'KEENE, N.H.  12/12/02 – Hayley Alaimo (Ellington, CT) had 22 points including five three-pointers to lead the Keene State College women's basketball team to a 93-81 victory over Roger Williams University in a non-conference game played Thursday at Spaulding Gym.

The victory snapped KSC's (5-3) two game losing streak while RWU falls to 2-3.

Julie Tardif (Atkinson, N.H.) and Cathy Mechare (Falls Village, CT) each finished with 16 points, Andrea Arsenault (Dover, N.H.) added 15 points and Stacey Morse (Lebanon, N.H.), who hit all five of her attempts from the field, finished with 12 points for KSC.

Leading by 11 points (37-26) on a three-pointer by Alaimo at the 3:29 mark of the first half, the Owls had to settle for a slim 37-35 advantage at the break.

The Hawks pulled ahead in the second half behind the three-point shooting of Kristin Gaynor (Halifax, MA.) who hit five treys in the period.

Trailing by five points (58-53) with 9:47 to play, KSC tied the game at 62 all and went up 69-62 on a lay-up and free throw by Alaimo at the 5:16 mark.

Roger Williams attempted to close the gap in the final minutes by hitting several three-pointers, but the Owls hit their free throws with Courtney Clarke (Trenton, N.J.) and Mechare going a combined 14-for-18 from the line down the stretch.

"We survived this game," said KSC Coach Keith Boucher.  "To their credit they played hard for 40 minutes.  We've had spurts of playing well, including the last eight or nine minutes of the game, but we haven't put together 40 minutes yet."

Gaynor had 21 points, Emily Rosenau (Marlboro, MA.) finished with 18 points and Ashlee Vose (Columbia, CT) added 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to lead the Hawks.

RWU hit 11 of 21 from behind the arc while KSC netted nine of 33 three-point attempts.

KSC returns to LEC play on Saturday when it travels to Southern ME (1 p.m.) The Owls have not defeated USM since joining the LEC in 1997-98.