GORHAM, ME - The University of Southern ME Huskies scored twice in the final ten minutes and sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) had eight saves as the University of Southern ME Huskies shut out the Keene State College Owls, 2-0, in a Little East Conference field hockey game Saturday afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.

The win was the Huskies first against the Owls since 1996, snapping a six-game losing streak to the Owls. Southern ME improved to 7-5 overall and 5-1 in the Little East. Keene State slips to 6-7 overall and 4-2 in the conference.

After more than 60 scoreless minutes, the Huskies finally got on the board when junior forward Renee Heath (Brunswick, ME) knocked in a rebound over the prone Keene State goalie, senior Lindsay Hamilton (Brattleboro, Vt.), with 9:12 left in regulation. Hamilton had stopped the initial drive by USM senior forward Liza Barker (Greene, ME), but could not control the rebound.

The Huskies got an insurance goal with 5:53 to play when freshman Sarah MacKay (Sanford, ME) took a pass from senior Aimee Sharrow (Framingham, MA.) and beat Hamilton with a shot inside the left post from the right side.

Superchi was outstanding for the Huskies. She kept the game scoreless early in the second half as the Owls pressed the attack. Her best save came when she stopped sophomore Tanya Strong's (Hatfield, MA.) high drive ten minutes into the second half. The shutout was Superchi's third of the season.

Hamilton finished the game with three saves for Keene State. The Owls had an 11-9 edge in shots and a 12-7 margin in penalty corners.

Southern ME returns to action Monday when it travels to Bridgewater State College for another important Little East game. Keene State hosts LEC rival Salem State College, also on Monday.