KEENE, N.H. 10/6/2009 - The Keene State College women's volleyball team fell to in-state rival Plymouth State University 3-1 (25-22, 25-17, 19-25, 25-15) on Tuesday night at Spaulding Gymnasium. Panther middle-hitter Eliza Badeau (Foster, R.I.) had 27 kills on the match on 44 attempts to hit .545 for the night.

The first game saw eight lead changes and a tie at 19 and 20 on service aces from senior libero Abby Rosen (Hebron, Conn.) for the Owls (9-12 overall , 2-3 LEC). The Panthers fought back on kills from Badeau and senior setter Brianna Kleckner (Terryville, Conn.) for the 25-22 win and the 1-0 lead.

Keene State was led offensively by Bridget O'Bryant (Merrimack, N.H.) and Ellyse Davis (Londonderry, N.H.) with six kills apiece through game one.

In game two, the Panthers led by as many as nine as they cruised to a 25-17 win led by Badeau's five kills and Kleckner's 11 assists to total 21 on the match.

The third game saw the Owls jump out to a 17-10 lead en route to the 25-19 win. Badeau had 11 of the teams 16 kills in the set, but Keene State hit .406 as a team in the set and was paced by O'Bryant's five kills to cut the lead to 2-1.

Plymouth State would prove to be too much as they would lead by ten on two separate occasions in the set and topped the night off with a kill from Carly Newton (Centerville, Mass.) for the 25-15 win.

Kleckner finished the night with 43 assists and sophomore libero Alex Avery (Milton, N.H.) finished the night with a match-high 16 digs.

O'Bryant led the Owls with 16 kills, followed by Davis' 14 kill night. Senior setter Jordan Pokryfki (Wasilla, Alaska) finished the night with 46 assists and ten digs, while Rosen had a team-high 15 digs.

The Owls return to action Saturday, as they will travel to Brandeis to face Coast Guard and Brandeis. Plymouth plays next on Friday night at the Tom Hay Invitational at Springfield College.