'PLYMOUTH, N.H. 9/17/05 - The Keene State College women's volleyball team posted wins over Southern Maine (3-0) and Western Conn. (3-1) in Little East Conference Round-Robin play at Plymouth State University on Saturday.

It was the first match victory by Keene State (5-3, 2-1 LEC) over Western Conn. since joining the Conference in 1997. Prior to today's match, the Owls were 0-10 against the Colonials and had won just three games. WCSU are five-time LEC champs.

KSC defeated WCSU 30-25, 32-30, 26-30, and 30-24.  Shelly Ellis (Hampton, N.H.) had 15kills, 12 digs, and one block.  Brittany O'Bryant (Merrimack , N.H.) added 12 kills, 20 digs and three blocks and Chia Rowe (Brentwood, N.H.) finished with 13 kills and four blocks.

The Owls swept Southern Maine (30-10, 30-22, 30-16) in their earlier match. 

O'Bryant finished with six kills and four digs while Brenna Whaley (Bedford, N.H.) and Lauren Graham (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) had four kills each.

Keene State (5-3, 2-1 LEC) is at Colby-Sawyer College on Tuesday (7 p.m.).