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NO. 9 SAINT MICHAEL'S EDGED BY BENTLEY, 3-2

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September 27, 2003                                                                  Contact: Seth Cole
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WALTHAM, Mass. - Despite the 10th and 11th goals of the season for senior Jilby Danis (Burlington, Vt./Rice Memorial), Saint Michael's College fell to No. 7 Bentley College, 3-2, Saturday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference field hockey action.

Following a scoreless first half, the Falcons opened the scoring 86 seconds into the second period on Mary Rogers' (Watertown, Mass./Watertown) team-leading eighth goal of the season. Ten minutes later, the Purple Knights scored the equalizer, with senior Michelle Patts (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) earning the assist.

Bentley regained the lead exactly two minutes later on freshman Lindsey Harrington's (Atkinson, N.H./Timberlane Regional) fifth goal. Danis again tied the game midway through the half, with an assist credited to senior Jessica Simmons (Bethlehem, N.H./Profile). The game-winner came with 9:07 remaining, as senior Laura Galenski (Deerfield, Mass./Frontier Regional) scored on a shot from just inside the circle.

Junior Jess Anderson (Springfield, Vt./Springfield) stopped a season-high 26 shots for Saint Michael's, now 5-5 overall and 4-4 in NE-10 play. Liz Novis (Watertown, Mass./Watertown) saved nine shots for Bentley (10-2, 6-2 NE-10).

Saint Michael's returns to action on Thursday as the Purple Knights visit Saint Anselm College before hosting Bryant College Oct. 4 at 12 p.m. at Doc Jacobs Field.

GAME SUMMARY
Saint Michael's 0 2 -- 2
Bentley 0 3 -- 3

First Half: No scoring.

Second Half: BEN, Rogers (Perreault), 36:26; SMC, Danis (Patts), 46:49; BEN, Harrington (unassisted), 48:49; SMC, Danis (Simmons), 52:30; BEN, Galenski (Bouvier), 60:53.

Saves: SMC, Anderson (70:00), 26 saves; BEN, Novis (70:00), nine saves.

Penalty Corners: SMC 7, BEN 14.

Defense Saves: BEN, Hickey.

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Last Revised: October 25, 2002