DANBURY, Conn. – Kayla DiPasquale and Elise Saab each scored, and Michaela DiCicco made five saves as sixth-seeded Keene State College defeated third-seeded WestConn, 2-0, in the first round of the Little East Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Saturday at the Westside Athletic Complex.

The Owls improved to 7-7-4 overall and advanced to the semifinal round, while the Wolves concluded their season at 6-5-7.

DiPasquale broke a scoreless tie just before halftime, scoring off an assist from Emily O’Connell at 43:36 to give Keene State a 1-0 advantage. The Owls finished the opening half with a 9-6 edge in shots, while DiCicco stopped all four WestConn attempts on target.

Saab doubled the lead early in the second half, converting a penalty kick at 52:20 following a WestConn foul. Keene State’s defense held the Wolves to three shots over the final 45 minutes, with just one reaching DiCicco.

WestConn’s best remaining opportunity on target came in the 68th minute, when Noelle Haase’s shot was turned aside by DiCicco. The Wolves played the final 11:23 with 10 players after Haase received a red card.

DiCicco played all 90 minutes to earn the shutout, while WestConn goalkeeper Gracen Regan finished with eight saves.

Keene State held a 13-9 advantage in shots, including a 10-5 margin in shots on goal, and a 5-4 edge in corner kicks. Elizabeth Tschudin led the Owls with five shots, four on target. Delaney Israel, Shannon Anderson, Jasmine Islami and Haase each recorded two shots for the Wolves.