This Day in Bentley History - April 30, 2016: Bentley Women's Lacrosse Beats New Haven for Program Record 10th Straight Win
On April 30, 2016 the Bentley women's lacrosse team took on the University of New Haven. Not only was it a Top 20 matchup, with the Falcons ranked No. 17 and the Chargers No. 9, but it was a game with major playoff implications. It was the final game of the regular season, and the winner would be the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Northeast-10 playoffs. New Haven entered the game with a one game lead over Bentley in the standings, with a 10-2 record to Bentley's 9-3.
The Falcons emerged victorious that day 12-8, behind 11 saves from senior goalie Lauren Ochs and five goals by senior Kelsey Howard.
It was the 10th win in a row for Bentley, which set a new program record. They went on to defeat Stonehill 9-8 in the first round of the NE10 Playoffs for an 11th straight victory, before their run was ended by Le Moyne in the semifinals.
The Falcons finished with a 13-6 record, which tied the program record for wins in a season.