KEENE, N.H. 9/6/08 -  Senior captain Liz Rand (Peterborough, N.H.) netted a pair of goals to lead the Keene State College field hockey team to a 4-0 shutout victory over Vassar College on Saturday.

The Owls (2-1) controlled play from the start on the way to finishing with a 20-1 shot advantage.

Freshman Jackie Benson (Hampstead, N.H.) first college goal gave the Owls a   1-0 halftime lead.  Rand scored her two goals within a five minute span in the second half to put KSC up 3-0. Freshman Aislynn Sherry (Rehoboth, Mass.) completed the scoring with her first college goal.

Goalies Vikki Stoessel (Derry, N.H.) and Meghan LeDoux (Standish, Me.) combined to post the shutout with making a save.

Taylor Herman made eight saves before Rachel Horwitz took over in goal for Vassar (0-1), which was playing its season opener.

Keene State is at Springfield College on Tuesday (7 p.m.).