One of the best hitters in Bluffton softball history, Allison (Lange ’05) Bentley was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association/Louisville Slugger All-American (2nd team) and NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American All-Region (1st Team) during the 2004 season when the team was ranked in the top 10 nationally in NCAA DIII for much of the year. She was also a two-time All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 1st Team selection.

In 2004, she was nationally ranked 5th in slugging percentage, 6th in batting average and 18th in doubles. Bentley’s name is all over Bluffton softball’s records book including career records of 2nd with 39 doubles and 7th with a .355 batting average and single-season records such as 1st for both a .522 batting average and .600 on-base percentage. At one point, her name was listed 30 times in Bluffton’s record books. She was awarded Bluffton’s Kathryn E. Little Award in 2005 for being Bluffton’s Outstanding Senior Female Athlete.

Bentley graduated in 2005 with a middle childhood education major and is currently a math/STEM/technology teacher at Archbold Middle School. She has coached a variety of high school, junior high and youth teams. A resident of Archbold, Ohio, she is married to Andrew Bentley ’05 and they have three children, Anderson, Adelle, and Archer. Bentley was previously inducted with the 2004 softball team.

Allison (Lange ’05) Bentley was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022 for her individual achievements as a four-year member of Bluffton’s softball team.