FRAMINGHAM, MASS. 9/13/08 - The Keene State College women's soccer team improved to 5-1 with a 5-2 non-conference win over host Framingham State Rams today at Maple Street Field. 

            Sophomore forward Katie Bradford (Lebanon, N.H.) led the Owls with two goals, her team-leading fourth and fifth goals of the season.  Freshman midfielder Tara Nathan (Bethel, Conn.) also scored her first college goal in the game.

            Keene State took a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute of play as junior midfielder Molly Brunelle (Walpole, NH) sent a pass into the box that senior Michelle Boland (Worcester, MA) headed in for the game's first goal.  The Rams would tie the game at one late in the first half as sophomore Jill Johnson (Mansfield, MA) connected with freshman Tanya Vital (Wibraham, MA) in the 42^nd for the Rams first goal and Vital's first collegiate goal.  The Owls would break the tie and take the lead for good just two minutes later as Nathan launched a direct kick over the head of the Rams goalie, Kate Simonelli (Pittsfield, MA).

            Keene State would extend their lead to 3-1 in the 52nd minute as Bradford fed the ball thru the Rams defense and junior Kendra Spencer (Petoskey, MI) found the back of the net.  The Rams would cut their deficit back to one at 3-2 just two minutes later as Johnson launched a direct kick from 25 yards out past the Owls freshman goal keeper Megan Dempsey (Weymouth, Mass.) for her second goal of the season.  Keene would extend their lead to 5-2 in the 57th and 58th minutes on two goals from Bradford.

           Dempsey (Weymouth, MA), making her first start for the Owls, picked up the win while making eight saves, while Simonelli made 13 stops for the Rams in the loss.

The Owls travel to Middlebury on Wednesday at 4:30 while the Rams return to action on Tuesday as they travel to Babson at 4:00,

Keene State (5-1) vs. Framingham State (1-2)

 Date: Sep 13, 2008  Attendance: 100

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 Keene State.........        2  3 -  5

 Framingham State....  1  1 -  2

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.  15:50 KSCWS Michelle Boland (Molly Brunelle) - ball headed in

  2.  41:15 FRA Tanya Vital (1) (Jill Johnson) - off direct kick

  3.  43:23 KSCWS Tara Nathan (unassisted) - direct kick

  4.  51:26 KSCWS Kendra Spencer (Katie Bradford)

  5.  53:16 FRA Jill Johnson (2) (unassisted) - direct kick

  6.  56:30 KSCWS Katie Bradford (Sia Karamourtopoulos)

  7.  57:37 KSCWS Katie Bradford (Molly Brunelle)

 Shots: Keene State 20, Framingham State 12

 Saves: Keene State 8 (Megan Dempsey 8), Framingham State 13 (Kate  Simonelli 13)