KEENE, N.H. 9/24/01 - The Keene State College women's soccer team improved its record to 7-2 with a 3-1 non-conference victory over Endicott College Monday at Owl Stadium Complex.

The Owls scored the first three goals of the game. Jessica Williams (Nashua, N.H.) scored the only goal of the first half with her second tally of the season. Out of the left wing, her crossing shot made it just inside the far post. Suzanne Heinkel (Westfield, N.H.) gave KSC a 2-0 lead midway in the second half when she took a lead pass from Melissa Bergeron (Claremont, NH) and put the ball in the far-left corner of the net. It was her third goal of the season. Keene's Celena Chickering completed the Owls scoring with he second goal of the season. Firing an impossible angle shot from the far baseline, the ball curled into the far corner of the net to make it 3-0.

Endicott's Megan Peckham (Shaftsbury, Vt.) spoiled the Owls' shutout bid when she converted a corner kick from Jessica Scholz (North Kingston, RI) in the final minutes of play.

Michelle Mason (Fairport, NY) had six saves for KSC. Sarah Nichols finished the game with seven stops for the Powergulls (5-3), who had their three game winning streak snapped.

Keene State has won all three meeting between the two teams.

Keene State will host Middlebury College (6 p.m.) on Wednesday.