Christopher Newport women's basketball

Christopher Newport Captains

Schedule

Schedule
Conference schedule
Standings

All times Eastern

Overall: 30-4 - Conference: 16-2
11/18	vs. Virginia Union	Final	W, 68-63	BX RC
11/20	at Washington and Lee •	Final	W, 81-76	BX RC
11/27	vs. Messiah	Final	W, 82-38	BX RC
12/1	at Shenandoah * •	Final	W, 74-62	BX RC RC PH
12/4	vs. Peace * •	Final	W, 95-47	BX BX RC
12/12	vs. Meredith * •	Final	W, 84-68	BX RC
12/19	vs. Thomas More •	Final	L, 74-64	BX RC RC
	@ Honolulu, Hawaii
12/20	at McMurry •	Final	W, 67-59	BX RC
	@ Honolulu, Hawaii
12/30	at Virginia Wesleyan •	Final	W, 68-36	BX RC RC
1/2	vs. Mary Washington •	Final	W, 68-47	BX RC
1/5	vs. Shenandoah * •	Final	W, 59-40	BX RC RC PH
1/8	at Mary Baldwin * •	Final	W, 88-47	BX RC
1/12	at N.C. Wesleyan * •	Final	W, 97-46	BX RC
1/15	vs. Ferrum * •	Final	W, 99-81	BX BX RC
1/18	vs. Averett * •	Final	W, 78-36	BX RC
1/21	at Methodist * •	Final	W, 69-61	BX RC
1/23	at Greensboro * •	Final	L, 65-61	BX RC RC
1/27	vs. Mary Baldwin * •	Final	W, 77-36	BX RC
1/29	at Peace * •	Final	W, 79-35	BX RC
1/30	at Meredith * •	Final	W, 81-58	BX RC
2/5	vs. N.C. Wesleyan * •	Final	W, 83-61	BX BX RC
2/12	at Averett * •	Final	L, 58-50	BX BX RC
2/13	at Ferrum * •	Final	W, 95-72	BX BX BX RC
2/18	vs. Methodist * •	Final	W, 75-28	BX BX RC
2/19	vs. Greensboro * •	Final	W, 61-48	BX BX RC
2/22	vs. Mary Baldwin •	Final	W, 92-37	BX BX RC
2/25	vs. Ferrum •	Final	W, 71-52	BX BX RC
2/27	at Greensboro •	Final	W, 53-47	BX BX BX BX RC
3/4	vs. York (Pa.)	Final	W, 81-52	BX RC RC
3/5	vs. Johns Hopkins	Final	W, 81-62	BX BX RC
3/11	vs. Kean	Final	W, 80-76	BX BX BX RC RC
	@ Annville, Pa.
3/12	at Lebanon Valley	Final	W, 62-50	BX BX RC
3/18	vs. Amherst	Final	L, 69-59	BX BX RC RC PH
	@ Shirk Center, Bloomington, Ill.
3/19	at Illinois Wesleyan	Final	W, 64-58	BX BX RC

(* Conference; • Region)

All times Eastern

Overall: 30-4 - Conference: 16-2
12/1	at Shenandoah * •	W, 74-62	BX RC RC PH
12/4	vs. Peace * •	W, 95-47	BX BX RC
12/12	vs. Meredith * •	W, 84-68	BX RC
1/5	vs. Shenandoah * •	W, 59-40	BX RC RC PH
1/8	at Mary Baldwin * •	W, 88-47	BX RC
1/12	at N.C. Wesleyan * •	W, 97-46	BX RC
1/15	vs. Ferrum * •	W, 99-81	BX BX RC
1/18	vs. Averett * •	W, 78-36	BX RC
1/21	at Methodist * •	W, 69-61	BX RC
1/23	at Greensboro * •	L, 65-61	BX RC RC
1/27	vs. Mary Baldwin * •	W, 77-36	BX RC
1/29	at Peace * •	W, 79-35	BX RC
1/30	at Meredith * •	W, 81-58	BX RC
2/5	vs. N.C. Wesleyan * •	W, 83-61	BX BX RC
2/12	at Averett * •	L, 58-50	BX BX RC
2/13	at Ferrum * •	W, 95-72	BX BX BX RC
2/18	vs. Methodist * •	W, 75-28	BX BX RC
2/19	vs. Greensboro * •	W, 61-48	BX BX RC

