KEENE, N.H. 10/9/10 – The Keene State College field hockey team scored a goal in each half en route to a 2-0 Little East Conference shutout victory over the University of Southern Maine at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday. 

With the win, Keene State goes to 10-3 (5-2 LEC) while Southern Maine drops to 5-9 (3-4 LEC).

Freshman forward Aimee Donaruma (Hampden, Mass.) gave Keene State a 1-0 lead with her first college goal. "The ball came off the goalies pad and came right to me and I just took a shot," said Donaruma.  "It felt really good when it went in. I was so happy."

Junior Elizabeth Coffin (Sugar Hill, N.H.) finished off a crossing ball from sophomore Alex Billert (Center Conway, N.H.) to make 2-0 at the 54:31 mark of the second half.  It was her team-leading 14th goal of the season for Coffin, who has netted at least one goal in the Owls' last five games.

Keene State dominated play, outshooting the Huskies 12-3 and holding a 12-4 advantage on penalty corners.  USM had a flurry late in the game, but KSC senior goalie Meghan Ledoux (Standish, Maine) made a diving save off the stick of sophomore Lauren Meissner (Windham, Maine) to keep her shutout intact.

Ledoux needed to make just one save to notch her third shutout of the season and fifth of her career.

Freshman Kayla Kennedy (Windham, Maine) finished the game with five saves for Southern Maine.

Keene State host #17 ranked Middlebury College on Tuesday (6:30 p.m.). Southern Maine is at Bates on Wednesday (5 p.m.).