'KEENE, N.H. 4/9/05 -  Lauren Saunders (Fremont, N.H.) had four goals to lead Keene State College to a 14-7 victory over Rhode Island College in a Little East Conference women's lacrosse game played at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday.

It was the third straight win for KSC (5-3, 2-0 LEC) while RIC falls to (3-2, 0-2 LEC).

Trailing 1-0 on an early goal by Caitlin Gavin (Portsmouth, R.I.), KSC scored the next five goals, including a pair by Saunders, to go up 5-1. The Owls pushed their lead up to 10-3 at the half. Saunders now has eight goals this season.

Stephanie Georgevits (Concord, N.H.) had two goals and Alexandra Manzin (Avon, Conn.), Christina Honeycutt (Weare, N.H.), Michelle Mason (Fairport, N.Y.), Lanaya Nelson (Chester,Conn.) and Andrea Mitchell (Bow, N.H.) added single goals for KSC.

Gavin finished with four goals to give her 24 on the season.  Melissa Reggio (Commack, R.I.), Danielle Beaudry (W. Greenwich, R.I.) and Sydney Culbertson (N. Kingstown, R.I.) had one goal each for the Anchorwomen.

KSC's Mandy Gray (Sharon, Mass.) had nine saves while RIC goalie Micaela Morris (Barrington, R.I.) finished with 15 saves.

Keene State has won all five meetings between the two teams.

Keene State is off until next Thursday when they host rival Plymouth State University in a 4 p.m. LEC game.