'SALEM, MA.11/02/02 - Annie Timson's (Derry, N.H.) goal with 5:14 to play lifted Keene State College to a 3-2 Little East Conference field hockey victory over host Salem State College on Saturday.

The Owls (13-7, 7-2 LEC) finish second in the LEC standings and will host UMA-Dartmouth in a quarterfinal tournament game on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Keene State took a 2-0 halftime lead on a penalty stroke by Nichole Dallas (Marlow, N.H.) and a goal by Michelle McInerney (Hampton, N.H.).

After Salem State came back to tie the game on a pair of goals by Jayna Lucia in the second half, Timson got the game-winner for KSC, her team-leading 13th of the season.  Timson and Dallas each had a goal and an assist in the contest.

Amy Carroll (Brunswick, ME) tuned aside two shots in goal for KSC.

Salem State falls to 2-11 (2-6 LEC).