'MANSFIELD, CONN.  10/4/03 - Nichole Dallas' (Marlow, N.H.) converted a penalty stroke 19 minutes into sudden death overtime to lift Keene State College to a 3-2 Little East Conference field hockey victory over host Eastern Conn. State University on Saturday.

Keene State improves to 6-4 and remains undefeated (4-0) in the conference. Eastern Conn. falls to 2-7 (0-3 LEC).

LEC all-star Tanya Strong (Hatfield, Mass.), had two goals, her ninth and 10th of the season, as KSC and ECSU battled to a 2-2 tie after regulation play. KSC has outscored LEC opponents 14-4 so far this season.

After a scoreless first overtime, Dallas, the LEC's defensive player of the year,  gave the Owls the win with her second penalty stroke game-winner of the season.  Earlier, the senior defender  gave KSC a win against Framingham State with a penalty stroke goal. The penalty stroke resulted after a pile up in front of the Warriors' net.

Michelle Codding (Jericho, Vt.) made two saves for the Owls while Michelle Santora finished with 18 saves for ECSU.

KSC hosts Bridgewater State on Tuesday (7 p.m.).