THE BASICS

-Score: Bentley University 10, Assumption University 9 (2OT)

-Records: Assumption (8-4), Bentley (10-2)

-Location: Waltham, Mass.

-The Lead: The Assumption University women's lacrosse team battled their hearts out in a 10-9 double overtime setback in the Northeast-10 Conference Divisional Semifinal game on Monday evening at Bentley. The Falcons were ranked number one in the division while the Hounds were seeded fourth. Bentley advances to the Division finals on Thursday night, where they will host Saint Anselm.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-The game was a tale of two halves. Bentley controlled the first half and led 6-2 at halftime behind three goals by senior Julia Glavin and seven saves by graduate student goalie Eliza Bresler.

-Assumption though turned it around in the second half. They scored four straight goals, including two from senior Allison Foley (Walpole, Mass. / Walpole), and kept Bentley off the scoreboard for the first 17-plus minutes to claw back to tie the game 6-6.

-Bentley responded with two quick goals by junior Kayli Keenan and Glavin to take the lead back at 8-6 at the 11:56 mark. The Hounds scored three of the final four goals of regulation to force overtime. Foley and junior Jill Good (North Andover, Mass. / North Andover) each netted three goals in the second half as Assumption outscored Bentley 7-3.

-Bentley had a final chance to win it in regulation, but a free-position shot by first year Courtney Dermody was saved by Assumption goalkeeper, Allie Collins (Natick, Mass. / Natick) with 13 seconds remaining to send the game to OT.

- After the first three-minute overtime ended with the game still tied 9-9, it went to a second, sudden-death overtime. First year, Caroline Affolter clinched the win for Bentley with the game-winner at the 1:36 mark in the second OT.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

-Foley and Good led the Hounds on offense with three goals each.

-Glavin led Bentley with four goals in the victory.

-Collins made 12 stops in net for Assumption and finished the 2021 season with an 8-4 overall record.

-Bresler also made 12 saves for Bentley and improves to a 10-2 record.

-Assumption edged Bentley in total shots, 29-26. The Falcons put 22 shots on goal and Assumption put 21 shots on goal.

-Bentley won 12 draw controls and Assumption won 10.

-The hosts went 5-for-8 on free position shots. The Hounds finished 3-for-7.

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