'DORCHESTER, MASS.  10/22/05 - The Keene State College women's volleyball team posted victories over UMass-Boston (3-0) and UMass-Dartmouth (3-2) in Little East Conference round-robin play at the Clark Athletic Center in Dorchester, Mass. on Sunday.

With their two wins, KSC finishes third place in the final LEC regular season standings.   It is the highest finish by the Owls (12-9, 5-2 LEC) since joining the LEC in 1997 and the most victories by the team in conference play. KSC will host a first round tournament game on Tuesday Nov. 1.

The Owls swept the UMass-Boston 30-28, 30-15, 30-20.   Shelly Ellis (Hampton, N.H.) finished with 12 kills and eight digs to lead KSC.  Genna Florkowski (East Northport, N.Y.) added 10 kills and nine digs, and freshman Sarah Peterson (Danville, N.H.) had a season-high 16 digs in the match.

Keene State won a tough five game match against UMass-Dartmouth 27-30, 30-26, 23-30, 30-19, and 15-8.   Ellis had another strong performance against the Corsairs with 16 kills and 27 digs.  Brittany O'Bryant (Merrimack, N.H.) had a fine overall match with 14 kills, 17 digs, and three blocks while Caitlyn Hockenbury (Sunapee, N.H.) finished with 10 kills and 29 digs.

Keene State plays its final home regular season home match on Tuesday night against Worcester State.