BENDELL, HOGENCAMP LEAD FALCONS OVER QUINNIPIAC, 14-6
April 4, 1998

HAMDEN,  Conn.  ---  Bill  Bendell  (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse HS) scored five goals and Dean Hogencamp (Yarmouth, Maine/Yarmouth HS)  picked  up six assists plus a goal as the sixth-ranked Bentley College Falcons  defeated  the  Quinnipiac  College  Braves  14-6  in  Northeast-10 Conference men?s lacrosse Saturday afternoon.

Bentley  (4-1,  3-0  NE-10) took an early 2-0 lead on two first period goals by Jamie Mitchell (West Springfield/West Springfield HS).  They broke the  game  open  with four goals in the second period, including three in a span of 4:31, to take a 6-2 lead after the first half.

Bendell  opened  the  second  half by scoring three goals in a span of 4:58,  with Hogencamp setting him up on two, giving the Falcons a 9-3 lead. A  Brian  Quinlan  for  Quinnipiac  (2-4, 2-2 NE-10) goal was sandwiched in between  the  three  tallies  by Bendell.  Bendell also scored twice in the fourth to bring his season totals to 10 goals and 11 assists.

Bentley?s  offense  also  included  two  goals  apiece by  Geoff Silva (Billerica/  Billerica  HS)  and  Ryan  Donohue  (Haverhill/Governor Dummer Acad.),  and  one  by both Jason McCafferty (Southington, Conn./Southington HS) and Scott Driscoll (Weymouth/ Weymouth HS).

The  Braves  received  two  goals  apiece  from  Brian  Perry and Alex Sbordone  (Newton),  but  were  unable  to pull within five goals after the first half.  Also scoring for Quinnipiac was Steve Wertalik.

In  net,  senior  goalie Matt Ehrlich (Lebanon, N.H./Bridgton Academy) stopped  12  shots,  and  his  counterpart  Michael  Sturmer stopped 17 for Quinnipiac.

Bentley  returns  to  action  on  Tuesday,  April  7  when  they  face seventh-ranked   Pace   University   at  home  (7:30  p.m.)  in  a  crucial Northeast-10 conference match-up.


BENTLEY 14, QUINNIPIAC 6

Bentley (4-1, 3-0 NE-10) 2    4    4     4    --   14

Quinnipiac (2-4, 2-2 NE-10)   1    1     2    2    --   6


Goals:  B, Bill Bendell 5, Jamie Mitchell 2, Ryan Donohue 2, Geoff Silva 2, Dean Hogencamp, Jason McCafferty, Scott Driscoll; Q, Brian Perry 2, Alex Shordone 2, Steve Wertalic, Brian Quinlan.

Assists:   Hogencamp 6, Donohue 2, Bendell; Q, Perry, Pete LoPalo.

Saves: B, Matt Ehrlich 12, Q, Mike Sturmer 17.