KEENE, N.H. 9/3/08 - The Keene State women's volleyball team posted a 3-0 non-conference  victory over visiting Southern New Hampshire University at Spaulding Gym on Wednesday night.  It was the home season -opener for the Owls, who improve to 3-1. 

SNHU falls to 0-2.

KSC won the last four points of the first game to pull out a 25-23 win.  The Owls jumped out to a 11-1 lead on the way to taking the second game 25-10.  They wrapped up the match with a 25-15 third game victory.

"I thought the key was out ability to adjust on the fly to what they were doing offensively," said KSC Coach Bob Weiner.  "Our defense was very good tonight."

Defensively, the Owls were led by senior libero Sarah Peterson (Danville, N.H.) who finished the game with 19 digs.  The O'Bryant sisters, Brittany and Bridget of Merrimack, N.H., led the offense with eight and five kills respectively.  Brittany also chipped in with three blocks. Freshman Kristen Girard (Tivoli, N.Y.) added seven kills and one block.

Freshman middle hitter Danielle Coffey (Westborough, Mass.) had eight kills and senior outside hitter Brianna Doucet (Danville, N.H.) finished with seven kills for the Penmen.

Sisters, senior Chia Rowe of Keene State and SNHU's setter Kim Rowe, both of Exeter, N.H.) faced each other in the match.

Keene State is at the Endicott Tournament on Friday (6 p.m.).  SNHU is off until next Tuesday when it host UMass-Lowell (7 p.m.)