'WORCESTER, MASS.  10/21/06 - Amanda Lowrey's (Tilton, N.H.) netted the decisive penalty stoke goal as Keene State College remained undefeated in Little East Conference play with a 3-2 field hockey victory over Worcester State College on Saturday.

With the win, KSC (13-4, 10-0 LEC) extends its winning streak to five game and clinched the top seed in the upcoming LEC Tournament.  Worcester State drops to 11-5 (7-3 LEC).

Tied 2-2 after regulation play, the two teams batted through two scoreless overtime time periods.  KSC scored on four of its five penalty strokes chances to pull out the win.  Karen Robinson (Barre, Mass.), Amanda Rosenbeck (Wilder, Vt.), Alyssa Rowell (Queensbury, NY) along with Lowrey scored on their respective penalty strokes.

Trailing 2-0 after the first half, the Owls sent the game into overtime on second half goals by Kat Trimmer (Worcester, Mass.) and Sam Blanchard (Amesbury, Mass.).  Blanchard's goal was her fist of the season.

Sara Joyce finished the game with seven saves for the Owls.

The Owls are off until Friday when they host  St. Joseph's (Maine) in a 6 p.m. game.