La Plume, PA (10-10-09) - In a battle of the last two unbeaten teams in the CSAC field hockey standings, it was Keystone College that ran off three unanswered goals to come away with a 3-1 victory over Gwynedd-Mercy College.  

With the victory Keystone moves to 9-2 overall and 4-0 in the CSAC, while Gwynedd-Mercy falls to 10-4 and 6-1.

Fresh off a double overtime victory on Wednesday over Cabrini, the Giants didn't suffer any emotional let downs when the Griffins came calling.

Gwynedd-Mercy struck first at 6:40 when Dottie O'Neil scored off an assist from Kerri Boon, providing the Griffins' lone goal of the day.

Keystone answered back less than three minutes later when Kelsey Drozda (Wilkes-Barre, PA/G.A.R. Memorial) recorded an unassisted goal at 9:19.

The Giants went up for good four minutes later when Nicole Macedonio (Factoryville, PA/Lackawanna Trail) scored her team leading eight goal of the season, with Samantha Morgan (Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights) and Whitney Hubshman (Clarks Summit, PA/Lackawanna Trail) assisting.

Keystone would add an insurance goal at 29:53 when Lori-Ann Marino (Hawley, PA/Wallenpaupack) scored off a Macedonio assist.

The Griffins kept the pressure on in the second half, recording 11 shots, but the Keystone defense held tight for the win.

Keystone net minder Melinda Moore (Norwich, NY/Norwich) recorded six saves.

The Giants return to action on Wednesday 4pm when they play host to Cedar Crest.


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