'CLERMONT,FLA. 3/17/04 - The Keene State College men's lacrosse team completed its two-game Spring Week trip to Florida with a 13-7 loss to Amherst College in Clermont, Fla., on Wednesday.

The Owls (1-2) dropped its previous game to 11th ranked Franklin & Marshall (13-10) on Monday. 

Freshman Greg Gonzalez (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) had three goals for the Owls, who led 2-1 after the first quarter. But Amherst responded with a seven-goal explosion in the second to take firm control of the contest of the game. 

Meade McKay (Stratham, N.H.) scored two goals while Travis Pedley (Bow, N.H.) and Greg Richard (Nashua, N.H.) tallied one goal each.  

Joe Branciforte (Cromwell, Conn.) and Richard each had a pair of assists in the game.  Eric Momnie (South Windsor, Conn.) and McKay also added assists.

 Goalie Eric Delisle (Amherst, N.H.) finished the game with 20 saves.

The Owls return to action March 24 when they host Green Mountain College (4 p.m.) at KSC Athletic Complex.