Struthers’ Slam Helps Keene State Knock Off Springfield, 14-10

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KEENE, N.H. – Mac Struthers' grand slam highlighted an eight-run first inning as the Keene State College baseball team's bats came to life in a 14-10 non-conference victory over Springfield College on Thursday afternoon at Owl Athletic Complex.

Records

• Keene State:  11-9
• Springfield:  17-7-2

How It Happened

Seven different Owls recorded a hit in the 14-run offensive attack.  Struthers wound up finishing the day 2-for-4 with four runs batted in, two runs scored and a walk.  Abe Grainger went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs and a walk.  Nate Rossi also drove in two runs and walked, while Devin Springfield reached four times on two hits and two walks.  John Tarascio singled, walked and scored three runs.  Chad Shade and Logan Barrett each had three hits and two runs batted in for Springfield.

The Pride struck for a run in the first, but Keene State had a big answer in the bottom half of that inning against Springfield starter Nick Naples (2-2).  The Owls loaded the bases with nobody out as Springfield doubled, Rossi walked and Connor Longley singled.  An error on a bouncer to third and a hit by pitch gave KSC a 2-1 lead.  The rally continued with Grainger lining a single to left and David Sevigny working a bases-loaded walk for a 4-1 advantage.  Struthers followed with the biggest swing of the inning, a grand slam to left that put Keene State up 8-1 and knocked Naples out of the game without recording an out.  The Owls could not plate any more in the inning, but Springfield wound up doubling twice in the frame and KSC sent 12 people to the plate overall.

The Pride chipped away at the deficit from there, getting a two-run homer from Alex Denoyelle in the very next inning that made it 8-3.  They drew even closer in the third when Shade singled, stole second and was driven home on Logan Barrett's double.

Leading 8-4, Keene State was back at it in the fourth to extend their lead.  The Owls had the bases full with one out on a walk, hit by pitch and a single from Struthers.  Tom Meucci drew a walk to force in a run and, after Springfield flied to left, Rossi lined a two-out, two-run single that put KSC up 11-4.

Springfield responded with a three-spot of their own in the next half inning as Shade homered and Kyle Allen scored two with a two-out single that chopped the Owls' lead to 11-7.  Grainger remained hot, though, as his single to right center plated Walsh for a 12-7 advantage after five.  The Pride continued to hang around, however, as a two-out rally in the sixth resulted in an RBI single from Barrett and a run-scoring wild pitch that made it a three-run game.  Springfield kept KSC off the board in the bottom half of the inning and loaded the bases with one down in the seventh on three singles.  But KSC reliever Tyler Fitzgerald got David Wells to bounce into a fielder's choice and struck out Nick Leduc to end the threat and keep the Owls out in front 12-10.

Keene State regained some breathing room by plating two in the bottom of that same inning.  Longley walked to start the frame and, with one out, Tarascio was hit by a pitch and Grainger reached on an infield hit to load the bases.  After Sevigny popped out, Struthers rolled a grounder to short that appeared to end the inning, but the throw was airmailed and two runs scored, giving KSC a 14-10 lead.

Fitzgerald calmed things down with a clean eighth that included two strikeouts and Sevigny came into pitch in the ninth and closed things out with a 1-2-3 frame.  KSC starter Steven Zadravec (1-1) earned the win, going five innings with six strikeouts.  Bobby Baril, Fitzgerald and Sevigny combined for four innings out of the bullpen.

Around the Horn

• Keene State matched a season-high in runs, having scored 14 in wins over FDU-Florham and Illinois Tech.  It was also the fifth time they have scored in double-figures and marked the most runs Springfield had allowed in a game this year.
• The appearance for Christian Bourgea in this game marked his first since March 4 at William Paterson and was the first time in his career he made an appearance in a reserve role.
• Keene State has won three straight against Springfield.

Up Next

• Keene State gets back into Little East play as they will host Rhode Island College for a Saturday, April 14 doubleheader beginning at 12:00 pm.

