'NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASS.  3/29/07 - The Keene State College women's lacrosse team began its Little East Conference schedule with a 9-4 road victory over UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday. It was the second straight win for the Owls (2-2, 1-0 LEC).

Michelle Mazzotta (Cromwell, Conn.) led KSC with three goals and two assists.  Freshman Dene Tully (Peabody, Mass.) scored two goals and Meagan Moran (Derry, N.H.), Steph Gerogevits (Concord, N.H.), Lauren Copper (Danbury, Conn.), and Andrea Mitchell tallied one goal each for the Owls.

After giving up the first goal of the game, KSC scored six unanswered goals to take a 6-3 halftime lead. The Owls allowed just one Corsair goal in the second half.  "I thought our defense was solid today," said KSC Coach Michelle Mason.  "We're starting to be more aggressive and that's a good sign."

Katelyn Elliot had a goal and two assists to lead UMD (2-4, 0-1 LEC)

Goalie Jen Gearing (Westfield, Mass.) turned aside eight shots for KSC.

Keene State is at Endicott College on Monday (4 p.m.).