United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(10/11/08)--Three different players scored as Coast Guard snapped a 23-game losing streak in conference play with a 3-1 win over Smith in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) match.

Senior Emma Marr gave the Bears a 1-0 lead, 10:02 into the match with junior Katie Kurek assisting.

Coast Guard (5-6, 1-3) increased its lead to 2-0 when freshman Erin Nolan took a pass from classmate Shannah Shelton in the 21st minute and the Bears took that lead into the half.

Senior Nicole Gurr had 27 kills as the Bears won twice on Saturday.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(10/11/08)--Senior Nicole Gurr had 27 kills while classmate Mary Bitzer added 18 kills as Coast Guard came from behind in both matches and swept a tri-match beating Brandeis 3-2 (25-17, 14-25, 9-25, 25-21, 17-15) and Keene State 3-1 (18-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-16).

The Bears are now 10-9 overall, a perfect 9-0 at home and over .500 for the first time all season.

In the first match of the day, Brandeis beat Coast Guard 25-9 in set three to take a 2-1 lead before the Bears rallied and finished the match with a thrilling 17-15 win in set five.

Gurr had 10 kills, 17 digs and seven blocks while Bitzer added nine kills and nine digs.

Senior Craig Johnson earned preseason All-America honors for the second straight season.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(10/10/08)--Coast Guard Academy senior forward Craig Johnson has been named a preseason honorable mention All-America by The Sporting News for the second straight season.

Johnson and the Bears, won the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tournament championship and made a magical run all the way to the Elite 8 of the Division III NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. The team finished with a school-record 24 wins (24-7) and was ranked 15th in the final D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, the program’s first ever national ranking.

Senior Peter Deneen scored the game winner in overtime for the second straight time as the Bears remained a perfect 6-0 at home this season.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(10/8/08)--Senior Peter Deneen scored two goals including the game winner with 2:47 left in the first overtime giving Coast Guard a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Wesleyan in a non-conference game.

It was Deneen’s second consecutive game winning goal in overtime as he scored with 3:21 left in double overtime in a 4-3 win over #15 Wheaton on Friday night.

Deneen gave Coast Guard the early lead as he scored just 1:51 into the game with sophomore Frank Hackett assisting.

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