Keene State Women's Lacrosse Cruises Past NEC For Fourth Straight Victory

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HENNIKER, N.H. - The Keene State women's lacrosse program cruised past New England College, 22-5, to claim its fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday evening at Don Melander Field in the Owls' final non-conference game of the season.

Records

Keene State: 5-6
New England College: 7-3
How it Happened

Senior Tori Weinstock converted a free position opportunity early to give the Owls a one-point advantage, before the Pilgrims evened the score at one less than a minute later with 27:41 remaining on the clock. Keene State scored just 39 seconds later, as sophomore Gabby Smith found junior Chelsea Lewis, who netted her first tally of the game. Lewis' strike was the first of eight unanswered goals, as the Owls took a 9-1 lead with 18:27 to go. NEC halted the run with two quick goals to cut their deficit to six, but Keene State finished the stanza by outscoring the home team 7-1 to push the score to 16-4 at the break.

Coming out of halftime, freshman Ali Daisy finished off a pass from Smith and senior Taylor Farland tallied her fourth goal of the game to give the Owls a 18-4 lead, before sophomore Erica Chareth found the back of the net off a feed from Farland and sophomore Jill Tolman scored her second goal of the season to push the score to 20-4 with 17:51 remaining. From there, the Pilgrims netted one final goal, before Smith and freshman Shannon Weisensee each converted their free position opportunities to the seal the win for the Owls.

Inside the Crease

Smith led the way with a season-high seven points with a career-high four goals and three assists for the Owls, while Lewis chipped in four goals and two assists. Farland registered efforts on all sides of the field with four goals, one assist, nine draw controls, two ground balls and one caused turnover.
For the Pilgrims, Alana Scott tallied two goals, three draw controls and one ground ball, followed by Tara Bainbridge with one goal, three assists and eight draw controls.
Between the pipes, junior Anna O'Brien earned her fifth win by making six saves, while her counterpart McKenzie Gallasso stopped 14 in the loss.
Keene State converted on 10-of-12 free position opportunities, including going 7-of-7 in the first half. The Owls held a dominant 41-17 shot advantage overall over the Pilgrims and picked up 18 ground balls to NEC's 14.
Up Next

Keene State will travel to Western Connecticut State for a Little East Conference (LEC) contest on Saturday, April 7th, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Keene State Field Hockey Receives NFHCA Division III National Academic Team Award; 12 Named To National Academic Squad

GILBERT, AZ – The NFHCA Office is pleased to announce that 130 Division III programs, including Keene State College have earned the 2017 Zag Field Hockey / NFHCA Division III National Academic Team Award. The Division III National Academic Team Award recognizes those programs that earned a team GPA of 3.30 or higher during the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 academic year.

In addition, 12 members of the team were chosen to the National NFHCA Academic Squad.  The Division III National Academic Squad program recognizes those student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher through the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year.  KSC honorees included juniors Julia Babbitt, Mia Brickley, and Courtney Jessup, sophomores Erica Chareth, Hailey Beaupre, and Ally McCall, and freshmen McKenna Blean, Emily Bartlett, Nina Bruno, Rachel Loseby, Emily Moser, and Taylor Robison.

Keene State Men's Lacrosse Races Past Eastern Connecticut State In Conference Opener, 24-13

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WILLIMANTIC, Conn. - Led by six goals and one assist from senior Jon Nassif, the Keene State men's lacrosse team raced past Eastern Connecticut State, 24-13, in the Little East Conference (LEC) opener for both teams on Friday afternoon at the Mansfield Outdoor Complex. 

Records 

• Keene State: 4-4, 1-0 LEC
• Eastern Connecticut State: 4-5, 0-1 LEC 

How It Happened 

The Owls grabbed a quick lead as sophomore Anthony Marcella scored just 36 seconds into the game, before the Warriors answered back with a strike to even it up at one with 13:04 on the clock. Neither team would score for just under five minutes until Marcella found an open senior Paul Beling, who sparked a five-goal run for Keene State to close out the first stanza with a 6-1 lead over Eastern Connecticut State. 

