United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.--(1/31/07)--Jeff Prebeck scored 21 points and added a game-high 14 rebounds leading Coast Guard to a 77-67 victory over Springfield College in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game.

With the win, Coast Guard, snapped five-game losing streak in league play and the Bears are now 11-9 overall, and 2-6 in NEWMAC play. Springfield, which had won four of its last five games, fell to 10-11 overall, and 5-3 in the conference. On January 13, just 18 days ago, Springfield had beaten Coast Guard in New London, 67-60.

Al Sowers had a game-high 22 points including the 1,000th of his career.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(1/27/07)--Zach Etten led five Babson players in double figures with 20 points to go with his team-high eight rebounds as the Beavers overcame an early 13-2 deficit to beat Coast Guard 74-62 in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game.

Coast Guard junior Al Sowers scored his 1,000th career point becoming the 16th player in Coast Guard history to achieve that milestone. Sowers had 15 of his game-high 22 points in the first half. He scored his 1,000th point on a free throw that completed a three-point play with 11:15 left in the game. Sowers finished the game with 1,003 points. He also had a game-high four assists for the Bears, who have dropped three straight.

WORCESTER, MASS.--(1/24/07)--Sparked by Antoine Coleman’s 17 second-half points, the nationally ranked WPI men’s basketball team was able to hold off streaking Coast Guard 76-68 in a NEWMAC contest at Harrington Auditorium on Wednesday evening.
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Men's Basketball - Bears Lose Heartbreaker at Wheaton

Eric Hudson had a season-high 16 points for Coast Guard. (photo by Jeff Bartlett)

NORTON, MASS.--(1/20/07)--Wheaton College junior Jake Otto hit a reverse lay-up with 0.9 seconds left before visiting United States Coast Guard Academy made only one of two foul shots with 0.5 ticks remaining, as the Lyons held on for a 60-59 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men's basketball win during a frantic finish Saturday afternoon at Emerson Gymnasium. Wheaton improves to 9-7 on the season and 2-4 in league play, while the Bears fall to 10-7 and 1-4.

After junior Brent DiGiovanna knocked down two free throws, his seventh and eighth of the game, to give the hosts a 58-55 edge with 21 seconds left, Coast Guard junior Al Sowers drained a three to tie things up with 7.7 ticks to go, setting up the dramatic finish.