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Volleyball - Bears Beat Gordon in Season Opener
Nicole Johnson led the way with 13 kills and five aces.
NEW LONDON, CONN.--(9/1/09)--Sophomore Nicole Johnson had 13 kills and five aces leading Coast Guard to a 3-0 win (25-8, 25-14, 25-10) over Gordon in the season opener for both teams.
Coast Guard cruised to a 25-8 win in game one. In game two, freshman Keriann Mason served eight straight points as the Bears took a 20-8 lead and won 25-14.
In the third and final game, Johnson served five straight points turning a 6-6 tie into an 11-6 advantage and Coast Guard outscored Gordon 13-2 to close out the game 25-10.
Mason finished with six kills and 11 digs, junior Jessica Anderson led the Bears with 14 digs while freshman Lauren Bloch had four kills and nine digs.
Freshman Karen Matic led Coast Guard with 30 assists.
Sophomore Claudia Amado and senior Meredith Phipps each led Gordon with four kills while Phipps added two blocks. Senior Kaylie McCallister led the Fighting Scots with nine digs while senior Leah Chamberlain had a team-high 12 assists.
Coast Guard won its 22nd straight home match dating back to the 2007 season. The Bears, however, will play their next seven matches away from home before hosting New England power and conference foe, Wellesley on Sept. 22nd.