The Warriors were able to break through with the opening goal of the second quarter, before the Owls rattled off three straight goals to push its lead to seven with 8:50 to go. Eastern Connecticut State responded with a three-goal spurt to cut its deficit to four, but Nassif connected with sophomore Dave Wiedenfeld to bring Keene State into double-digit scoring, before sophomore Connor Nolan and senior Hunter Arnold found the back of the net to give the Owls a 12-5 lead at the break. 

Keene State scored the first four goals of the third quarter to take a 16-5 lead, but Eastern Connecticut State was able to stop the run as Brett Chin connected with Connor Wyllie. Behind two goals from Arnold and one from Beling, the Owls would extend their advantage over the Warriors to 19-6 at the end of three periods. 

During the fourth stanza, Eastern Connecticut State would produce its best offense of the afternoon by outscoring Keene State 7-5, yet freshman Michael Schenk would score the final goal with 1:18 to go to push Keene State's lead to 24-13. 

Inside the Crease 

• Along with Nassif's seven-point performance, Arnold added four goals and three assists, while Wiedenfeld registered one goal and six assists. Freshman Matthew Lemke picked up six ground balls and was 11-of-20 from the face-off "x".
• Samuel Watson led the way for the Warriors with four goals and one assist, while Harrison Urda recorded two goals and four goals. Connor Hillemeir grabbed seven ground balls and went 15-of-25 from the face-off "x", as Ralph Criscuolo had five ground balls and caused two turnovers. 
• Senior Mathew Howe made two stops in 42:51 for Keene State in net, followed by two saves from sophomore J.J. Tinney. For Eastern Connecticut State, Chris Gorman stopped 11 in 35:40, before Taylor Huta recorded seven saves in relief.   
• The Owls have now won 11-straight victories over the Warriors.
• Keene State owned a 67-25 shot advantage over 60 minutes of play and held a slight 35-33 edge in ground balls over Eastern Connecticut State. 
• The Owls are looking for their sixth-straight perfect LEC regular season conference record, as the victory today extends their win-streak to 41 games. 
• Keene State has now won nine straight contests and extended its LEC regular season conference win-streak to 40 games, with their last conference loss occurring in 2012. 

Up Next 

• Keene State will have a week until their next contest, when the Owls welcome UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, April 7th for a 1:00 p.m. LEC matchup.

Second Half Surge Lifts Keene State Women's Basketball Past Worcester State

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MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - The Keene State women's basketball team used a second half surge to pulll away from Worcester State for a 68-46 win on Saturday afternoon at the Courtyard Marriot Tournament, hosted by Wesleyan.

Records

Keene State: 4-3, 0-0 LEC
Worcester State: 3-5, 0-0 MASCAC
Tale of the Tape

The Owls dominated in almost every statistical category, as Keene State shot a season-high 24-of-58 (41.4%) from the field and gathered 38 rebounds. Worcester State went 17-of-46 (37.0%) from the field and collected 35 rebounds. The Owls also had an edge in the paint, earning 30 points to the Lancers' 18.

Senior forward Stephanie D'Annolfo led Keene State with 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting and five rebounds, while junior guard Sandi Purcell followed with 11 points. Senior forward Amanda Petrow pulled down a game-high seven rebounds.

For the Lancers, Kaitlyn Berkel netted a game-high 15 points with five rebounds, while Bianca Langford had five rebounds off the bench.

First and Second Quarters

The Owls jumped out to a 5-0 lead to begin the first before a basket by Tanajia Smith put the Lancers on the board.

Sparked by a layup from freshman forward Rachel Bonnanzio, Keene State went on a 9-0 run to earn a 12-point lead, 14-2, with 4:52 remaining in the first.

A free throw and layup by Langford cut the Worcester State deficit to nine, but a layup by sophomore forward Josie Amerson kept the Owls lead to double-digits, and the two teams traded baskets to end the first, 18-7, Keene State.

