SOUTH HADLEY, MA (9/22)- The Keene State College women's volleyball team lost a pair of hard fought matches at a tri-meet hosted by Mount Holyoke College at South Hadley, MA., on Saturday.

The Owls lost their opening match 3-2 to host Mount Holyoke. The game scores were 30-20, 24-30, 25-30, 30-24 and 14-16). Kristin Mullins (Turners Falls, MA.) had 10 kills and 20 digs to lead the Owls.

Keene State lost its second match to Westfield State 3-1 (27-30, 29-31, 30-24 and 25-30). Mullins finished with 11 kills and 27 digs and Deb Hughes (Ashalnd, NH) added 12 kills and 18 digs. Sophomore setter Stephanie Benard (Candia, NH) averaged 45 assists in the two matches.

'Despite the two loses, it was the best we played all season,' said KSC Coach Scott Price.

Keene State's record falls to 2-8.

The Owls' host LEC power Eastern CT on Wednesday in a 6 p.m. match.