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WALTHAM, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team (5-2-2, 2-1-2 Northeast-10 Conference) lost its first league game of the season on Tuesday, falling at Bentley University, 8-0.

For Bentley (5-1-2, 2-0-2 NE-10), Matt Solomon tallied two goals and an assist off the bench, while Eric Ulmer also scored a pair of goals. Ryan Hatch added a goal and an assist, while Mike Nikiforov and Matt Reynolds each recorded two saves in net to combine for the shutout.

For Saint Michael's, ranked seventh in the NSCAA/HendrickCars.com Division II East Region Poll released earlier today, sophomore Chad Chapman (East Burke, Vt./Lyndon Institute) stopped three second-half shots in his second collegiate contest. Classmate Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C.) also recorded three saves in 52 minutes of play, before Chapman relieved him.

The Purple Knights, who entered the contest on a four-game unbeaten streak, had allowed just six goals in their first eight games of the season. Today's loss, meanwhile, is the worst for the program since an 8-0 setback to Southern Connecticut State University on Sept. 6, 1997.

The host Falcons took control early, as Hatch netted an unassisted goal just 1:35 into the game. Bentley doubled its lead on Ulmer's first goal of the season in the 16th minute, and took a 3-0 just before halftime.

Bentley picked up where it left off in the second half, as the Falcons scored four goals in the opening 22 minutes of the second period. The hosts completed the scoring with 2:41 left in regulation.

Bentley outshot Saint Michael's 19-5, and held a 7-3 edge in corner kicks.

Saint Michael's will look to bounce back on Saturday, as the Purple Knights visit league-rival Le Moyne College for a 1 p.m. contest.

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