Waltham, Mass. (January 10) -- Saint Anselm came up short on Saturday afternoon as the Hawks dropped a 77-45 final to Bentley University in Northeast-10 women's basketball play at the Dana Center.

Saint Anselm took a quick 3-0 lead on a three-pointer by Katie Dorey (Burlington, Vt.) before the Falcons seized control with a 12-0 run and a nine-point advantage. After the lead went to double digits, the Hawks got back to within eight on a layup by Courtney May (Lakeville, Mass.) with 7:59 remaining the period. Bentley used a 25-8 edge in rebounding in the half to eventually push the lead to the 43-20 halftime advantage. Saint Anselm forced the Falcons into 12 first-half turnovers and was led on the scoreboard in the period by freshman Megan Howard (St. Paul, Minn.) with seven points. Bentley shot 68 percent from the field in the period, led by 10-point periods from Kelly Barrett (Middle Village, N.Y.) and Kim Brennan (Locust Valley, N.Y.).

Bentley added to the lead in the opening minutes of the second half as the Falcons came away with the 32-point victory. Saint Anselm was led offensively by Howard with 15 points, while May posted a 14-point, 15-rebound double-double. The double-double is her fourth of the season. Three Falcons finished in double figures, led by a 15-point game by Kristy McLean (Staten Island, N.Y.). Barrett also had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

With the loss, Saint Anselm falls to 3-11 overall and 1-8 in the Northeast-10. Bentley has now won three straight to improve to 11-6 overall and 7-3 in league play. Saint Anselm is back in action on Wednesday, January 14th as the Hawks host Merrimack for a 5:30 p.m. start at Stoutenburgh Gym. For that game, the first 500 fans will receive a free White Out Night t-shirt as part of the team's annual White Out Night promotion.