'BEVERLY, MASS. 03/10/05 - The Keene State College women's lacrosse team opened its 2005 season with a 15-8 loss to Endicott  College on Thursday in Beverly, Mass. 

The Owls (0-1), who had beaten the Gulls (12-5) in 2003 and last year 16-8 in Keene, hope to regroup during their Spring Break trip to Florida.  Endicott starts the season 1-0.

"We know what we need to work on now," said KSC head coach Emily Johnson.  "We're looking forward to improving on some areas in Florida."

KSC scored the first goal of the game, but never led again as EC took an 8-4 lead at the break. 

Junior Lauren Saunders (Fremont, N.H.) had three goals to lead the Owls.  Kristal Lundegaard (Babylon, N.Y.) tallied a pair of goals, while Michelle Mason (Fairport, N.Y.), Alex Manzin (Avon, Conn.), and Michelle Mazzotta (Cromwell, Conn.) added single goals.    

Christine Wilmott (Barre, Vt.) led the Gulls with seven goals.  

Mandy Gray (Sharon, Mass.) finished with seven saves for the Owls.  Erin Curry (Hampstead, N.H.) made eight saves for Endicott. 

KSC will play a pair of games in Wellington, Florida during Spring Break.  They face Vassar College on Monday (Noon) and Franklin Marshall College on Thursday (Noon).