'KEENE, NH 3/25/03  –  Freshman Colleen Murphy (Mansfield, MA.) had four goals and two assists to lead Keene State College to a 8-5 non-conference women's lacrosse victory over New England College in Keene on Tuesday.

Playing its home season-opener, KSC improves to 2-1 while New England College falls to 0-2.

Kristal Lundegaard (Babylon, N.Y.) and Liz Maddocks (Essex, Vt.) finished with two goals each for KSC.  Leslie Parker (West Barnstable, MA.) had two goals and assists to lead the Pilgrims.

Keene State jumped out to a 4-1 half-time lead.  After the Owls extended their lead to 7-1 early in the second half, NEC answered with four straight goals to pull within 7-5 on an unassisted tally by Maren Worley (No. Ridgeville, OH) with three minutes to play. Murphy added the final Owl goal with 16 seconds to play.

Jamie Litch (Addison, Vt.) (four saves) and Mandy Gray (Sharon, MA.) (two saves) each played a half in goal for KSC.  Laura Bishop (Brunswick, Me.) finished with 22 saves for the Pilgrims.

Keene State host Lasell College (3:30 p.m.) on Saturday.

 New England College (0-2)14 - 5

Keene State (2-1)                44-  8

Goals:  : K: Colleen Murphy 4, Kristal Lundegaard 2, Liz Maddocks2; NEC: Leslie Parker 2, Lacie Dorval, Maren Worley, Sam Webb;

Assists: KS: Murphy 2, Maddocks 2, Erin Mehner , Natalie Kent; NEC: Parker, Webb;

Saves: KS: Jaime Litch 4, Mandy Gray 2; NEC: Laura Bishop 22;

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