Keene St. KSC 14-14,3-5 Little East

Plymouth St. Plym 21-7,6-2 Little East

Keene St. KSC

14-14,3-5 Little East

Final

Nov. 11, 2025

Plymouth St. Plym

21-7,6-2 Little East

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Keene St. KSC	18	12	25	22	(1)
Plymouth St. Plym	25	25	22	25	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 11/11/2025 9:15:00 PM | Christopher J. Kilmer, Asst. Director of Communications for Athletics

VB: Panthers advance to semifinals behind McKay’s dominant night

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Freshman Sya McKay (Somersworth, N.H.) slammed 16 kills and hit nearly .500 to lead third-seeded Plymouth State University to a 3-1 (25-18, 25-12, 22-25, 25-22) win over sixth-seeded Keene State College in the first round of the Little East Conference (LEC) Women's Volleyball Tournament at Foley Gymnasium on Tuesday evening.

Junior Annalyn Cahill (Mystic, Conn.) was unstoppable in the opening set, pounding seven kills without an error as the Panthers pulled away late. Graduate student Ella Koelb (Auburn, N.H.) took over in set two with eight kills of her own as Plymouth State coasted to a 2-0 lead.

It looked like PSU might complete the sweep after building a 9-3 lead in the third, but the Owls rallied, using a late surge to snap a 22-22 tie and extend the match. Plymouth State built a six-point cushion in the fourth before Keene State clawed back to within one, 21-20, but McKay and Koelb notched three straight kills as PSU held on for the victory.

The Panthers improve to 21-7 and advance to face second-seeded UMass Boston in Thursday's semifinal (Nov. 13). Keene State closes the season at 14-14.

The Basics:

Plymouth State 3, Keene State 1
- Plymouth State (21-7)
- Keene State (14-14)

How it Happened:

Cahill slammed three early kills as PSU raced out to a 10-3 lead. Keene State chipped away to make it 17-15, but two more Cahill kills and a Cahill/McKay block stretched the margin to 20-15. Koelb and McKay sealed the 25-18 win with back-to-back kills.
Sophomore Danielle Emerson (Biddeford, Maine) and freshman Alice Borriello Diaz (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) served PSU to a commanding 12-1 lead in set two. Koelb tallied four kills during the stretch, while McKay added three kills and a block. The Panthers cruised from there, 25-12.
McKay ripped consecutive aces to spark a 9-2 start in the third, but the Owls rallied to take a 14-10 lead. The teams traded points before Cahill's kill tied it at 22-22, though Keene State scored three straight to take the set, 25-22.
In the fourth, sophomore Sydney Riley (Haverhill, Mass.) posted two early kills to help PSU open a 9-3 advantage. Keene State cut it to 11-8, but PSU responded with a spurt as Riley's kill made it 15-9. The Owls fought back again, closing to 18-17, but PSU stayed in front. With a 21-20 edge, McKay and Koelb delivered three straight kills, and a KSC service error clinched the 25-22 match win.

By the Numbers:

McKay pounded 16 kills (.483) with six blocks and two aces.
Koelb posted her seventh triple-double of the year – tied for the most in the country – with 16 kills (.222), 19 assists, and 12 digs.
Cahill finished with 14 kills (.324) and three blocks.
Riley chipped in seven kills and five blocks.
Emerson posted 24 assists and a match-high four aces.
Senior Veronika Castro Rodriguez (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) led the Panthers with 20 digs, while graduate student Ava Duymazlar (Center Harbor, N.H.) and junior Christa Imbriano (Wakefield, Mass.) added 15 and 10, respectively.
PSU hit .257 for the match, while Keene State hit .150.
The Panthers will make a sixth straight appearance in the semifinals.