KEENE, N.H. – The Keene State College athletic department named Bella Bacon of the women's volleyball team and Tori Kelly of the field hockey team this week's Owl Athletes of the Week. This week's selection encompassed action from September 21 through September 27.
 
Bella Bacon, a freshman outside hitter from Brookline, Massachusetts continued to shine for the Owls in her first season as she was named the LEC Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week, while also taking home the LEC Defensive Player of the Week over KSC's two games. Across the week Bacon recorded 32 kills to go with 37 digs, five assists, five aces, and four blocks. In KSC's win over Colby-Sawyer College Bacon recorded a new career-high with 12 kills, tying the game-high, to go with another career-best and game-high of four aces and a team-high 16 digs in the victory as she defeated her sister on the other side of the court. The Owls moved to 1-0 in LEC play with the win over Eastern Connecticut State University Saturday as Bacon led the way besting her career-high again with a game-high 20 kills, hitting .300, while recording 21 digs, a new career-high and tying for the team-high in the victory for KSC.
 
Tori Kelly, a freshman goalkeeper from Castleton, Vermont held strong for the Owls in net over KSC's 2-0 week in which she also took home the LEC Goalkeeper of the Week and the LEC Rookie of the Week. In the Owls' victory over Smith, Kelly recorded a career-high 11 saves, with seven saves coming across the 20 minutes of sudden death overtime action to go with forcing Smith to miss four of their five penalty shots at the end of the contest for the win. Kelly followed up her win over Smith with five saves in net in KSC's victory over Thomas to close out the undefeated week and move to 7-2 in net.