(* Conference; • Region)

2010-11

Greensboro	17-1	28-3
Christopher Newport	16-2	30-4
Ferrum	13-5	18-9
Methodist	12-6	15-12
Averett	9-9	14-12
Shenandoah	8-10	12-14
Peace	5-13	10-16
Mary Baldwin	5-13	8-18
Meredith	3-15	6-17
N.C. Wesleyan	2-16	4-20

Past Records

2025-26 (0-0, 0-0 C2C)
2024-25 (26-2, 0-0 C2C)
2023-24 (27-2, 0-0 C2C)
2022-23 (31-1, 0-0 C2C)
2021-22 (26-1, 7-0 C2C)
2020-21 (0-0, 0-0 C2C)
2019-20 (25-4, 10-0 CAC)
2018-19 (25-6, 11-3 CAC)
2017-18 (25-5, 16-2 CAC)
2016-17 (29-3, 16-2 CAC)
2015-16 (24-5, 15-3 CAC)
2014-15 (17-9, 13-5 CAC)
2013-14 (24-6, 13-3 CAC)
2012-13 (29-3, 16-2 USAC)
2011-12 (22-6, 15-3 USAC)
2010-11 (30-4, 16-2 USAC)
2009-10 (30-1, 18-0 USAC)
2008-09 (22-7, 14-4 USAC)
2007-08 (21-7, 14-4 USAC)
2006-07 (21-9, 11-3 USAC)

Team Info

Coach: Carolyn Hunter

Conference: USAC

Christopher Newport

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 4583

Location: Newport News, VA

Colors: Royal Blue, Silver

Region: South

Arena: Freeman Center (2300)

Official Website: Men | Women

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News Releases

March 7, 2026 Captains Create Chaotic Finish Before Falling to No. 3 Washington & Lee in NCAA Second Round, 61-55 LEXINGTON, Va. -- The madness that is March reared its head in a thrilling second round matchup during the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship on Saturday as the Christopher Newport Captains (24-5) trimmed a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to four with 1:21 remaining but were denied completing the comeback bid against undefeated and third-ranked Washington and Lee University (30-0). The Generals held off the feisty CNU squad for a 61-55 win and advances to the Round of 16 next weekend.

February 27, 2026 Top-Seeded Captains Surge into Coast-To-Coast Championship With 64-54 Win Over Mary Washington SALISBURY, Md. -- Carrying the Captains into their ninth consecutive conference championship appearance, sophomore Madison McKenzie scored 26 points to help lead the 14th-ranked and top-seeded Christopher Newport women's basketball team to a 64-54 triumph over #4 Mary Washington (11-16) on Friday evening. The Captains will face host and #3-seed Salisbury at 7:00 p.m. Saturday in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Championship Game.

February 21, 2026 Kellogg's Career Night Helps CNU Women's Basketball Hold Off Mary Washington for 60-48 Win in Regular Season Finale FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Christopher Newport senior Hailey Kellogg saved her best for last. Ranking among the national leaders among active players in career games played with 109 coming in, Kellogg spent most of her career as a distributor, piling up over 250 assists. On Saturday, in game number 110 and her 96th career regular season contest, Kellogg took over the role as scorer and poured in a career-high 18 points to lead the Captains to a 60-48 win over Mary Washington on the road, capping the regular season with a 21-4 overall record.

February 17, 2026 Captains Slay Dragons in Wire-To-Wire Win Against Virginia University of Lynchburg, 94-55 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- All 15 players got into the scoring column in a dominant victory over Virginia University of Lynchburg (4-14) on Tuesday night as the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team never trailed against the Dragons for a 94-55 win in the home finale. The Captains improved to 20-4, capturing a 20-win season for the tenth consecutive year and the 18th time in the last 19 seasons.

February 16, 2026 Team of the Week D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 29, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.

February 14, 2026 Captains Bench Scores 76 Points in Dominant Win Over Regent University, 98-30; Kendra Rigo Notches Career-High 23 Points to Lead the Way NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Christopher Newport junior Kendra Rigo poured in a career-high 23 points to headline a dominant performance by the Captains reserves on Saturday afternoon as the nationally-ranked CNU women's basketball team rolled to a 98-30 win over Regent University (6-16) at home. Powered by Rigo and two more double-figure scoring performances, the Captains recorded 76 bench points in a win to help celebrate Senior Day with a win.

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