SMITHFIELD, RI – Shannon Kirwan and Lauren Moore each scored 17 points and Erica Kirwan recorded a double-double with 10 points and equaled a career-high with 10 rebounds in leading the Bentley College Falcons to a 70-61 win over Bryant University in Northeast-10 Conference action Saturday at the Chace Athletic Center. 

   Leading 14-13 midway through the first half, Bentley (17-12, 13-8 NE-10) would close out the first half with a 20-4 run to take a 34-19 lead into the locker room at the break. The Falcons shot a blistering 52 percent from the floor in the first half and drained four 3-pointers.  Bryant, shot just 24 percent (7 for 29) in the first, but came back strong in the second half. 

     The Bulldogs pulled to within 10 twice, thanks to a pair of Erin Murphy three-pointers.  After a Lauren Rubenoff bucket in the paint, Shannon Perry scored on strong drive in the lane to pull to within 54-46 with 7:01 left.

     A Lauren Glenney three from the left side with 4:02 left pulled Bryant to within 59-53, but that would be as close as the Bulldogs would get as Shannon Kirwan and Moore would hit a pair of free throws in the final minute to help seal the victory.

     Perry led all scorers with 24 points and 13 rebounds while Joanna Skiba added 13 and had four steals.  Murphy finished with 11 and had six boards as Bryant shot 37.3 percent from the floor in the game.

     Bryant will host Merrimack College on Tuesday night at the Chace Athletic Center (5:30 pm).  It will be the final home regular season game for four Bryant seniors: Megan Peper (Castleton, NY), Shannon Perry (Providence, RI), Lauren Glenney (Lisbon, Conn.) and Pamela Malcolm (Colchester, Conn.) who will be honored with a special pre-game ceremony starting at 5:15 pm.