'KEENE, N.H. 9/26/06 - Junior midfielder Amanda Ramos (Williston Park, N.Y.) had three goals including the game-winner with 56 seconds left to play to lead Clark University to a 3-2 victory over Keene State College in a non-conference women's soccer game played at Owl Athletic Complex on Tuesday.

Ramos' shot from just inside the box slipped through the hands of Owl goalie Liz Rosen (Swanzey, N.H.) to give the Cougars (2-6) their second win of the season.  Keene State record falls to 5-5.  It was her team-leading sixth goal of the season.

Ramos put Clark on top 1-0 at the 2:17 mark of the first half with a shot to the far corner of the net. Ramos doubled the Cougars lead when she scored on a breakaway at the 16:32 mark.

Keene State cut the lead to 2-1 with four seconds to play in the half when Renee Halsey (Francestown, N.H.) put a loose ball by Cougar goalie Thea Link (Irvington, N.Y.).

The Owls, who out shot the Cougars 28-9 in the game, kept the pressure on in the second half and tied the game when Kendra Spencer (Petoskey, Mich.) finished off a crossing pass from Courtney Gately (Canton, Mass.). 

After Ramos put Clark ahead, KSC had a chance to send the game into overtime, but Link stopped a pair of shots by Kathleen Keniston (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Gately in the closing seconds to preserve the win.

The game was a rematch of last year's ECAC final won by the Owls 2-0.

Rosen had two saves for KSC while Link finished with 12 saves for Clark.

Both teams return to action on Saturday, Keene State hosts rival Plymouth State and Clark travels to Wellesley College for 1 p.m. games.