KEENE, N.H 11/20/04 - Junior forward Stacey Morse (Lebanon, N.H.) had 17 points and tournament MVP Sarah Begnoche (Millville, Mass.) finished with 14 points and a career-high13 rebounds to lead Keene State College to a 80-51 victory over Curry College in the championship game of the 9th Annual KSC Women's Basketball Tournament held at Spaulding Gym on Saturday. It is the eighth time Keene State has captured its Invitational. Cathy Mechare (Falls, Village, Conn.) also added 12 points for Keene State (2-0). Leading 36-29 at the half, the Owls used a 19-2 run to open up a commanding 55-31 advantage early in the second half.

Brandy Howard (Weymouth, Mass.) had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead Curry (1-1). In the consolation game, freshman forward Christina DeLuca (Johnston, R.I.) finished with 19 points and nine rebounds and Mandi Rapisardi (Scarborough, Me.) added 11 rebound to lead Lasell College (1-1) to an 84-57 victory over St. Joseph's College of Brooklyn, N.Y.(1-2), Juanita Whyms led St. Josesph's with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

All- Tournament Team Christina DeLuca - Lasell Jianine Esposito - Curry Colleen Dunne - Curry Cathy Mechare - Keene State Stacey Morse - Keene State

MVP Sarah Begnoche - Keene State