Syracuse, N.Y. - Alaura Berry and Alex Kearney each posted 11 kills to lead the Bentley Falcons in a victory over the Le Moyne College volleyball team, 3-1, in Northeast-10 Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Ted Grant Court.

In the first game, the Falcons held an early advantage as they were able to jump out to a 10-7 start. The Dolphins would come charging back on a 6-0 run, led by the serving of outside hitter Bethany Fabian (Lake View, N.Y./Frontier). Although they kept it close, Bentley would never recapture the lead as the Dolphins won the game, 25-23, anchored by five kills from senior captain Elizabeth Cheek (Huntington Beach, Calif./Rosary).

Bentley bounced back in the second game to even the match at one apiece with a wire-to-wire 25-23 win. Although the Dolphins would take an early lead at 12-8, the Falcons would go on a 16-8 run to put them ahead, 24-20. The Dolphins closed the gap to one at 24-23, but a kill by Andrea Farah would end the Dolphins rally.  

With the third game tied at 11 apiece, the Falcons gained control of the game with the help of Berry and Kearney, who had a combined nine kills. After a 5-0 spurt by the Falcons made the score 15-11, the Dolphins would get no closer than three points, as Bentley cruised to a 25-20 win.

Le Moyne started strong in game four, gaining a 9-5 advantage over the Falcons. Bentley would then rally with a 9-2 run, led by the serving of Cassie Kraft and the setting of Kelly Mee. The Dolphins would fight back, but they would get no closer than 20-18. The Falcons won the match on a kill by Kearney to take the game 25-21.

Cheeks led the Dolphins in kills with 16, while also registering 12 digs. Outside hitter Krista Prentice (Amherst, N.Y./Sweet Home) posted 11 kills and 7 digs, while Fabian landed 8 kills and had team-highs in digs and service aces, with 13 and 3 respectively. Senior setter Kaylin Brainerd (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) dished out 35 assists, marking the third time this season with at least 35 assists.

The Dolphins close out the regular season on Sunday, November 8, as they host NE-10 opponent Stonehill on Senior Day.