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WALTHAM, Mass. -- Bentley University senior Tyler McNamara (Medway/Medway HS) was among a dozen Division II and III placekickers recognized by the Fred Mitchell Award for excellence during the month of October.

Bentley, 8-1 overall and ranked 24th in Division II, won three of four games during the month of October and McNamara was a key reason why the Falcons enjoyed that level of success. He began by kicking a school record four field goals, including three in the fourth quarter, in the team’s only loss, 14-12 at Merrimack.

McNamara kicked the game-winning field goal in a 17-14 victory over Northeast-10 preseason favorite Southern Connecticut, made the game-winning PAT with 8.6 seconds left for a 28-27 win at Pace University, and scored the final four points with a PAT and a field goal in a 24-20 win against Assumption.

McNamara, who became the fifth player in Bentley history to surpass 200 career points, was perfect on nine extra point tries during the month and was six of eight on field goals. He leads the conference in field goals with 13 and is fifth in the NE-10 in scoring (61 points).

McNamara also found time to help out the kicker, holder and snapper with the Waltham Pop Warner A team.

This is the second straight month that McNamara has been recognized by the Fred Mitchell Award. At the end of the season, the first Fred Mitchell Outstanding Placekicker Award will be presented to the top Division II and III placekicker, based on excellence on the football field and in the community.

Bentley, which has clinched a tie for the Northeast-10 championship and has its sights on the program’s first NCAA playoff berth since 2004, finishes the regular season Saturday at Stonehill (12 noon).