The second quarter began with back-and-forth baskets, capped off by a layup by D'Annolfo with 5:12 left, putting the Owls up 25-11.

Worcester State used a 10-0 run to end the second, as Brianna Hackett hit a three-pointer with 33 seconds on the clock to bring the Lancers within four going into halftime, 25-21, Keene State.
Third and Fourth Quarters

The Owls opened the quarter with a 13-2 run, as they regained their double-digit lead off of a layup from D'Annolfo and went up 13 points off of a layup from junior guard Lydia Vital, as Keene State held a 36-23 lead.

A basket beyond the arc from freshman guard Hien Thach with 1:59 remaining pushed the Owls' lead to 21 points, yet the Lancers responded with a 7-0 run to end the third, 49-33, Keene State.

Sophomore guard Emily McPadden put up a three-pointer early in the fourth, before two free throws from Vital maintained the Owls' 20-point difference with 6:06 on the clock.

In the remaining minutes, the Owls were able to keep ahead by at least 18 points, as sophomore guard Emily Kreidler capped of the Keene State tally with four free throws.

Up Next

The two teams will meet again in the upcoming days, as Keene State returns to Spaulding Gym on Tuesday, December 6th to host Worcester State at 6 pm for a non-conference tilt.

Second Half Surge Sends Keene State Past Plymouth State, 4-1

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KEENE, N.H.-- Three second half goals broke open a close game as the Keene State College field hockey team emerged with a 4-1 win over Plymouth State University in Little East Conference action at Owl Athletic Complex on Tuesday night.

Records

• Keene State: 13-3, 8-0 LEC
• Plymouth State: 7-4, 6-3 LEC

Up Next

• Keene State hosts UMass Dartmouth on Senior Day on October 15 at 1 p.m.
• The Panthers will also celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, welcoming Westfield State for an 11 a.m. start.

Quotable
"As a team, we were a little frustrated in the first half, but we came out and built off it in in the second half.  I have a great group of teammates and all we want to di is win." -- Sami Smith
"We had to play them all really tight and not take anything for granted.  We focussed on the stuff we've been doing all along and tried to stop the breakaways." --Head Coach Amy Watson
Tale of the Tape

• The Owls got goals from four different players, including Sami Smith's 28th of the year, maintaining her record of scoring in every KSC win this season.
• KSC outshot the Panthers 24-6, and held a 10-5 edge in penalty corners.
• Alivia Bates, making just her third start of the year for PSU, had 12 saves, while KSC starter Gwen Thayer had three stops.

First Half Highlights

• The Panthers started strongly, as Jordan Ray forced a pair of saves out of KSC goalie Gwendolyn Thayer, who made another stop on Nicole Burgess with exactly six minutes player.
• Plymouth State was rewarded for their start, as the Owls were whistled for a penalty.  Katie Martin's stroke to the left side was just past the dive of Thayer for her ninth goal of the season
• The goal spurred Keene State into action, as Sami Smith, the nation's leading scorer, was stuffed by Alivia Bates in the ninth minute.  Smith thought she had tied the game in the 19th minute, but her shot was cleared off the line by Maddy Beatrice.
• Just before halftime, the Owls did tie the game.  Following a penalty corner, Marita Brothers corralled a loose ball and hammered home her second goal of the season past Bates.

Second Half Highlights 

• If the Panthers had a strong beginning to the first half, it was the Owls who came out firing to open the second.  Reigning LEC Rookie of the Week Jensyn Dandeneau tested Bates with a shot just 1:41 into the second half, and Sami Smith and Brittney Cardente shot wide.
• Keene State went ahead in the 57th minute, when Kayla Renaud's shot was spilled by Bates, and Kendal Brown was on hand to slot in the rebound for a KSC lead they would not relinquish.
• Brothers kept the Owls in front in the 64th minute of the game, hooking Rosalie Edmonds' cage bound effort out of the air to preserve the lead.
• Three minutes later, Sami Smith added an insurance goal with her 28th of the season, and Dandeneau added the icing on the cake with her sixth goal in her last four contests with 1:13 to play.

