'DANBURY, CONN. 4/15/04 - Returning to action after missing the last six games with an injury, senior attack Joe Branciforte (Cromwell, Conn.) had five goals and three assists and freshman attack Greg Gonzalez (Yorktown Heights, NY) tallied five goals to lead the Keene State College men's lacrosse team to a 14-3 Little East Conference victory over Western Connecticut State University in Danbury on Thursday. 

The Owls improve to 6-4 (2-1 LEC), while the Colonials fall to 3-6 (0-4 LEC).

KSC who led 4-3 at the break, scored the next 10 goals in the game. 

Sean Panora (South Windsor, Conn.) had three goals and two assists, while Travis Pedley (Bow, NH) added a goal and an assist.

C.J. Ferris (Danbury, Conn.), Justin Monroe (Norwalk, Conn.), and Joe Neary (Naugatuck, Conn.) scored a goal apiece for the Colonials.

Junior Ryan Connary (Buxton, ME) turned aside seven shots for the Owls in goal.  Peter Davidson (Bronx, NY) finished with 14 saves for WCSU. 

Keene State returns to action on Saturday (3 p.m.) when it hosts the University of Southern Maine.