Waltham, Mass. – Second half goals by freshman Haley Bernhardt (Swampscott, Mass./Swampscott) and junior Emma Guccione (Holliston, Mass./Holliston) led the Bentley women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over No. 24 ranked Southern New Hampshire on Tuesday afternoon.

The win is the 3^rd in a row for the Falcons, who improved their NE10 record to 5-5 and overall record to 6-6-1. The Penmen, who have been nationally ranked all season, saw their four match winning streak snapped.

Bentley got the better of the first half with a 6-4 edge in shots, but neither team found the back of the net in a scoreless 45 minutes. Bentley had the best scoring chance of the half from sophomore Dana Goulet (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) in the 8^th minute, with a low shot from distance that went just wide of the far post.

Bentley broke through though just after halftime, in the 47^th minute on Bernhardt's first career goal. SNHU had a throw-in in the Falcons' end, and Bentley pressured them into a turnover. Marissa Burns (Hudson, N.H./Bishop Guertin) picked up the loose ball and fed a short pass to Bernhardt. After a couple of dribbles to create space, she ripped a shot from about 22 yards away to the top corner of the right post.

With a 1-0 lead, Bentley added to it in the 67^th minute on Guccione's 2^nd goal of the year. The goal came as SNHU attempted to play the ball out of Bentley's end, but was pressured into a turnover by senior Kelly Donlon (Meriden, Conn./Francis Maloney). After a short pass to Guccione, she blasted a shot to the top corner of the near post from about 25 yards out.

The 2-0 lead was all they needed to close out the rest of the game and secure the win.

Bentley will now go for a 4^th straight win on Saturday when they visit Le Moyne. That match kicks off at 11:00 am.