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Captains Create Chaotic Finish Before Falling to No. 3 Washington & Lee in NCAA Second Round, 61-55
March 07, 2026LEXINGTON, 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. -
Top-Seeded Captains Surge into Coast-To-Coast Championship With 64-54 Win Over Mary Washington
February 27, 2026SALISBURY, 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.
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Kellogg's Career Night Helps CNU Women's Basketball Hold Off Mary Washington for 60-48 Win in Regular Season Finale
February 21, 2026FREDERICKSBURG, 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.
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Captains Slay Dragons in Wire-To-Wire Win Against Virginia University of Lynchburg, 94-55
February 17, 2026NEWPORT 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.
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Team of the Week
February 16, 2026D3hoops.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.
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Captains Bench Scores 76 Points in Dominant Win Over Regent University, 98-30; Kendra Rigo Notches Career-High 23 Points to Lead the Way
February 14, 2026NEWPORT 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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Historic Shooting Performance by Senior McKenna Snively Lifts CNU Women's Basketball Over Salisbury, 71-53
February 11, 2026SALISBURY, Md. -- Cementing her name in the Christopher Newport record books with her second career 30-point scoring performance on Wednesday night, senior McKenna Snively helped lead the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team to a 71-53 win on the road against Salisbury University (14-9). The Captains improved to 18-4 overall this season behind Snively's historic shooting performance as the veteran guard went 10-for-13 in the game for 30 points including eight three-pointers.
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CNU Women's Basketball Bounces Back With 79-55 Win Over Southern Virginia Behind Dominant Second Half
January 28, 2026NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Five Christopher Newport players finished in double figures in the same game for the first time this season and the Captains powered past Southern Virginia University (13-5) with a dominant second half effort to capture a 79-55 win at home on Wednesday night. The Captains outscored the Knights by a count of 49-24 in the second half to eliminate a halftime deficit and improve to 16-4 overall this season.
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No. 17/25 CNU Women's Basketball Falls in Overtime to Salisbury, 71-67
January 17, 2026NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Despite double-doubles from junior Jessica Dornak and sophomore Madison McKenzie and a dominant performance on the glass, the 17th-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team dropped a 71-67 overtime decision at home on Saturday afternoon at the hands of Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference foe Salisbury University (11-6). The Captains fall to 15-4 overall this season after suffering the first regular season loss on the home floor since 2018.
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No. 19 CNU Women's Basketball Strikes Down Lightning in 91-57 Win Over Lehman College
January 11, 2026NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Christopher Newport women's basketball team captured a 91-57 win over Lehman College (8-7) at the Freeman Center on Sunday afternoon and improved to 15-3 on the season. The Captains were led by four players in double figures including Madison McKenzie (17), Caitlin Crump (16), Jessica Dornak (12), and Sydney Richardson (10).
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19th-Ranked Captains Hold Off Pfeiffer For 80-70 Win on the Road
January 08, 2026MISENHEIMER, N.C. -- In a game that featured a pair of the nation's top pressure defenses, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team earned a hard-fought 80-70 win on the road at Pfeiffer University (7-5). The Captains improved to 14-3 overall including a 7-1 record as the visiting team in 2025-26 after holding off a late push by the Falcons.
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New women's Top 25 poll out
January 05, 2026Conference play brings upsets, and upsets bring changes to the Top 25. UW-Platteville jumps into the rankings for the first time in five seasons, and Ripon is ranked for the first time in more than two decades. Click here to find out who's in, and who's out, of our Top 25.
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Captains Fall to No. 18 WashU in St. Pete Classic Finale, 72-53
December 30, 2025ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Unable to withstand a barrage of three-point shooting from the nationally-ranked Bears in the St. Pete Classic finale, the Christopher Newport women's basketball team suffered a 72-53 loss to No. 18 WashU (9-2) on Tuesday afternoon to snap a ten-game winning streak. The Captains fell to 12-3 overall after their first loss in six weeks came at Eckerd College in the neutral site tournament in Florida.
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Captains Blow Out Wellesley Blue in St. Pete Classic, 94-54, To Win Tenth Straight
December 29, 2025ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- All sixteen Captains finished with at least one made field goal in one of the most impressively balanced scoring performances in program history as the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team surged past Wellesley College (4-5) in the St. Pete Classic, 94-54. CNU won its tenth straight game and scored 94 points desptie no one player eclipsing 11 points in the contest.
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CNU Women's Basketball Crowned Nelson Hinson Invitational Champs After Holding Off Catholic, 81-73
December 20, 2025NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Playing in the championship game of the first annual Nelson Hinson Invitational, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team bounced out to an early lead and held off a comeback bid by Catholic University (7-4) to capture the tournament crown with a 81-73 win.