Back to Back Champs! Owls Outlast Panthers For LEC Title

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KEENE, N.H.— Freshman midfielder Samantha Ballard scored five goals en route to Most Outstanding Player honors as the Keene State College women's lacrosse team won their second straight Little East Conference tournament championship with an 11-8 win over Plymouth State University on Saturday afternoon.

Records

• Keene State: 11-7
• Plymouth State: 11-7

Up Next

• The Owls will find out who and where they will be playing when the NCAA selections are announced on Sunday night.   It's the fifth overall NCAA appearance for Keene State, who also won the LEC tournament in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015.

Tale of the Tape

• Junior Taylor Graf had three assists, breaking the single season record for helpers set by Lauren Murphy in 2010.  Graf now has 63 this season.
• Kaitlin Nolan had three goals and two assists, and Taylor Farland had a pair of goals.  Alison Argiro had eight saves in the KSC net. 
• Plymouth State was led by three goals from Sam Sullivan and two each from Caroline Vonachen and Megan Tingley.  Meg Brault had six stops for the Panthers, who were seeking their first tournament title since 2014. 
• It was the third straight year that Keene State and Plymouth State had met in the LEC Championship game, but the first time the home team had won in that stretch.  Plymouth State had won in Keene in 2014, while the Owls triumphed on the road last year

First Half Highlights

• The two teams traded goals through the first six markers of the game.  Vonachen scored 56 seconds into the contest, but Nolan answered at the 21:17 mark.  Sullivan and Ballard swapped goals, and after Vonachen scored again, Farland found the net unassisted  with 17:22 left for a 3-3 tie.
• Sullivan scored for a 4-3 Panther lead, but the Owls closed out the half with the final three goals.
• Graf got the record breaking assist when she set up Nolan to knot the score at four, and Ballard put the Owls in front for good with an unassisted goal with 6:36 left.
• Nolan then added a man-down goal with 4:23 left in the first half as KSC went into the break up 6-4.

Second Half Highlights

• Ballard and Tingley scored 57 seconds apart for the opening goals of the second half, and Ballard scored again off a feed from Graf with 20:06 to play. 
• Sophia Guerrero's unassisted goal pulled the Panthers within 8-7 with 16:44 left.  The Owls rattled off the next three to put some distance between the teams.
• Plymouth State got one back on Meagan Tingley's free position effort with 1:49 left, but could not find any more goals as the Owls took the win.

Keene State Softball Gets Road Split With UMass Dartmouth

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NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass.-- Mariah Crisp tossed another gem, striking out 13 in a complete game effort as the Keene State College softball team nicked UMass Dartmouth, 2-1, in the opening game of a Little East Conference doubleheader at Corsairs Field.  UMD rallied for a 4-3 win in nine innings in the nightcap.

Records

• Keene State: 15-13, 8-2 LEC
• UMass Dartmouth: 23-12, 6-4 LEC

Up Next

• Keene State is slated to host UMass Boston in an LEC twinbill that could have ramifications

Keene State Men's Lacrosse Wins Sixth Straight With 17-9 Victory Over Plymouth State

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Sophomore Hunter Arnold and junior Bryan Rotatori tallied four goals each Wednesday afternoon as Keene State College defeated Plymouth State University, 17-9, in a Little East Conference men's lacrosse match-up at Currier Field.

Records

• Keene State: 9-3, 4-0 LEC
• Plymouth State: 3-9, 2-3 LEC

Up Next

• Keene State ends a four game road trip with a visit to UMass Dartmouth on Saturday at 1 p.m.
• Plymouth State is also in action on Saturday, welcoming Eastern Connecticut State for a 1 p.m. start. 

Tale of the Tape

• Eight different KSC players recorded a goal as the Owls recovered from an early deficit.

Keene State Softball Scores Late For Split With Amherst

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KEENE, N.H.-- Morgan Fallon drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Keene State College softball team a split with Amherst College on Wednesday at Owl Athletic Complex.  Amherst took game one 12-3 before Keene State won the nightcap 1-0.

