SMITHFIELD, RI – Bentley College got 17 kills from Amber Gracey (Saline, MI) and 16 kills from Christina Sadowski (Salem, NH) as the Falcons defeated Bryant University, 3-2 at the Chace Athletic Center Tuesday night. The loss snaps Bryant's 37-match regular season conference win streak dating back to the 2002 season.  

With the win, Bentley (17-5, 8-0 NE-10) takes over sole possession of first place in the Northeast-10 Conference standings as the Bulldogs, despite a career-high 32-kills from all-American Michelle Muniz (Guaynabo, P.R.), (left) drops to 16-8 overall and 9-1 in the NE-10. 
With first place on the line as the only two undefeated teams in conference, both Bentley and Bryant did not disappoint the 800 fans on hand.  After the Falcons took the opening game 30-25, the Bulldogs came back to win the second 30-26. 

In the third, Bryant held a 20-18 advantage, but three quick points keyed by a Carey Demos (Bakersfield, Calif.) kill, helped give the Falcons the momentum and rolled to a 31-29 win. 

Bryant would not quit, winning the fourth game 30-26 to force the deciding fifth game.  In the final stanza, Bryant held a 14-11 lead but could not close the door as the Falcons capitalized on a big kill from Susan Harrahy (Nashua, NH) and a block up front from Sadowski and Becca Rector (Greenwood Village, Colo.) to pull even at 14-14 and move ahead 15-14, but a service error gave the ball back to Bryant with the game tied 15-15. 

A Bryant service gave the Falcons match point once again and this time, the Falcons put it away as Herlihy beat the Bulldogs with a kill down the middle.  Bentley would tally 13 total blocks in the match with Sadowski picking up seven.  Bryant would get 15 kills from Jessica Cegarra (Danville, N.H.).