DANBURY, CT (Oct. 27, 2007) - Renee Halsey (Francestown, NH) scored the game-winning goal with 12:30 remaining in regulation to lift Keene State College to a 3-2 victory over 16th ranked Western Connecticut State University in women's soccer action Saturday night at the Westside Athletic Complex.

   
The wininng goal was set up by KSC freshman Katelin Waltz  (Southington, Conn.).  Katelin gave me a perfect pass," said Halsey, about her game-winner.  "Their goalie came out and was able to tap it by her.  It was a big relief when I saw it go in."
    
The Owls, 11-7-1 overall and 5-2 in the Little East Conference, ended the Colonials 11-game win streak and also brought to a close a string of over 1,033 minutes of WestConn not allowing a goal.

   
"It was a tournament like atmosphere," said KSC Coach Denise Lyons.  "Everyone came out fired out and we didn't let up for the full 90 minutes." It 's a great way to go into the tournament."
    

Kat Keniston (Mineapolis, Minn.) put Keene State up 1-0 up 1-0 with her team leading 10th goal of the season at the 6:30 mark. Kensiton got a piece of Kendra Spencer's (Petoskey, MI) blast from 25 yards away that deflected off a WestConn defender and over the head of its keeper Jenna Cappellieri (Stratford, CT).
    

WestConn countered exactly one minute later when Kim Crayco (Bolton, CT) scored the first of her two goals on the night. Her first tally came off a long pass from Angela Wozniak (Ludlow, MA) and freed her for a break-away goal.
    

In the 13th minute Crayco gave the Colonials a 2-1 advantage when she headed home a crossing pass from Molly Desjarlais (North Windham, CT). It was Crayco's 11th goal of the season.
    

Keene State knotted the game at 2-2 when Ally Beadle (East Hartford, CT) was left wide open on the left side following a pass from Keniston. It was Beadle's second marker of the season.
    

Owls' keeper Samantha Hirsh (Holliston, MA) withstood a barrage of shot in the closing minutes and finished with nine saves on the night.
    

Cappellieri made six saves in net for the Colonials.
    

WestConn out-shot the Owls, 25-14.
    

The Colonials, now 15-2-1 overall and LEC Regular-Season Champions despite the loss at 6-1, are currently ranked 16th in the nation in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III Poll, released on Tuesday.
    

Keene State will have to wait until Sunday afternoon to see if tonight's win vaulted it into second place in the LEC. If Eastern Connecticut were to lose to UMass Dartmouth on Sunday, Oct. 28, the Owls would earn the second seed and the other LEC first-round tournament bye.
    

On Thursday, November 1, WestConn will host the semifinals of the Little East Conference Tournament. It will face the winner of the #4 seed versus #5 seed game that will be played on Tuesday, October 30 at The WAC at 6 p.m. All Tournament pairing will be announced on Sunday.