Box Score KEENE, N.H.--The Keene State College women's soccer team got five goals from five different players in a 5-0 win over Bridgewater State University in non-conference action on Wednesday night at Owl Athletic Complex.
The Owls move back over .500 by ending a two game losing skid and are now 9-8 overall. The Bears had their two game winning streak ended and fall to 5-9.
Keene State used four goals in a span of 16 minutes to put the game out of sight in the first half.
Beverly Cole was the first Owl on the scoresheet, corralling a loose ball in the penalty area and slotting in her second of the season past the dive of BSU goalie Kirsten Reardon in the 10th minute. Five minutes later, Cole turned provider, lofting in a cross that met the head of Rebecca Costello to power past Reardon to double the advantage.
Brittany Tolla made it 3-0 in the 18th minute, as the Bears again did not deal with a loose ball. Tolla took one touch before driving the ball off the far post for her second of the year.
Maggie Grayson completed the first half goal burst in the 26th minute, as off a corner kick, the ball fell for her to power a shot into the roof of the net.
The Owls outshot Bridgewater State 17-2 in the first half, and took eight corners in the opening frame.
Bridgewater State put more pressure on the Owls in the second half, and were denied a goal in the 59th minute when Mackenzie Hatfield's shot was cleared off the line.
Keene State added a fifth with 8:30 remaining in the game when Julia Pearson netted her first collegiate marker.
Reardon made six stops in the BSU net. Torrie Crenson played the first 81:59 and made three saves. Holly Bourassa came on for her first appearance of the season and was called upon to make one stop.
The Owls return to LEC action this weekend when they welcome league leading Western Connecticut State University to Owl Athletic Complex for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Before the game, the Owls will honor seniors Cole, Grayson, Crenson, Bourassa, Alex Haley, and Kate Piersiak, as well as assistant coach Vicki Tarabelli.
Bridgewater State hosts MCLA on Saturday at 1 p.m.