SALSBURY, N.C. – Nine different players scored, led by a hat trick from sophomore Scott Carvalho (Wayland, Mass./Wayland), as the Bentley men's lacrosse team went on the road and defeated Catawba in North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference affair.

Though Carvalho led the way with a hat trick, he wasn't alone as eight of his teammates each scored. Junior goalie Ben Bath (Kennebunkport, Maine/Kennebunk) earned his first career victory in Bentley's winning effort.

A big first quarter by the Falcons was the catalyst to the win. After the opening five minutes of the quarter were scoreless, Bentley scored four times in a four minute span. Goals by John Wheeler (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough) and Joe DiRaimo (Huntington, N.Y./John Glenn) came in between two straight goals by Carvalho, as the Falcons led 4-0 with six minutes left in the quarter. Goals by Matt Sanford (Stratham, N.H./Bow) and Max Adler (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Northfield) in the final 2:40 ensured Bentley finished strong.

The Falcons also controlled the second quarter, as the only goals went their way off the sticks off freshmen Nigel Reiff (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) and Matt Brooks (Brunswick, Maine/Phillips Exeter) to lead 8-2 at the break.

Bentley didn't allow Catawba to get much closer in the 2^nd half, as they limited them to just three goals and 11 total shots. In the 4^th quarter, Carvalho finished off his hat trick as he scored the game's final goal with 5:35 remaining.

The Falcons evened their record to 1-1 on the season. They're back in action on March 18 when they open NE10 play at Franklin Pierce.