Worcester, MA 10/8/11 - Senior classmates Elizabeth Coffin (Sugarhill, NH) and Aislynn Sherry (Rehoboth, MA) along with sophomore Leddy Gallagher (Acton, MA) all scored for Keene State to help lead the Owls to a 3-0 triumph over Worcester State in Little East Field Hockey action Saturday morning at Coughlin Field.

With the win KSC improves to 11-2 and remains unbeaten in LEC play (7-0) while the Lancers slip to 7-5 and 3-4 in conference play.

Coffin put the visitors on top 1-0 at the 3:50 mark as they took advantage of a penalty corner when she scored her team-leading 10th marker of the season off of her own rebounded shot.

The Owls built up their advantage to two when Sherry netted her second tally of the season on a pass from senior Kerry Howe (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) at the top of the circle following another corner at 23:06.

The Lancers had several chances to score in the first period as they had a 5-3 edge in corners, but they did not take advantage of their opportunities. Keene State also was ahead in shots by just three, 9-6, at the end of the opening frame.

Gallagher would give the Owls a 3-0 lead on her fifth marker of the year on a rebounded defensive save from WSU senior Molly Cotter (N. Easton, MA) just 1:52 into the second half.

Keene State would stay on the offensive as they did not allow a Lancer shot for the remainder of the contest. The visitors would end the stanza with a 5-0 edge in the category and a 4-1 lead in corners.

Kaitlin Davino-Draper (Hanover, MA) and D.J. Cassidy (Lowell, MA) shared their ninth shutout of the year for the visitors as Davino-Draper stopped both shots she saw between the pipes. WSU junior Rebecca Mullen (Peabody, MA) collected four saves.

Keene State continues their road trip as they will take on Middlebury at 6:30 on Tuesday.

(Courtesy Worcester State University Sports Information)