Records

• Keene State: 14-12
• Amherst: 18-6

Up Next

• Keene State travels to UMass Dartmouth for an LEC doubleheader that begins at 1 p.m. on April 23.
• Amherst begins a NESCAC series with rival Williams College on Friday at 5 p.m.

How It Happened - Game One

• Amherst scored three times in the third inning and six times in the fourth to pull away.  Morgan Fallon had given Keene State a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second with a solo homer to left-center to lead off the inning, but Amherst got an RBI double from Brianna Cook and a bunt single from Alexa Marovitz that brought in two more.
• Kristin Boduch singled and scored on an Amherst error to make it 3-2, but Amherst sent 11 batters to the plate in the fourth, scoring six runs.  Mariovitz, who had three doubles on the day, cleared the bases with a double to left center.
• Jen Galavotti hit her fifth homerun in the fifth inning to pull the Owls within 9-3.  Amherst added three more runs in the fifth and KSC could not score in the bottom half of the inning as the game ended via run rule.

How It Happened - Game Two

• Mariah Crisp struck out seven and allowed three hits as KSC came back to earn the split.  The game was a true pitcher's duel, as Amherst's Lorena Ukwana allowed only four hits to the Owls.
• Amherst got a double in the top of the first from Julia Turner, but would not get another runner to second base until the sixth inning, when Sammy Salustri singled and moved into scoring position on Turner's sacrifice bunt.  Crisp struck out Kyra Naftel and got Brianna Cook to pop out to end the threat. 
• Keene State went ahead in the bottom half of the inning when Kayla Votto hit a leadoff single and stole second base.  After Heather Pelletier flew out to center, Fallon singled up the middle for the first run of the game.
• Crisp then ended the game by getting Marovitz to fly out to right field, and struck out Lauren Tuiskula before Buck popped up to first base.

Keene State Softball Scores Late For Split With Amherst

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KEENE, N.H.-- Morgan Fallon drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Keene State College softball team a split with Amherst College on Wednesday at Owl Athletic Complex.  Amherst took game one 12-3 before Keene State won the nightcap 1-0.

Records

• Keene State: 14-12
• Amherst: 18-6

Up Next

• Keene State travels to UMass Dartmouth for an LEC doubleheader that begins at 1 p.m. on April 23.
• Amherst begins a NESCAC series with rival Williams College on Friday at 5 p.m.

How It Happened - Game One

• Amherst scored three times in the third inning and six times in the fourth to pull away.  Morgan

Strong Second Half Sends Keene State Women's Lacrosse Past Plymouth State

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PLYMOUTH, N.H.-- The Keene State College women's lacrosse team took a big step towards capturing the top seed in the Little East Conference tournament with a 14-9 win over Plymouth State University on Tuesday night.

Records

• Keene State: 8-6, 4-0 LEC
• Plymouth State: 8-4, 2-1 LEC

Up Next

• Keene State returns home to host UMass Dartmouth on Saturday at 1 p.m.  Seniors Kaitlin Nolan, Meghan Malloy, Laura Gendreau, and Natalie Barnett will be honored before the game.  The Owls can also clinch the No. 1 seed in the LEC tournament with a win.
• Plymouth State travels to Eastern Connecticut State for an LEC matchup on Saturday at noon.

Keene State Baseball Blasts Plymouth State, 11-4

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KEENE, N.H.-- Joe Libby, Trevor Chapin, and Devin Springield each had three hits and starter Michael Crimi allowed one earned run in 6.1 innings as the Keene State College baseball team defeated Plymouth State University 11-4 on Tuesday night at Owl Athletic Complex.

