NEW LONDON, Conn. --

Late in the third set, the Westfield State Owls were showing signs of life. They scored three consecutive points to cut the CGA lead down to 23-22. After a timeout, sophomore hitter Abigail Schweitzer(Emmaus, PA) came through with a kill when the Bears needed it the most. Junior middle Mack Boose(Camden, NC) followed suit on the next point and finished out the match with a kill. 

With the loss, the Westfield State Owls fall to 0-4 to start their 2024 campaign. The Owls will next face Rhode Island College at home on Saturday September 7th at 11:00 AM. 

Leading the way tonight for the Bears were seniors Carlee Lingle(Schertz, TX) and Kaela France(Calhan, CO). Lingle had a season high 11 kills with a .556 kill percentage. France had 18 digs while also adding one assist. Fellow defender Vickie Mancine(Chicago, IL) added 12 digs of her own with two aces. Behind Lingle, Allie Wildsmith(Bainbridge Island, WA) and Abby Schweitzer had eight and six kills respectively. 

Sophomore setter Sophia Rosenberg(Lebanon, PA) was the steady hand feeding the Bears hitters with a career high 19 assists. 

Coast Guard will play next on Friday night with a home match vs Rutgers-Newark at 6:00 PM.