KEENE, N.H. 10/27/07 - Sophomore back Ross Stanton (Bethlehem, N.Y.) scored the game-winning goal early the second half and later stopped a potential tying goal later in the game to lead the Keene State College men's soccer team to a come-from-behind 2-1 Little East Conference victory over Western Conn. State University in Keene on Saturday. 
 

Undefeated in its last 10 games (8-0-2), Keene State (10-4-4, 4-2-1 LEC) will third seed in the LEC tournament and will play a semifinal game at second seed Southern Maine on Wednesday.  

Stanton's game-winner goal, his second of the season, came four minutes into the second half when he knocked home a rebound past Colonial goalie Daniel Michalowski (Bristol, Conn.) "I just ran around the back and was at the right place at the right time," said Stanton.  
 

Stanton preserved KSC's one goal lead with a standout defensive play at the 17:20 mark of the second half.  With Owl goalie out of position, Stanton went between the pipes, and got a foot on a shot by Shane Edgley (Oakdale, Conn.).  "Cal came out and I dropped in for him," said Stanton.  "It's a big net and I was lucky to get my foot on the ball."
 

After Edgley was taken down in the box, Luis Duque (Naugatuck, Conn.) gave WCSU a 1-0 lead at the 30:49 mark of the first half on a penalty kick goal.
 

The Colonials had a chance to extend their lead minutes later, but Owl goalie Cal Mintz (Westport, Conn.) went high and tipped a dead ball shot by Edgley just over the cross bar.
 

Junior midfielder Ben Allenet, tied the game at the 31:27 mark. The junior transfer student from France got control of a loose ball just outside the box and scored his third goal of the season.
 

Western Conn. had a couple of opportunities to tie the game in the closing minutes.  As shot by Steven Carniero (Danbury, Conn.) hit the post and a drive by Michael Serra with 30 seconds to go sailed over the net.
 

Mintz stopped five shots for the Owls.  Michalowski finished the game with eight saves for WCSU, which concludes its season with a 5-12 (1-6 LEC) record.

Priot to the game, KSC honored seniors Ralph Rocco (Groton, Mass.), Caleb Patterson Barrington, N.H.), Gabe Bergeron (Hopkinton, R.I), Pelse Mesa (Manchester, N.H), Jeremy Kelsey (Gilford, N.H.) and Mintz.