Records

• Keene State: 12-14, 3-4 LEC
• Plymouth State: 14-14, 5-2 LEC

How It Happened

• Keene State scored five in the first and never looked back, scoring their second most runs of the season.  
• The Owls sent 11 men to the plate in the bottom of the first inning, scoring three times before the Panthers recorded an out.  Libby singled and moved to third on a double from Billy Hartmann.  Christian Bourgea walked to load the bases, and Chapin doubled in a pair of runs.
• Springfield smacked a triple to bring in two more, and Vinny Parilla had an RBI groundout to stake KSC to an early 5-0 lead.
• Plymouth State got on the board in the top of the third on an RBI single by Nate Frederick.  Pinch hitter Mike Bailey had an RBI groundout in the seventh to cut the lead to 5-2, but the Owls grabbed three more in the seventh as Springfield and Chapin had RBI singles and Connor Longley had a sacrifice fly.
• After Plymouth State scored twice more in the eighth with an RBI hit by Luke Mancini and a KSC error.  Robbie Hamilton had a pinch hit RBI single in the bottom of the inning, and a Plymouth State error allowed two more runs to come in.
• Crimi had his third outing of at least six innings, striking out five to pick up the win.  Eddie Dionne earned his first save of the year with 1.1 innings of relief.  Taylor Doyle (4-3) took the loss.

Owls Go Deep In Sweep Of Plymouth State

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KEENE, N.H.-- Jen Galavotti hit a go-ahead homerun in the opener, and Molly St. Germain tossed a two hitter in the nightcap as the Keene State College softball team swept a Little East Conference doubleheader from Plymouth State University, 3-1 and 6-0 at Owl Athletic Complex on Tuesday afternoon.

Records

• Keene State: 13-11, 7-1 LEC
• Plymouth State: 8-18, 1-7 LEC

Up Next

• Keene State remains at home for a non-conference doubleheader with Amherst College on Wednesday afternoon.
• Plymouth State gets on the road to face the University of New England on April 20 at 3 p.m.

Keene State Earns LEC Split With Rhode Island College

KEENE, N.H.-- Junior designated hitter Trevor Chapin delivered a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Keene State College baseball team a 2-1 win over Rhode Island College in the first game of a Little East Conference doubleheader at Owl Athletic Complex.  The Anchormen won the second game, 5-3.

Records

• Keene State: 11-12, 2-4 LEC
• Rhode Island College: 10-15-2, 1-5 LEC

Up Next

• The Owls head to Western New England on Monday for a 3:30 p.m. start.
• Rhode Island College welcomes Springfield College on April 18 at 3:30 p.m.

How It Happened - Game One

• The game was a pitcher's duel, lasting just 2:40 despite going 11 innings.  KSC starter Cody Dube went eight innings, striking out a career high 11 and walking nine, while RIC starter Dylan Pingitore was nearly as efficient, notching seven strikouts with one walk in eight innings.
• The Anchormen opened the scoring when Edward Apice led off the second inning with a single

Keene State Picks Up Split With Westfield State

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WESTFIELD, Mass.-- Kristin Boduch was 4-for-4 with a run as the Keene State College softball team split a road doubleheader with Westfield State University on Thursday night.  Keene State won the opener 6-5, then dropped the second game 3-0.

Records

• Keene State: 9-11
• Westfield State: 7-16

Up Next

• Keene State remains on the road, heading to Eastern Connecticut State for an LEC doubleheader that begins at 3 p.m.
• Westfield State heads to Framingham State for a MASCAC doubleheader that begins at 1 p.m.

How It Happened - Game One

• Keene State pounded out 16 hits in a come-from-behind win.  Morgan Fallon and Jen Galavotti

Keene State Baseball Rallies For 12-8 Win Over Springfield

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KEENE, N.H.-- The Keene State College baseball team turned an 8-0 deficit into a 12-8 win over Springfield College in non-conference baseball action on Thursday at Owl Athletic Complex.

Records

• Keene State: 10-12
• Springfield: 10-13-1

Up Next

• The Owls resume Little East Conference action with a home twinbill against Rhode Island College on Saturday at 12 noon.
• The Pride host Clark to begin a NEWMAC series on Friday afternoon at 3:30 pm. 

