Saint Anselm College

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College football team fell to Bentley University, 35-9, in Northeast 10 Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Peter Yetten Field in Waltham, Mass.

Highlights

• Junior quarterback Nick Caro completed 12 passes for 106 yards, while sophomore Evan Dunker completed all six of his pass attempts for 23 yards.
• Duner scored the Hawks' lone touchdown, running it in from 18 yards out for the score.
• Senior wide receiver Jude Santana led the Hawks with four receptions for 45 yards.
• Sophomore wide receiver Anthony Phillipo added two catches for 40 yards, including a long reception of 29 yards.
• Senior kicker Michael Guarnieri connected on a 32-yard field goal.
• Fifth year Luis Consuegra led the team with eight tackles, including five solo takedowns, with one pass breakup.
• Freshman Jayden Orhin contributed five tackles, all solo, with a team-high three pass breakups.
• Sophomore Kaeden Reyes recorded one interception in the setback.
• The Hawks recorded 159 passing yards and 90 rushing yards for 249 yards of total offense.

How It Happened

Bentley opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Luke Warnock to Parker Woodring with 10:54 remaining in the first half. Saint Anselm responded with a touchdown of its own, as Dunker scored on an 18-yard rushing play with 6:58 left in the second quarter. The Hawks were unable to convert the extra point, leaving Bentley with a 7-6 advantage.

The Falcons extended their lead before halftime, as Warnock connected with Cooper Marcum on a 15-yard touchdown pass with 1:54 remaining in the second quarter. Bentley carried a 14-6 lead into the break.

Bentley added to its advantage in the third quarter with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Warnock to Woodring at the 10:43 mark. Saint Anselm answered with a 32-yard field goal from Guarnieri with 5:01 remaining in the period, trimming the deficit to 21-9.

The Falcons responded with another touchdown just under two minutes later, as Warnock found Woodring for a 17-yard scoring pass with 3:10 remaining in the third quarter. Bentley added one more touchdown early in the fourth quarter, with Isaiah Osgood connecting with Marcum on a 16-yard pass with 13:06 left to play, securing the 35-9 final score.

Up Next

Saint Anselm (0-6, 0-3 NE10) returns to Grappone Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 22, to host Assumption University (4-2, 3-0 NE10) in an NE10 matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m., with the game airing on the FloSports Channel on Prime Video. The matchup will be free to watch with a Prime Video subscription.