WALTHAM, Massachusetts - The American International College field hockey team battled hard in a 1-0 setback at No. 10 Bentley University on Friday, October 29 to close out the 2021 season.

FAST FACTS:
Final Score: No. 10 Bentley 1, AIC 0
Records: The Falcons improve to 14-4 overall and 12-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play; the Yellow Jackets end the season at 6-12 and 4-10 in the NE10
Location: Bentley Field Hockey Field, Waltham, Massachusetts

KEY STATS:
No. 10 Bentley:
Ava Bevilacqua: One goal
Madison Clark: No decision, one save in 30:00
Mia Trottie: Win (4-3), one save in 30:00

AIC:
Jessica Stone: Loss (6-8), 14 saves

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Bentley held control of possession in the first frame, but the Yellow Jackets did not allow the Falcons to turn that into scoring chances. The hosts managed just one shot attempt, despite two corners in the first 15 minutes.
• AIC generated the first shot on target of the game, a bid by graduate student Nadia Elcock that Madison Clark turned away in the 17th minute.
• Bentley's first two opportunities came in the 25th minute, as Lida Coco had two cracks at the net, but senior Jessica Stone stuffed both opportunities. At halftime, the score remained 0-0.
• Bentley finally broke the tie early in the third on a penalty corner; Ava Bevilacqua's third chance was lifted into the net after Stone rejected her first two opportunities.
• In the fourth, Bentley poured on the pressure, putting seven shots on goal, but Stone stopped them all. AIC had just one chance, an attempt by freshman Jennifer Paulino, that was stopped by Mia Trottie, as the Falcons held on to win 1-0 and end AIC's season.

GOING OUT STRONG:

• Stone's career ends at AIC near the top of almost every major category in program history for goalkeepers.
• She ranks seventh in save percentage at .752, and fifth in total saves at 340.
• Her three shutouts are tied for third-most in the 26 years since the team was founded, while her 42 career appearances are fourth-most by a goalie.
• She is second in goals against average with a 2.77 GAA, and second in wins with 16.