PLYMOUTH, N.H. 10/16/10 – The Keene State College volleyball team defeated Smith College 3-1 (25-10, 25-27, 25-14, 25-7) and swept Mount Holyoke 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-12) on Saturday afternoon at the LEC/NEWMAC Challenge hosted by Plymouth State.

The Owls (18-9) have won four in a row, and seven of their last eight to match their win total from last year (18) with two weeks left in the regular season.

In the victory over Smith, junior captain Bridget O'Bryant (Merrimack, N.H.) had a team-high 14 kills. Kristen Girard (Tivoli, N.Y.) had 11 kills, 15 digs and five service aces for KSC while junior middle blocker Ellyse Davis (Londonderry, N.H.) had five blocks. Junior setter Laurie Whalen (Niantic, Conn.) had 38 assists to quarterback the Owls attack in the victory.

Agiainst Mount Holyoke, O'Bryant again paced the Owls attack with 14 kills. Ali Facchini (Niantic, Conn.) had six kills and two blocks, while senior Jamie Levine (Medfield, Mass.) and freshman Emma Cheal (Redding, Conn.) had double-digit digs with 11 and 10 respectively for KSC. Senior Sammy Datti (Durham, N.H.) had 20 assists for the Owls in the victory.

The Owls return to the court on Wednesday, with a road match against Westfield State at 7 p.m.