GORHAM, ME. 9/18/04 - The Keene State College women's volleyball team lost a pair of Little East Conference matches on the road at Southern Maine on Saturday.

After dropping a tough five game match to rival Plymouth State University 3-2 (24-30, 30-22, 30-21, 27-30, 12-15), the Owls were swept 3-0 (30-27, 30-19, 30-12)by defending LEC champ Western Conn.

Freshman setter Kelly Yankowski (Turners Falls, Mass.)led KSC against PSU with nine kills, 41 assists, one service ace, and 21 digs. Senior Stacey Kroon (Bryantville, Mass.) added 17 kills and Shelly Ellis (Hampton, N.H.) finished the match with 19 kills, four service aces, 33 digs, and two blocks.

Kroon topped the Owls with five kills, one dig and one block against WCSU. Yankowski contributed three kills, 14 assists and five digs and Lauren Graham (Port Jeferson, N.Y.)finished with four kills, 10 digs and three assists.

KSC (2-3, 1-2 LEC) returns home for a match against Colby-Sawyer College on Tuesday (7 p.m.).