KEENE, N.H. 10/14/07 - Carly Benning (Brewster, Mass.) had two goals to lead the Keene State College field hockey to a 6-1 non-conference victory over RPI at Owl Athletic Complex on Sunday.

Keene State improves to 11-5.  RPI falls to 5-8.

The Owls netted three goals in each half. 

Karen Robinson (Phillipston, Mass.) gave Keene State a 1-0 lead three minutes into the gameh when she tipped a centering pass by Sam Blanchard (Amesbury, Mass.) high over RPI goalie Kate Williams (Rome, N.Y.).
Kat Trimmer (Hanover, N.H.) tipped a shot by Williams to make it  2-0. at the 14:50 mark.

The Red Hawks had a good scoring bid on  a corner.  A drive by Lisa Pak (Methuen, Mass.) was stopped by Owl goalie Jennifer McDougall (Avon, Conn.). Later in the half McDougall, who finished with seven saves, stopped consecutive shots by Michelle Clemente (Rensselaer, N.Y.) and Sara Stylinski (Southington, Conn.).

With four seconds to play in the half, Benning scored on a rebound to give KSC a 3-0 halftime lead. 

In the second half, Benning, Alyssa Rowell (Queensbury, N.Y), and Megan Moran (Derry, N.H.) scored for the Owls.  Shaina Feldman (Phoenixville, Pa.) netted the lone RPI goal. 

Vikki Stoessel (Derry, N.H.) (4 saves), and  Meghan Ledoux (Standish, Me.) (0 saves) also saw action in goal for KSC.  Williams stopped 12 shots for the Red Hawks.
KSC hosts Salem State on Wednesday (7 p.m.).