'BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Powered by four goals and four assists from Peter Lauranzano '08 (Beverly, Mass.), the Keene State College Owls improved to 4-0 with a 14-6 non-conference victory over the University of New England on Saturday afternoon. Lauranzano has nine goals and 10 assists theis season.

KSC's 4-0 start this season is the best in program history.  Last year, KSC lost its first four game, before winning 10 straight on the way to claiming the LEC Tournament and receiving an NCAA Tournament berth.

Keene State jumped on UNE early, outscoring the Nor'easters 4-1 in the first period.  Sean Panora '07 (South Windsor, Conn.) scored two of his four goals in the opening frame to help the Owls to their quick start.Panora has a team high 12 goals this season.

Lauranzano drilled home a pair of goals in the second frame as Keene extended its lead to 7-3. 

The Nor'easters scored the first goal of the third period to cut the deficit to three (7-4), but UNE would get no closer the rest of the afternoon as the Owls tallied seven of the next eight goals.

Matt Johnson '08 (Derry, N.H.) stopped 18 shots for the winners, who will look for their fifth straight win Monday when they entertain New England College.

UNE (2-3) received three goals from Ryan Rivard '06 (East Freetown, Mass.), while goalie A.J. Gagliardi '07 (Branford, Conn.) recorded 12 saves.

The Nor'easters host Commonwealth Coast Conference power Endicott College on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.