KEENE, N.H. 9/13/08 - The Keene State College field hockey team began Little East play with a dominating 8-0 shutout win over Eastern Connecticut State University at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday.

The Owls (5-1, 1-0 LEC), who extended there winning streak to five games, were led by junior forward Carly Benning (Brewster, Mass.) and junior back Alyssa Rowell (Queensbury, N.Y.) who finished the game with two goals each.

Senior forward Elizabeth Rand (Peterborough, N.H.), junior midfielder Erin Dallas (Marlow, N.H.), senior back Heather McDougall (Avon, Conn.), and freshman Sabrina Carey (Salem, N.Y.) also found the back of the net for the owls, who scored three goals in the first half and another five in the second stanza.

KSC outshot ECSU 29-7 and had a 13-6 advantage in penalty corners.

Junior goalie Vikki Stoessel (Derry, N.H.) made four saves to post her first shutout of the season. 

Freshman Danielle Reichardt (Ocean Township, N.J.) and junior Tia Mucciarone (Franklin, Mass.) both played a half in goal for the Warriors (1-2, 0-1 LEC).  Reichardt made six saves and Mucciarone stopped four shots.

KSC has won the last seven meetings between the two teams, posting shutout wins the past three seasons.

Keene State is at Williams College on Tuesday (7 p.m.) while Eastern Conn. travels to Babson College on Thursday (6 p.m.).