United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

MIDDLETOWN, CONN.--(9/6/08)--Coast Guard is still searching for its first win of the season as the Bears dropped a pair of matches at the NEWMAC/NESCAC Challenge at Wesleyan.

The host Cardinals beat Coast Guard 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-23) in the first match of the day. Senior Nicole Gurr led the Bears with seven kills while senior Mary Bitzer added six kills. Junior Carin Sweeney and freshman Jessica Anderson each had seven digs in the loss.

Williams beat the Bears 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-19) in the second match to drop Coast Guard to 0-6 on the season. Gurr had a match-high 13 kills and seven digs while Bitzer added eight kills. Junior Courtney Wolf had five kills and three blocks, Sweeney added 12 digs and sophomore Ashley Bullard added 17 assists for the Bears.

Volleyball - Bears Drop Fourth Straight to Open Season

HAVERFORD, PA.--(8/31/08)--Coast Guard dropped its final two matches at the Haverford Invitational on Sunday to drop to 0-4 on the season.

In the first match of the day, host Haverford, ranked 18th nationally, beat the Bears 3-1 (15-25, 22-25, 25-14, 18-25). Senior All-America Nicole Gurr, who was named to the All-tournament team, led the Bears with 18 kills and 18 digs while freshman Kiley Johnson had three aces.

Volleyball - 2008 Season Preview

All-America co-captain Nicole Gurr and the Bears will look to earn a seventh straight postseason berth in 2008.

Coast Guard will try to make it a lucky seven in the 2008 season as the Bears look to earn their seventh straight trip to postseason play.

Last year, Coast Guard was 22-7 overall and 6-3 in the tough New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and earned a berth in the ECAC Tournament.

The Bears, who advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament in 2006, must replace one of the best players in program history, Corinne McCormack, who led the Bears to a 102-18 mark over the past four years.