pm and a link to view will be posted at https://bentleyfalcons.com/sports/wvball/2019-20/schedule.

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Bentley Receives No. 2 Seed in NCAA East Regional, Will Face Holy Family on Dec. 5

November 25, 2019

On Saturday night, the Bentley University women’s volleyball team locked up a berth in the NCAA Division II East Regional when it earned the Northeast-10 Conference’s automatic qualifier and tonight they learned who and where they’ll be playing.

2019 Northeast-10 Champions
From Down 2-0 to Northeast-10 Champions: Bentley Rallies for 5-Set Win

November 23, 2019

After a stunning comeback from a 2-0 deficit, for the first time since 2006 and the tenth time overall, the Bentley University Falcons are the Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball champions.

Dani Milner
Strong Hitting Helps Bentley Outlast Saint Anselm in Northeast-10 Semis

November 22, 2019

Senior All-Conference outside hitter Dani Milner (Plano, Texas/The Greenhill School) made a season-high 21 kills and combined with sophomore forward Shannon Ngo (San Rafael, Calif./Terra Linda HS) and senior All-Conference middle Rachel Bruno (San Diego, Calif./Francis Parker School) for 47 kills and only four errors as top-seeded Bentley University outlasted number four Saint Anselm College in five sets in the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Conference Women’s Volleyball Championships Friday night at the Dana Center.

The 2019 Bentley Falcons
Bentley Set to Host Northeast-10 Championships, Will Face Saint Anselm in Friday’s Semis

November 21, 2019

After capturing the regular season title and posting a 3-1 quarterfinal win over Southern Connecticut State Tuesday, the Bentley University women’s volleyball will look to continue their successful season Friday night against fourth-seeded Saint Anselm College at the Dana Center in the Northeast-10 Conference semifinals. First serve is scheduled for 5 pm.

Photos of Bentley's All-Conference award winners
4 Bentley Players & Pacis Honored as Northeast-10 Hands Our Postseason Awards

November 20, 2019

It’s been a standout season so far for the Bentley University women’s volleyball team and on Wednesday, four players and coach Joey Pacis were rewarded for their regular season accomplishments when the Northeast-10 Conference announced its All-Conference teams.

Photos of Dani Milner, Xio Lopp and Ingrid Murphy
Milner Tabbed as NE10 Player of the Week; Lopp and Murphy Also Recognized

November 19, 2019

The Bentley University Falcons captured three of the four weekly Northeast-10 Conference awards for volleyball for the final week of the regular season with senior outside hitter Dani Milner (Plano, Texas/ The Greenhill School) the choice for NE10 Player of the Week.

Ingrid Murphy
Murphy Shines as Top-Seeded Bentley Advances in NE10 Championships, 3-1 over Southern Connecticut

November 19, 2019

The roster says she’s a freshman, but outside hitter Ingrid Murphy (Cotuit/ Barnstable HS) played like a seasoned veteran Tuesday night while leading the Bentley University Falcons to a 3-1 victory over Southern Connecticut State in the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Conference Women’s Volleyball Championships Friday night at the Dana Center.

Xio Lopp (photo from Zach Webster)
Bentley Begins 2nd Season Tuesday Night vs. Southern Connecticut

November 18, 2019

After capturing the regular season title, the Bentley University women’s volleyball team will open its second season Tuesday night when it hosts Southern Connecticut State in the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Conference Championships. Game time at the Dana Center is set for 7 pm with a webcast available on the NE10 NOW digital network.

Dani Milner (photo from Zach Webster)
Milner & Murphy Combine for 29 Kills as Bentley Locks Up Northeast-10 Championship

November 15, 2019

Senior Dani Milner (Plano, Texas/The Greenhill School) celebrated Senior Day with 16 kills and freshman Ingrid Murphy (Cotuit/Barnstable HS) added 13 as Bentley University wrapped up its first outright Northeast-10 Conference regular season championship since 2005 with a three-set sweep of Pace University Friday night at the Dana Center. Scores were 25-22, 25-15 and 25-19.

Photo of Dani Milner with Academic All-District logo
Milner Voted to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

November 14, 2019

Bentley University senior outside hitter Dani Milner (Plano, Texas/The Greenhill School) was voted to the 2019 Division II Academic All-District 1 women’s volleyball team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Ingrid Murphy
Bentley Bests New Haven in 4, Clinches Share of Northeast-10 Championship

November 14, 2019

Double-doubles by Ingrid Murphy (Cotuit/Barnstable HS), Xio Lopp (Kalispell, Mont./Flathead HS) and Dani Milner (Plano, Texas/The Greenhill School) propelled Bentley University to a 3-1 victory over the University of New Haven in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Thursday night at the Dana Center. The scores were 25-17, 25-21, 20-25 and 25-11.

Rachel Bruno
AIC Snaps Bentley’s Win Streak at 16 as Falcons Suffer 1st Conference Loss

November 08, 2019

The Bentley University women’s volleyball, the number two-ranked team in the NCAA Division II East Region, suffered its first loss in more than 50 days as the Falcons were taken down in four sets by American International College in Northeast-10 Conference action Friday night at the Butova Gym. Scores were 25-23, 19-25, 25-23 and 25-13.