Box Score KEENE, N.H. - Five different players scored a goal, as the Keene State College field hockey team cruised to a 7-2 conference victory over Salem State Wednesday night.
Marisa Lemoine opened up the scoring for Keene State (8-4, 6-0 LEC) just three minutes into the game as she collected the rebound from Melissa Habelow's blast from the top of the circle for a 1-0 advantage.
In the 25th minute, Habelow gathered a loose ball in front of the cage and slipped it past the Vikings goalkeeper to put the Owls up 2-0. Six minutes later, Kayla Renaud was set up by Lemoine for a three-goal advantage going into halftime and her team-high seventh goal of the season.
In the opening minutes of the second half, freshman Mariah Barnett scored back-to-back goals for the Owls just a minute and a half apart to push the lead to 5-0. Sami Smith was credited with the assist on Barnett's first score as she dribbled up the field, beating two defenders waiting for an open Barnett sitting in front of the goal.
Emily Medeiros recorded her first score of the season off another Owls corner assisted by Marita Brothers putting the home team ahead 6-0.
Trailing 6-0, Salem State (1-10, 0-6 LEC) got on the board with goals by Kelsey Russel and Natalie Bourne at 55:19 and 60:02 respectively. Bourne was at the right place at the right time as the ball got through the legs of the Owls goalkeeper and was sitting in front of the goal.
Habelow completed the Keene State scoring with her fifth goal of the season with five minutes remaining in the same. Brothers received the corner insert and worked her way in the circle, finding Habelow for the 7-2 final score.
The Owls finished with a 32-10 shots advantage, while holding a 17-3 edge in penalty corners. Carolyn Woodin was kept busy all night as she made 16 saves in a losing effort. Meaghan Dwyer was credited with three stops in 52:49 minutes of play. Nicole Difilippo played the remaining 17:11, allowing two goals.
Keene State hosts Worcester State Saturday at 1:30 pm. The Vikings are at home Saturday against Eastern Connecticut State beginning at 12pm.
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