'KEENE, N.H. 11/19/05 - Sophomore guard Danielle Graveley (Schenectady, N.Y.) led a balanced Owl offense with 15 points and tournament MVP Sarah Begnoche (Millville, Mass.)finished with 11 points and eight rebounds to lead Keene State College to a 72-64 victory over Fitchburg State College in the championship game of the 10th Annual PC Connection KSC Tip-Off Tournament at Spaulding Gum on Saturday.

It's the eighth straight year, and the ninth time in the last 10 years, the Owls (2-0) have captured their tournament.

Stacey Morse (Lebanon, N.H.) had 13 points and Bri Barnes (Merrimack, N.H.) finished with 10 points got the Owls.  KSC freshman Michele Boudreau (Readsboro, Vt.) was also named to the All-Tournament team.

A back-and-forth first half featured eight lead changes.  Graveley had 10 first half points for KSC while D'Yana Delpero (Peabody, Mass.) had 10 first half points for the Falcons.  Liz Hogan (Millis, Mass.) hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to give FSC a slim 29-28 halftime lead.

Keene State used a 15-2 run midway in the second half to pull away from Fitchburg.  Leading 52-49, KSC opened up a 16 point lead (67-51) on a free throw by Begnoche with 4:26 to play. 

Delpero finished with 18 points and Diane Doyle (Springfield, Mass.) added 14 points and nine rebounds to lead the Falcons (1-1).  FSC's Steph Payette (Townsend, Mass.) and Nicole McMahon (Waltham, Mass.) were named to the All-Tournament team.

All-Tournament team: 

<br>Bonnie Hirtle (Curry College)

<br>Carley Amedore (Castleton State)

<br>Steph Payette (Fitchburg State)

<br>Nicole McMahon (Fitchburg State)

<br>Michele Boudreau (Keene State)

<br>MVP- Sarah Begnoche (Keene State)