KEENE, NH. 10/6/01 - Melissa Bergeron's (Claremont, NH.) goal with 2:58 to play in the first overtime lifted Keene State College to a 1-0 Little East Conference win over rival Plymouth State Saturday at Owl Stadium Complex.

Bergeron beat a Panther defender and put the ball into the far corner of the net for the game winner. It was her fifth goal of the season. 'It was just an instinctive move, ' said the KSC freshman. 'I had to decide which direction to go. I went outside and in a flash it was in the net.'

The Owls, who outshot the Panthers 24-3, had to work hard for the win. Beth Vachon (Amherst, NH) had a shot that just went over the cross bar and Bergeron broke in alone but was denied by PSC goalie Becky Kennedy late in the game. Carolyn Crawford also hit the post early in the overtime period.

Michelle Mason (Fairport, NY) had one save to record her sixth save of the season for KSC. Becky Kennedy (W. Springfield, MA.) had a strong game in goal for PSC stopping 14 shots.

It was the fourth straight win for Keene State (11-3, 2-1 LEC). Plymouth State falls to 5-6, (2-2LEC).

Keene State will be at Anna Maria College on Wednesday (3:30 p.m.).