DANBURY, CONN. 11/1/08 - The Keene State College men's soccer team concluded its season with a 3-0 loss to Western Connecticut State University on Saturday.

The Owls (6-10-3, 2-4-1 LEC) needed a victory over the Colonials to earn a spot in the Little East Conference tournament.

Chris Hoagland had two goals and Daniel Sanchez also scored for Western Conn. (8-9-2, 2-3-2 LEC) who will be the fifth seed in the LEC tournament.

Junior goalie Peter Kersker (Ipswich, Mass.) stopped six shots for the Owls while Dan Michalowski turned aside all 12 shots he faced.

It's the first time KSC hasn't qualified for the LEC tournament since joining the conference in 1997.

It was the final college game for KSC seniors Alex Horne (Harvard, Mass.), Shawn Booth (Windsor Locks, Conn.), Scott Pannone (Wolcott, Conn.), Stephen Attardo (Braintree, Mass.) and Ryan Farnsworth (Merrimack, N.H.).