WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. 09/23/04 - The Keene State College field hockey team continues to struggle, dropping its fourth consecutive shutout game, 3-0, to non-conference foe Williams College on the road in Williamstown on Thursday.

The loss drops KSC to 1-4, while Williams improves to 4-0 on the season.

Freshman Sarah Dupont (Easton, MD) scored off a feed from junior Jaye Gregory (Greenwich, Conn.) in the first half to give the Ephs a 1-0 halftime lead. Seniors Tara Boyd (New Canaan, Conn.) and Crista Petrelli (Harrison, N.Y.) each added a goal in the second half to give WC the 3-0 victory.

Junior Michelle Codding (Jericho, VT) (14 saves) and sophomore Sara Joyce (Hampstead, N.H.) (nine saves) split time in goal for KSC. Senior Wendy Stone (Buffalo, N.Y.) (one save), with late help from sophomore Emily Wasserman (Englewood, CO) (0 saves) combined to record the shutout for Williams.

Keene State will be at Plymouth State for its first LEC game of the season on Saturday (12:30 p.m.).