2020-21 Bentley University Women's Volleyball News

Ingrid Murphy & Kirsten Segaline
Segaline & Murphy Selected for CoSIDA Academic All-District® Honors

June 11, 2021

Recent Bentley University graduate Kirsten Segaline (Scottsdale, Ariz./ Desert Mountain HS) and teammate Ingrid Murphy (Cotuit/Barnstable HS), a rising junior, have been selected for the 2020-21 CoSIDA Division II Academic All-District® 1 women’s volleyball team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

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NE-10 Cancels Plan to Hold Fall Sports Competitions this Spring

January 13, 2021

The Northeast-10 Conference Council of Presidents announced that it has canceled plans to reschedule intercollegiate fall 2020 athletics competitions to this spring due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The affected sports are men’s and women’s soccer and cross country as well as football, field hockey and volleyball.

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Bentley Receives NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for 10th Straight Year

December 03, 2020

Bentley University, which topped NCAA Division II in academic success rate for the fourth consecutive year, has once again received the NCAA Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence. There are over 300 Division II institutions and the Falcons are one of only ten to earn the accolade every year in the program’s 10-year history.

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On This Day, 2019: Strong Hitting Helps Bentley Outlast Saint Anselm in Northeast-10 Semis

November 22, 2020

Senior All-Conference outside hitter Dani Milner made a season-high 21 kills and combined with sophomore forward Shannon Ngo and senior All-Conference middle Rachel Bruno for 47 kills and only four errors as top-seeded Bentley outlasted number four Saint Anselm in five sets in the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Women's Volleyball Championships at the Dana Center.

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Make It 4 in a Row! Bentley Student-Athletes Again Have Highest Graduation Rate in Division II

November 17, 2020

Bentley University is ranked number one nationally in this year’s NCAA Division II Academic Success Rate report, an honor it achieved for the fourth consecutive year. In Tuesday’s announcement from the NCAA, Bentley was the only institution to record an ASR of 99 for the third straight year. This also marks the seventh straight year that Bentley has achieved an ASR of 97 or better and the tenth straight it was been above 90.

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On This Day, 2019: Milner & Murphy Combine for 29 Kills as Bentley Locks Up Northeast-10 Championship

November 15, 2020

On November 15, 2019, senior Dani Milner celebrated Senior Day with 16 kills and freshman Ingrid Murphy added 13 as the Bentley Falcons wrapped up their first outright Northeast-10 Conference regular season volleyball championship since 2005 with a three-set sweep of Pace at the Dana Center. Scores were 25-22, 25-15 and 25-19.

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On This Day, 2013: Dominguez Leads Balanced Attack as Bentley Sweeps Visiting Adelphi, 3-0

November 09, 2020

Junior middle hitter Savannah Dominguez hit .556 and finished with 11 kills and four service aces as Bentley swept Adelphi in Northeast-10 Conference Senior Day women's volleyball action at the Dana Center. The scores were 25-17, 25-20 and 25-17.

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On This Day, 2014: Bentley Sweeps Le Moyne on Senior Day to Gain Share of NE-10 Title

November 08, 2020

On November 8, 2014, the Bentley Falcons swept Le Moyne, 3-0, to capture a share of the Northeast-10 Conference women's volleyball regular season championship at the Dana Center. The scores of the Senior Day victory were 25-10, 25-15 and 25-22.

(l-r) Angie Grabmeier, Brendan Hamblet and Emma Guccione (photo courtesy MetroWest Daily News)
MetroWest Daily News: "A trio of Bentley University athletes from Hopkinton, Holliston stay ready in case sports resume"

October 27, 2020

Lenny Megliola, a sports columnist for the MetroWest Daily News, recently caught up with three Bentley student-athletes to discuss their road to Bentley and what their fall has been like while dealing with the pandemic. They are hockey's Brendan Hamblet, soccer's Emma Guccione and volleyball's Angie Grabmeier. This article ran in the Oct. 27 edition of the paper and online at www.metrowestdailynews.com.

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On This Day, 2019: Segaline’s 14 Kills Helps Bentley to 14th Straight Win; Falcons Stay Unbeaten in NE10

October 25, 2020

On October 25, 2019, four different players reached double figures in kills, with junior Kirsten Segaline leading the way with 14, and senior Xio Lopp recorded a career-high 51 assists as the streaking Bentley women’s volleyball team posted a 3-1 win over Saint Rose in Northeast-10 action in Albany, N.Y.

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Northeast-10 "40 Outstanding Individuals" Series Features Sandy Hoffman

October 07, 2020

As part of its 40 Outstanding Individuals series, the Northeast-10 recognized the late Sandy Hoffman today. Sandy was Bentley's very successful volleyball coach from 1982-2013 and a 2014 inductee into the AVCA Hall of Fame

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On This Day, 2017: Milner Powers Bentley to 8th Win in Last 9 Matches, 3-1 at Southern Connecticut

October 06, 2020

On October 6, 2017, sophomore outside hitter Dani Milner put up a 22-kill, 17-dig double-double to power Bentley to its fourth straight win, and eighth in its last nine matches, in Northeast-10 Conference women's volleyball at Southern’s Pelz Gym.

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We’re #1 Career Services Office in Princeton Review AGAIN!

October 02, 2020

Bentley University’s nationally recognized Pulsifer Career Development Center is the best in the country – ranked #1 for “Best Career Services” in The Princeton Review’s newly-released guide, “The 386 Best Colleges, 2021 Edition.” Bentley is also ranked #4 for internship opportunities by The Princeton Review.

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On This Day, 2019: 7-0 Run to End 5th Gives Bentley 7th Straight Win

October 01, 2020

On October 1, 2019, the Bentley University Falcons closed with seven unanswered points to defeat Saint Anselm College in Northeast-10 women's volleyball in Manchester, N.H. and extend their winning streak to seven matches. The Falcons, who trailed the final set 11-8 before the strong finish, took the match by scores of 25-21, 27-25, 23-25, 16-25 and 15-11.

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On This Day, 2013: Hoffman Posts 750th Career Win as Bentley Tops St. Michael’s

September 29, 2020

On September 29, 2013, with a 3-1 win over St. Michael’s at the Dana Center, Sandy Hoffman recorded her 750th career victory as Bentley’s women’s volleyball coach. The legendary Falcon coach became the first volleyball coach in New England history to reach that milestone as well as only the 26th in NCAA history at any level.

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On This Day, 2018: Bruno Leads Bentley Past Saint Anselm in Key Early Season Showdown

September 18, 2020

On September 18, 2018, behind a dominating performance from junior middle blocker Rachel Bruno, the Bentley women's volleyball team posted a 3-1 win over Saint Anselm in Northeast-10 Conference action at the Dana Center. The scores were 25-20, 25-27, 25-15 and 25-18.