Waltham, Mass. (August 29) -- In the 2007 season opener, the Saint Anselm field hockey team dropped a 1-0 final to No. 3 ranked Bentley in Northeast-10 Conference action. The game was the first for first-year Saint Anselm head coach Kathryn Gaudreau.

The Hawks played the Falcons even in the first half as the shots were 10-8 in favor of the home team. Bentley was the one that found the back of the net though as Nicole Murphy scored her first goal of the season at the 25:35 mark. The Hawks stayed within striking distance in the second half despite being outshot 15-3 in the period, but were unable to notch the game-tying score.

Sophomore goalkeeper Riley Haddock (Falmouth, Maine) made 10 saves in the loss, while Alyssa Sliney turned aside six shots for Bentley in the win.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 0-1 overall and in the Northeast-10. Saint Anselm is back in action on Saturday, September 1st when the team hosts American International for its home opener beginning at 11 a.m.