NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Sophomore Shannon Shaw and freshman Sarah Somer each had seven kills leading Coast Guard a 3-0 win over host Mitchell in the season opener for both teams.

The Bears won 25-20, 25-18, 25-20.

Noelle Tursky added a game-high 10 digs in the win for Coast Guard. 

In the opening set, the Bears jumped out to a 20-12 lead, before Mitchell trimmed the deficit to three, getting the score as close as 23-20. The Bears then responded with back to back points to take the set,  25-20.

The Mariners kept up the pace to begin the second set, building a 7-2 lead, which led to a timeout called by Coast Guard. The Bears then rallied, with the lead changing multiple times over the next few minutes. The score settled at 16-16, before Coast Guard scored seven consecutive points to gain control, pulling away 25-18.

Coast Guard scored the first four points of the third set, and led the entire third set. The Mariners got the game to within three points at 20-17, but the Bears responded with three straight points to widen their lead, winning 25-20.

The Bears are back in action on Friday in the Plattsburgh tournament when they take on host Plattsburgh at 6:00 and St. Michael's at 8:00.