'NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASS. 10/22/05 -  Sophomore midfielder Renee Halsey (Francestown, N.H) scored all three Owl goals in Keene State's 3-1 Little East Conference women's soccer victory over UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday.

The victory stopped a 0-3-1 skid by Keene State (7-5-3, 2-2-1 LEC) while UMass-Dartmouth falls to 4-11 (1-5 LEC).

The Owls fell behind 1-0 before scoring the last three goals of the contest.  After Sarah Killingbeck (Norton, Mass.) gave the Corsairs a 1-0 lead, Halsey tied the score four minutes later when she converted a through ball from Tara Wagner (Avon, Conn.).

Halsey gave KSC the lead for good with a goal at the 72:24 mark of the second half.  Breanne Lucey (Keene, N.H.) set the play up with a crossing pass.   Halsey added an insurance goal later in the half for the hat track and her fifth goal of the season.

Both goalies were kept busy in the game. Sarah Campbell (Auburn, Mass.) had 16 saves for KSC while Shawna Howell (Uxbridge, Mass.)stopped 15 Owl shots.

KSC returns home to face R.I. College on Thursday ( 6 p.m.).