GORHAM, ME 9/17/04 - The Keene State College women's volleyball team notched its first Little East Conference win of the season with a 3-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine in a round-robin tournament held Friday night in Gorham, Me.

The game scores were 30-26, 30-21, 23-30, and 30-21.

Amanda Starkey (Center Barnstead, N.H.), a former USM player, led KSC with 14 kills, two digs, and one block. Freshman setter Kelly Yankowski (Turners Falls, Mass.) added five kills, 32 assists, one service ace, nine digs, and one block while Shelly Ellis (Hampton, N.H.) finished with 10 kills, three assists, two service aces, and 13 digs.

Keene State 2-1 (1-0 LEC) will play rival Plymouth State University and defending LEC champs Western Con. on Saturday.

Southern Maine falls to 5-2 (0-1 LEC).