United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

BUZZARDS BAY, MASS.--(9/1/10)--Freshman Lexie Ludewig had four kills and a pair of service aces to lead Coast Guard to a 3-0 non-league victory over Massachusetts Maritime by game scores of 25-5, 25-7 and 25-11 in the season opener for both schools Wednesday evening at the Clean Harbors Athletic Center.

Sophomore Catherine Walker added three kills and three solo blocks for the visiting Bears (1-0), who also received three kills, three service aces and a block from freshman Kelsey DePorto.

Sophomore Karen Matic collected 15 set assists for the winners, who also received four service aces from freshman Sam Marmolejo as well as a pair of kills and three blocks from sophomore Rachel Cuthrell.

Volleyball - 2010 Season Preview

Co-captain Jessica Anderson, who set the school record with 553 digs last season, is back for the Bears.

Coast Guard returns a solid nucleus from a team that finished 28-5 and 6-3 in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and won the program’s third ECAC Championship of the decade.

The Bears welcome back eight players that saw significant playing time a year ago. The young but experienced team got outstanding contributions from five freshmen a year ago.

Sophomore Lauren Bloch, the Most Outstanding Player of the ECAC Tournament a year ago, led the team with 272 kills last season and will be a force at outside hitter or on the right side.

Junior Nicole Johnson (266 kills) and sophomore Catherine Walker (201 kills) will see action at the outside hitter spot. The Bears will be without first team All-conference selection sophomore outside hitter Keriann Mason, who had off season surgery and is hoping to be back my midseason. Freshman Sam Marmolejo will see time at either outside hitter or as a defensive specialist for the Bears while freshman Lexie Ludewig adds depth at the outside hitter spot.

Volleyball - Bears Win Play of the Year

Coast Guard won the The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Play of the Year.

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The US Coast Guard Academy volleyball team won the weekly award in week two of the Volleyball Market/AVCA Play of the Week. The Bears earned the honor after beating out four other semifinalists – Dakota Wesleyan University, University of Hawai’i, University of North Florida and Tulane University – during a week-long voting period.

The award-winning play came during Coast Guard’s home match-up with New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) foe Wellesley College on September 22, a match in which the Bears won 3-0. The play features several exhilarating dives to the floor by the Coast Guard players and is capped with a Bears’ stuffed block to earn the point during the 35 second rally. The victory extended Coast Guard’s home win-streak to 23 consecutive matches and allowed the team to remain unbeaten on the year at 9-0.

Volleyball - Bears Win ECAC Championship

Coast Guard earned its third ECAC Championship since 2002.

PLYMOUTH, N.H.--(11/14/09)--Freshman Lauren Bloch earned Most Outstanding Player honors as third-seeded Coast Guard won the ECAC Division III New England championship by beating top-seeded and host Plymouth State 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24). It was the Bears third ECAC Championship of the decade as they also won it in 2002 and 2005.

The Bears made a remarkable turn around from a year ago when they finished 14-16 overall and missed postseason play for the first time since 2000.

Earlier in day, Coast Guard (28-5) earned a spot in the championship match with a 3-1 (22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19) win over seventh-seeded Colby Sawyer in the semifinals.

Just as Coast Guard did in its win in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and ECAC quarterfinal wins, the Bears dropped the first set in the semifinal win.