Box Score

Waltham, Mass. – The American International College field hockey team dropped a 3-0 decision at third-ranked Bentley University Friday night in a Northeast-10 contest. The Falcons improved to 14-4 overall and 8-2 in the Northeast-10, while the Yellow Jackets closed the season at 6-12 overall and 4-6 in conference play.

Senior midfielder Courtney Bartlett (Brunswick, Maine) put Bentley ahead just 56 seconds into the game and the score remained 1-0 until senior midfielder Nicole Murphy (Dedham, Mass.) scored in the 53rd-minute. Freshman forward Nicole Dion (Luneburg, Mass.) closed the scoring just over two minutes later for the 3-0 final.

Senior goalie Alyssa Sliney (Brewster, Mass.) made five saves to record the shutout in goal, while sophomore #Kim Steiner# (Little Falls, N.Y.) registered 14 saves, 10 of which came in the first half.

The Falcons outshot AIC 27-7 and had a 9-6 advantage in penalty corners.