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KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Sept. 14, 2021) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's volleyball team lost to arch-rival Coast Guard on Tuesday night, 25-11, 25-20 and 25-19, at the Liebertz Gymnasium, ending their five-match win-streak to start the season.
 
Sophomore Brittany Breland (Bryan, Texas) led the Mariners (5-1) with eight kills on the night, while junior Paige Smith (Virginia Beach, Va.) added five and seniors Shelby Bowman (Redmond, Wash.) and Juliet Vendl (Colorado Springs, Colo.) had four kills apiece. Junior libero Skyler Burnham (Reading, Pa.) picked up a match-high 13 digs, while Bowman, Smith and senior Brittney Pinzon (Fullerton, Calif.) all had six digs. Pinzon finished the night with 18 assists.
 
For Coast Guard (6-3), senior Amanda Dake led all players in the match with 12 kills, while also serving up a match-high five aces and picking up eight digs. Junior Noelle Turskey dished out a match-best 38 assists, and sophomore libero Carmen Zipf had a team-high nine digs. The Bears hit at a .351 clip on the night and put down nine total blocks.
 
The Mariners open Skyline Conference play on Thursday night, Sept. 16, on the road at Purchase College beginning at 7 p.m. Live stats and a live video link for the match will be available with links on the USMMA Women's Volleyball Schedule Page.
 
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