WALTHAM, Mass. (October 3, 2000) -- Sophomore Kristyn Bates (Greenfield/Greenfield HS) had her second career hat trick as No. 6 nationally ranked Bentley College extended its home winning streak to 43 with a 5-1 win over Franklin Pierce University in Northeast-10 Conference field hockey Tuesday night.

The victory, Bentley’s fourth straight, pushed the Falcons (9-2, 4-1 NE-10) ahead of Franklin Pierce into second place in the conference. The Ravens, a newcomer to the NE-10 this season, dropped to 5-4 and 4-2 NE-10.

Bates, who became the second Greenfield resident in as many games to have a hat trick for the Falcons (Tara Zraunig turned the feat Saturday against Millersville), got Bentley on the scoreboard with 10:58 left in the first half. Her second and third goals of the evening broke the contest open late, coming with 14:27 and 4:05 left on the second-half clock.

Two minutes before intermission, junior All-America Allyson Bunce (East Dennis/ Dennis-Yarmouth Reg. HS) made it a 2-0 contest when she netted her conference-leading 15th off a penalty corner, with senior Ann Marie Sheridan (Canton/Canton HS) providing the assist.

Also scoring for Bentley was sophomore Carolyn Bolster (Walpole/Walpole HS), who tallied her third of the fall in the first minute of the second half.

The Ravens’ only goal was scored by senior Karen Clarke (Brewster) with 31:45 left in regulation, cutting the Bentley lead to 3-1 at the time.

Notching the victory in net was freshman Liz Novis (Watertown/Watertown HS), who made seven saves.