Tale of the Tape

• Every KSC batter reached base as the Owls recovered from an early hole.  Joe Libby had three

Keene State Edges Castleton 13-10

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KEENE, N.H. – The Spartans trailed 5-1 after 20 minutes of play and weren't able to make up the difference the rest of the way as Keene State earned a 13-10 victory on Tuesday afternoon.

Castleton turned the ball over 22 times, won just 11 of 25 draw controls and was outshot 32-16 in dropping to 6-5 overall. The Owls avenged last season's loss and also picked up nine more ground balls, 20-11, as they improved to 6-6 on the year.

Senior Brianna MacKay registered her seventh consecutive game with at least four points, scoring

Keene State Women's Lacrosse Routs Colby-Sawyer For First Win

KEENE, N.H.-- Kaitlin Nolan and Jenna Bellano each notched three goals as the Keene State College women's lacrosse team picked up their first win of the season with a 15-5 triumph over Colby-Sawyer College at Owl Athletic Complex on Tuesday night.

Records

• Keene State: 1-2
• Colby-Sawyer: 0-1

The Series

• Keene State has won the last six meetings between the teams, and leads 8-6. 

Tale of the Tape

• Keene State dominated the game, outshooting the Chargers 37-9.  Nolan finished with three goals and three assists, while Bellano had one assist to go with her hat-trick.
• Tori Weinstock chipped in with two goals and three assists, and the Owls also got two goals each from Kelly Chadnick and Jackie Planchett.  Taylor Graf set up four goals.
• Anna O'Brien was called upon to make just a pair of saves.   Keene State was also outstanding

Keene State Women's Basketball Sets Wins Record, Reaches ECAC Final With 72-62 Win Over Endicott

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Sarah Kober scored a career high 19 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the Keene State College women's basketball team advanced to the ECAC New England championship game with a 72-62 win over Endicott College on Saturday at the Alumni Healthful Living Center at Western New England University on Saturday.
Records

• Keene State: 23-5
• Endicott: 17-12

Up Next

• Keene State is back in the ECAC championship game for the first time since 2012.  The Owls won their lone title in 2010.  Keene State will play either Western New England or Suffolk at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 6. 

Tale of the Tape

• Kober shot 8-for-15 from the floor, including her first career three pointer, and grabbed eight offensive rebounds with two steals and a block.   Stephanie D'Annolfo added 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two blocks, and Kelsey Cognetta had 13 points.
• Sarah Hood had a team high 15 points for the Gulls.
• Keene State had a healthy 44-30 edge on the glass, including a 18-7 margin in offensive boards.
• The win sets a school record for victories in a season, surpassing the 22 games won by the 2006-07 squad.

First Half Highlights

• Kober and D'Annolfo combined to scored the first eight points for KSC, and the Owls took a 13-11 lead on Amanda Petrow's layup with 2:09 left in the first quarter.
• Hannah Shaw scored with 28 seconds left as KSC led 17-15 after one.
• Keene State led 25-22 after Kober's layup with 7:09 to play in the second half, but the Gulls went on a 10-6 burst over the next three minutes to take a 32-31 lead on two free throws by Kelsey Cuddy.
• KSC scored the final seven points of the half, taking a 38-32 lead into halftime when Kober beat the buzzer with her first career three pointer.

Second Half Highlights 

• Endicott hung around in the third quarter, taking a 44-43 lead on Catie Lipscomb's three with 4:55 to play.  Hood and D'Annolfo traded baskets before Gabriella Coppola scored with 1:50 left for a 50-49 Endicott lead
• Emily McPadden drained a three with 55 seconds to go as KSC led 52-50 after three.
• Endicott led 56-54 on Sam Charette's basket with 7:36 left, but KSC went on a 12-2 run as Cognetta made threes on two straight possessions and Kober scored on a jumper with 3:57 left for a 66-58 lead.
• Charette's hoop was the last field goal the Gulls would score, and Kober scored inside with 1:12 to go for a 72-62 lead before Lipscomb made two free throws for the final score.