The Owls end a three game losing streak and improve to 12-7, and 2-1 in the Little East Conference, while the Huskies drop to 8-11, and 1-2 in the LEC.
Silveri racked up 21 kills to just three errors on 45 attempts, and added 17 digs and three service aces, while Hadfield, returning to the lineup following an injury, had 10 kills on 19 attempts and one service ace.
The Huskies started strong, rolling out to a 17-5 lead in the first set on Megan Nilson's service ace. Kills from Madeleine Nossif and Silveri and an ace from Riley Bunker closed the gap, but USM finished off the set with a kill from Karina Zellou.
The second set was tied at 10 before Keene State pulled away, going up 15-11 on a Southern Maine error and ending the set on two more USM errors.
Silveri's kill ended the third set as Keene State led by as many as 12. The fourth set was more nip-and-tuck, but the Owls ended the match on a service ace by Christine Hadfield.
Jess Williamson had 15 kills to lead USM, while Mo Raymond had 10 kills. Demi Ruder had 18 digs.
Keene State heads to the Springfield Tournament this weekend, while the Huskies travel to St. Joseph's on Thursday night.
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