'GORHAM, Maine - Senior midfielder Katie Parkinson (South
Kingstown, R.I.) netted a pair of goals and freshman midfielder
Tara Wagner (Avon, Conn.) and Courtney Gately (Canton, Mass.) added
a pair of assists to lift the Keene State College Owls to a 5-0
triumph over the host University of Southern Maine Huskies in
Little East Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the USM
Soccer Field.
Keene State improved to 7-3-1 and remains unbeaten in the
conference at 2-0-1, while Southern Maine slipped to 4-5-1 overall
and 0-3-0 in the league. Keene State travels to Worcester State on
Monday, while Southern Maine visits Bowdoin College on Tuesday.
The Owls took an early 1-0 lead when Parkinson headed a corner
kick from Wagner in the ninth minute of play.
<br>Southern Maine had its best chance to equalize in the
17th minute, but Keene State junior keeper Michelle Mason
(Fairport, N.Y.) deflected a short chip from sophomore Eva Hanson
(Warner, N.H.), and the ball smacked off the crossbar.
Keene State netted a pair of goals in a span of 4:37 early in
the second half to grab a commanding 3-0 advantage. Parkinson
scored on a rebound of a shot by junior Kerri Paquette (Millbury,
Mass) at 47:50, before Lester converted a feed from freshmen
Lindsey Murphy (Merrimack, N.H.) and Gately (Canton, Mass.)
at 52:27.
Jennifer Ortisi (Allenstown, N.H.) added her sixth goal of the
season at 64:59 with an assist going to Wagner. Freshman Katie
Stevens (Londonderry, N.H.) closed out the scoring in the 68th
minute, when she ran down a long forwarding pass from freshman
Gately and tucked the ball into the far corner.
The Owls held a decided edge in play, outshooting the Huskies by
a 30-4 margin, and owning a 19-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Mason made three saves through 81 minutes of play, before
yielding to sophomore Sarah Campbell (Auburn, Mass.) who did not
face a shot. Southern Maine junior keeper Marcy Ansley (Hudson,
Mass.) turned aside 16 shots, including a number of diving saves.
<br><br>
Scoring 1 2 - F<br>
Keene State (7-3-1, 2-0-1) 1 4 - 5<br>
Southern Maine (4-5-1;
0-3-0) 0 0 - 0<br><br>
Scoring: 1. KSC, Katie Parkinson (Tara Wagner) 8:37; 2. KSC,
Parkinson (Kerri Paquette)47:50; 3. Erin Lester (Lindsey Murphy,
Courtney Gatley) 52:27; 4. KSC,Jennifer Ortisi (Wagner)
64:59; 5. KSC, Katie Stevens (Gately) 67:31.
Goalies: SM, Marcy Ansley (16); KSC, Michelle Mason (3 saves;
81:24), Sarah Campbell (0 saves; 8:33). Shots: SM, 4; KSC, 30;
Corner Kicks: SM, 0; KSC, 19.
