FORT MYERS, FLA. 3/18/05 - The Keene State College softball team concluded its spring week trip in grand fashion with three victories on Friday in Fort Myers, Fla. The Owls stared their day by posting shutouts over Cazenovia (N.Y.) College (2-0) and Bowdoin College (1-0) then hanged on for a 5-4 victory against Drew (N.J.) University.

In the opener, Julie McLaurin's (Amherst, N.H.) two out RBI double in the fourth inning scored Brittany Littlefield (Saugerties, N.Y.) to give KSC a 1-0 lead. In the sixth, freshman Melissa Scata (Medway, Mass.) hit her third home run of the spring over the left field fense.

Erin Fuoroli (Warwick, R.I.) (2-0) gave up just two hits and struck out four batters over six innings to notch the pitching win. Ashlee Nicholson (Swanzey, N.H.) pitched the seventh inning to pickup the save.

Megan McLoughlin (Brattleboro, Vt.) pitched a complete game one hitter in the win over Bowdoin. McLoughlin, who tossed a perfect game and no-hitter last year, had her no-hit bid stopped with two out in the seventh inning. She fanned seven batters to improve her record to 2-1.

Nicholson provided the Owls with all the offense they needed when she belted her first college round-tripper in the fourth inning. A blast over the right field fence.

In the nightcap, KSC went up 5-0 before holding on for the win against Drew. KSC took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a RBI double by Littlefield. After three straight walks, Sarah Campbell (Auburn, Mass.) cleared the bases with a two out triple. Campbell came home on a single by Kaity Conklin (Selkik, N.Y.).

Drew plated four runs in the top of the seventh inning.

Littlefield got the win and Nicholson came in to get her second save of the day.

KSC Coach Charlie Beach is pleased that his team will return to Keene with a 9-1 record. "We're a very balanced team and getting contributions from a lot of different players," he said. "I felt this team had the potential and talent to have a good trip, and they proved it out on the field. "Hopefully it will be a good omen for the rest of the season."