KEENE, N.H. 10/24/04 - Third ranked Middlebury College scored a goal in each half on the way to posting a 2-0 non-conference field hockey win over Keene State College at Owl Athletic Complex on Sunday evening.

Middlebury, an NCAA Championship finalist last season, remains undefeated (12-0) while Keene State (10-7) saw its four game winning streak come to an end.

Middlebury scored the only goal in the first half. At the 12:36 mark, Lauryn Nicasio (Rowayton, Conn.) took a pass from Channing Weymouth (Plymouth, N.H.) and fired the ball into the far corner of the net.

KSC goalie Sara Joyce (Hampstead, N.H.) kept it a one-goal game with several outstanding saves in the half, including back-to-back stops on Ashley Pullen (Oakland, Me.) and Reid Berrien (Westport, Conn.).

Middlebury added an insurance goal at the 60:13 mark when Claire Edelen (Sparks, MD.) scored off a scramble in front of the net.

Joyce finished with 21 saves for the Owls, while Meghan McGillen (East Harwich, Mass.) made four saves for the Panthers.

Prior to the game, seniors Kaitlin Henley (Somers, N.Y.) and Kristen Zaluki (North Swanzey, N.H.) were honored for playing in their final home regular season contest.

Keene State is at Endicott College on Wednesday (3:30 p.m.).