KEENE, N.H. 4/9/05 - The Rhode Island College softball team spoiled Keene State home opener by sweeping the Owls 3-2 and 10-4 in a Little East Conference doubleheader played at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday. It was the first LEC games of the season for both teams.

Pinch running for Jeanne Rossa (Milford, Conn.) who singled and moved to second on a sacrifice, Andree Sitnik (Lincoln, R.I) came around to score the winning run on an error in the top of the ninth inning to give RIC the victory in the opener.

The Anchorwomen took a 2-0 lead in the game. Amy Mechado (Newport, R.I.) doubled and scored in the second and Adora Burke (Naples, Me.) had an RBI hit in the fourth.

KSC tied the game with two runs in the top of the sixth on RBI double from Tiffany Underhill (Eastham, Mass.) and RBI single from Sarah Campbell.

Burke went three-for three and Rossa had a couple of hits for RIC. Campbell had two hits for KSC.

Meghan McLoughlin (Brattleboro, Vt.) (3-2) took the loss for Keene State while Heidi Eichler (Madison, Conn.) in relief of starter Nicole Riley (N. Providence, R.I.) got the win.

The Anchorwomen banged out 12 hits and Keene State made five errors in the second game. RIC scored three runs in the first and second innings to pull away for the Owls.

Jill DeLuca (West Warwick, R.I.) went four-for-four and Machado had two hits and two RBIs to lead RIC's attack in the nightcap.

Freshman Melissa Scata (Medway, Mass.) had a lead-off home run in the fourth and Liz Mroczka (Rocky Hill, Conn.) had an RBI double in the sixth for the Owls.

Ashlee Nicholson (Swanzey, N.H.) (2-1) suffered her first loss of the season while Eichler (6-4) notched her second win of the day for RIC (9-9, 2-0 LEC).

Keene State (11-3, 0-2 LEC) saw its nine game winning streak come to an end. The Owls play at Mass College on Thursday.