PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two Keene State College student-athletes were honored by the Little East Conference for their achievements accomplished for the week of 11/2-11/8.
Women's Basketball
Freshman
Kelsey LaMay (Rocky Hill, Conn.) was named the LEC Rookie of the Week in the first weekend of basketball action for the Owls from her performance in her collegiate debut. LaMay led the contest with a game-high 23 points from her 60% shooting (9-for-15) from the field and her game-high four threes (4-for-9, 44.4%), leading the Owls to 81-49 victory. LaMay also recorded four assists to go with three rebounds, and a steal over her first 26 minutes on the court as an Owl.
LaMay and the Owls return to action on Veteran's Day on the road at New England College on Wednesday, November 11, at 2:00 PM.
Volleyball
Freshman
Aiya Dottin (Boston, Mass.) was named the LEC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season from her performance for the Owls over their 2-0 week, earning a pair of 3-0 sweeps. Dottin continued to dominate for KSC as she logged 15 kills (.737) coming from a game-high nine kills on 11 attempts (.818) in the 3-0 sweep Thursday over Fitchburg State University and six more kills (.625) coming on the Saturday sweep over Western Connecticut State University. Dottin also recorded a game-high five blocks in Saturday's sweep of WestConn as the win helped the Owls move to 6-2 in the LEC on the year, securing the No. 3 seed and a home LEC quarterfinal matchup.
Dottin and the Owls return to action in the LEC quarterfinals at home on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 PM as the No. 3 seed Owls host No. 6 Vermont State University Castleton.