WALTHAM, MASS. 11/10/07 - For the second consecutive season, Keene State College's season came to end with a 3-0 loss to Brandeis University in the semifinal round of the ECAC Division III New England women's volleyball tournament in Waltham.

Keene State (25-12), the fifth seed, tied the program record for victories set last season started strong in the match. In the other semifnal, No. 3 Colby-Sawyer  upset No. 2 Coast Guard 30-27, 20-23, 30-18. In the finals, top seeded Brandeis (27-10 defending its ECAC title with a 3-0 win (30-21, 30-22, 30-26)over Colby-Sawyer.

The Owls held a 27-22 lead in the first game, but the Judges scored the next eight points of the game to prevail 30-27.  Brandeis took the next two games 30-17 and 30-21.
 

Sophomore middle blocker Carly Newton (Barnstable, Mass.) had 11 kills and one block and junior middle hitter Brittany O'Bryant (Merrimack, N.H.) added five kills and one block for the Owls.  Defensive specialist, freshman Jamie Levine (Medfield, Mass.) and junior Sarah Peterson (Danville, N.H.) finished with 14 digs each and sophomore setter Jordan Pokryfki (Wasilla, AK.) had 20 assists.