Coast Guard Sinks Volleyball 3-0

Box Score

NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Mitchell College women's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to the Coast Guard Academy on Thursday night at the Yarnall Athletic Center.

Coast Guard (17-3 overall) won by final scores of 25-11, 25-11 and 25-18. Freshman Catherine Walker led a balanced scoring attack for the Bears with eight kills while classmate Rachel Cuthrell and junior Merritt Anderson added seven kills apiece. Anderson was a perfect 7-for-7 in attempts for a hitting percentage of 1.000.

Mitchell (4-7 overall) put up a fight in the final set. The Mariners jumped out to an 8-1 lead behind the play of junior Jennifer Bordonaro, who served for seven straight points to build the margin. Coast Guard slowly chipped away at the deficit and took its first lead at 16-15 thanks to four straight service points from freshman Berit Jean Boyle. The Bears never looked back and closed out the match on three straight service points from Anderson.

Bordonaro finished with nine assists, four kills and three aces for the Mariners. Senior Heather-Renae Powers and freshman Shayna Diggs also tallied four kills apiece. Powers and sophomore Bianca Young each recorded a pair of blocks.

Boyle led the Bears with 21 assists in two games played. Freshman Karen Matic, who started the match and played only the first set, finished with 13 assists.

Mitchell will next play a doubleheader on Saturday, October 17 at Lesley University. The Mariners will face Lesley at 1:30 p.m. and Bay Path College at 3:30 p.m. Coast Guard returns to action on Saturday as well, hosting Mass. Maritime at 11 a.m. and Becker College at 3 p.m.