KEENE, NH 9/29/07 -   The Keene State field hockey team rolled  to a 7-2 Little East Conference victory over Western Connecticut at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday. . Allyssa Rowell (Queensbury, NY) had two goals, an assist and two key defensive saves to lead the Owls to their fourth straight victory.  The Owls improve to 7-3 (4-1 LEC) while the Colonials drop to 3-6 (2-3 LEC).

Kat Trimmer (Hanover, NH) scored the first two goals of the game for the Owls.  The first was assisted by Carly Benning (Brewster, MA) at 3:51 and the second by Erin Dallas (Keene, NH) at the 13:51 mark.  Benning put the Owls up 3-0 at 19:22 after taking a crossing pass from Dallas.  The Colonials battled back to make it 3-2 at the end of the half.  Meredith Stuart (Washington, CT) connected on a penalty stroke 26:31 and  six minutes later Kimberly Bauco (Danbury, CT) scored to make it a one goal game.    

The Owls dominated play in the second half scoring four unanswered goals. Benning scored her second of the game assisted by Rowell at the 41:58 mark.  Rowell added a pair and Amy Dolce (Windham, NH) ended the game with a goal in extra time off an Owl corner assisted by Chelsea Blackmer (Boylston, MA).

Vikki Stoessel (Derry, N.H.) started the game in goal for the Owls and made one save.  Jennifer McDougall (Avon, Conn.) played the second half and finished with one save.  Christina Natale (Farmington Conn.) (seven saves) and Sandra Vermeulen (Riverdale, N.J.) (1 save) both saw action in goal for the Colonials.

The Owls host rival Plymouth State on Tuesday (6 p.m.).  Western Conn. play Tuesday at home against Framingham State (6 p.m.).