MANCHESTER, N.H. – The No. 2 Saint Anselm College men's lacrosse team took down Bentley University, 9-7, in a Northeast 10 Conference contest on Wednesday afternoon at Grappone Stadium to improve to 6-0.

Highlights

• Sophomore Matt Lemay posted four points coming off two goals and two assists. He also notched three ground balls in the victory.
• Sophomore Ben Turpin recorded a hat trick.
• Senior Chris Claflin produced one goal and one assists while securing three ground balls.
• Senior Charlie Dean recorded two points with one goal and one assist.
• Junior Mark Boyle and sophomore Eddie O'Brien each scored one goal.
• Eight different Hawks caused one turnover as senior Brendan Crowley came away with four ground balls.
• Senior Quinn Gannon went 10-for-18 (55.6%) from the faceoff spot as he secured a team-high five ground balls and caused one turnover.
• Junior goalie Finn Granara made 11 saves in the victory.
• Saint Anselm outshot the Falcons, 24-18, in shots on goal.
• The Hawks went 24-for-25 (96.0%) on clearing attempts.
• The victory marked the second over Bentley this season for Saint Anselm. Since a narrow 13-11 loss on March 1, 2024, the Hawks have won eight consecutive matchups against the Falcons, including six at the friendly confines of Grappone Stadium.
• The Hawks are now 6-0 for the third time in program history, having accomplished the feat previously in 2025 and 2021.

How it Happened

After a scoreless opening period, the Hawks scored the games first three goals as O'Brien, Turpin, and Lemay each found the back of the net to put the hosts on top, 3-0, with 6:47 left before halftime.

Bentley scored the next two goals to cut Saint Anselm's lead to one with 1:44 to play, but Turpin buried a shot with just 10 seconds left before halftime to increase the Hawks' lead to a pair going into the break.

After an early Bentley goal in the opening minute of the third quarter made it a one-goal game, Lemay and Turpin both scored back-to-back, with Turpin's goal coming on a man-up opportunity, to boost Saint Anselm's advantage back to three with 7:09 to play in the third.

Bentley closed the third quarter with a goal in the final two minutes and opened the fourth with a goal in the first 41 seconds to make it a 6-5 game in favor of Saint Anselm. The Hawks responded with goals off the sticks of Boyle and Dean in a 38 second span to make it 8-5.

A Falcons goal less than a minute later would make it an 8-6 game with 12:11 to play before Claflin buried a feed from Lemay in the final five minutes to score the Hawks' final goal of the contest.

Bentley used a man-up opportunity to its advantage as Brady Glass scored his second of the half with 1:54 to play.

Bentley got the ball back with 1:11 to play, but were unable to take a shot as a turnover in the final seconds helped the Hawks hold on to take their sixth win of the campaign.

Up Next

Saint Anselm (6-0, 2-0 NE10) will take on No. 18 Assumption University (7-2, 2-1 NE10) on Saturday, March 28. The opening faceoff from Brian Kelly '83 Stadium is set for 1 p.m.