THE GAME FACTS
Final Score: Gannon 2, Bentley 1
Records: Gannon 14-2-4 • Bentley 11-3-4
Location: Waltham, Massachusetts
Date: November 23, 2025
WALTHAM, MA - Gannon men's soccer delivered a composed and resilient postseason performance on Sunday afternoon, rallying from an early deficit to earn a 2–1 victory over Bentley in the NCAA Division II Super Region 1 Second Round. After conceding a 16th-minute penalty, the Golden Knights responded with a dominant second half, outshooting the Falcons 13–8 after the break and scoring twice in a 10-minute span to advance.
THE KNIGHT CAP
• Second-Half Surge: Gannon scored twice after halftime, completing the comeback with goals in the 55th and 65th minutes.
• Lauvstad Levels It: Per Kristian Lauvstad (Nesoya, Norway/) tied the match in the 55th minute, finishing a build-up assisted by
Enzo Rekka (Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Gymnasium of the Catholic School Centre "Sveti Franjo") and
Shota Toyama (Kanagawa, Japan/Tama).
• Orten Converts from the Spot: Sverre Orten (Orsta, Norway/Aalesund vgs) delivered the match-winner with a composed penalty in the 65th minute.
• Creating Chances: Gannon outshot Bentley 22–12 for the match, including a 13–8 advantage in the second half.
• Set-Piece Pressure: The Golden Knights generated 13 corner kicks compared to Bentley's five.
• Moraes Strong in Net: Andre Moraes (Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil/Colegio Singular) made two saves and allowed only the early penalty.
• Defensive Stability: Gannon limited Bentley to just three shots on target and only one goal from the run of play did not beat Moraes.
• Comeback Kings: The Golden Knights erased a 1-0 deficit for the third straight game to win 2-1 for the third straight game.
THE NEXT GAME
Gannon advances to the NCAA Sweet 16 next Sunday. Game time, opponent, and location are TBD.
This story was written using the support of AI.