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Captains Pull Away From York College of Pennsylvania in Nelson Hinson Invitational, 70-50
December 19, 2025NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Leaning on a dominant defensive stand through the middle two periods, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team secured an eighth straight victory and rolled past York College of Pennsylvania (2-7) on Friday night in the second game of the Inaugural Nelson Hinson Invitational, 70-50. The Captains improved to 10-2 on the season with another impressively balanced performance offensively with 14 CNU players registering at least one point in the game.
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Captains Deny Second Half Comeback On the Road as No. 17 CNU Women's Basketball Drops Virginia Wesleyan, 61-56
December 16, 2025VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Taking on cross-water rival Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday night, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team captured a seventh straight victory and improved to 9-2 on the season with a 61-56 win on the road against the Marlins (5-4). The Captains led by as many as 25 in the first half before staving off a second-half comeback from the home team.
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Hoopsville: Season of Plenty
December 15, 2025It is the season of giving and a season where there is plenty. For some DIII teams, they seem to have plenty to go around. Wins, points, tenacity, and more. Catch up on Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcast to hear from programs seemingly enjoying the season - right here!
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Dominant Third Quarter Lifts No. 18 CNU Women's Basketball to 99-73 win at North Carolina Wesleyan
December 04, 2025ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. -- Shooting nearly 54 percent and knocking down 14 field goals in the third quarter, the Christopher Newport women's basketball team registered one of the finest offensive quarters in program history at Everett Gymnasium on Thursday night, helping lift the 18th-ranked Captains (8-2) to a 99-73 win at North Carolina Wesleyan University (1-5).
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Captains Dominate Offensive Glass in Home Opener as No. 18 CNU Women's Basketball Drops Marymount, 89-63
December 02, 2025NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Playing in front of the home crowd for the first time 2025-26, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team put together a historic performance on the glass and pulled away from Marymount University (2-4) for an 89-63 win at the Freeman Center on Tuesday night. Junior Elizabeth Creed notched her second straight double-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and sophomore Madison McKenzie led all scorers with 19 points in the win.
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No. 15 Captains Dominate Fourth Quarter to Pull Away from TCNJ on the Road, 85-59
November 19, 2025EWING, N.J. -- Powered by the patented suffocating defense from the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team, the Captains held The College of New Jersey (0-4) to just three fourth-quarter points to pull away for a dominant 85-59 victory on the road. Rookie Sydney Worsham stuffed the stat sheet and led the 15th-ranked Captains with a game-high 17 points.
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Nationally-Ranked CNU Women's Basketball Falls to Montclair State, 67-64, in NCAA Tournament Opening Round
March 07, 2025WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team nearly erased a double-digit fourth quarter deficit but came up just short as the Captains (26-2) closed their season with a loss in the NCAA Tournament Opening Round against Montclair State, 67-64. CNU trailed by 11 with seven minutes to play before catching fire with 21 points in the final stretch but the Red Hawks did just enough to hold off the Captains comeback and advanced to Saturday's second round.
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Hot Start Leads No. 3 CNU Women's Basketball to C2C Semifinal Win Over UC Santa Cruz, 76-50
February 28, 2025MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Earning a trip back to the conference championship game for the eighth consecutive season, the third-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team used a hot start and strong shooting performance to take down #4-seeded UC Santa Cruz (8-17) in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals, 76-50.
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No. 4 Captains Keep Winning Streak Alive With 65-44 Win at Mary Washington on Saturday
February 15, 2025NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- With another suffocating defensive performance, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team improved to 23-1 overall after polishing off a 16th straight win on Saturday afternoon. The Captains dropped Mary Washington, 65-44, on the road and were led by fifth-year seniors Gabbi San Diego (13 pts) and Camille Malagar (12 pts) in the game.
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Hoopsville: Position Push
February 10, 2025Three weeks! That's what is left of the hoops season. Teams are still pushing for position in conference races with a keen eye on how their results (and others) are impacting their NCAA position. Hear their takes on Hoopsville On Demand - right here!
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Seniors Shine as Nationally-Ranked Captains Close Out Perfect Regular Season at Home with 78-44 Win Over Penn State Harrisburg
February 08, 2025NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- An accomplished assortment of seniors took the floor at the Freeman Center for the final time in the regular season on Saturday and entertained the home crowd with an astonishing runaway victory. The nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team capped an undefeated run at home and improved to 22-1 overall this season wih a 78-44 victory against Penn State Harrisburg (15-8) on Saturday afternoon.
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Freshman Class Scores 64 as No. 5 Captains Roll to 92-39 Win Over Regent on Saturday
February 01, 2025NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The first career double-double from rookie Emma O'Connor highlighted a dominant performance by the underclassmen on Saturday afternoon as the fifth-ranked Captains improved to 21-1 behind a 92-39 victory against Regent University (1-12). With 64 points from first-year players and all but five points in the game scored by underclassmen, the CNU women's basketball team captured the 14th straight win while maintaining a perfect record at the Freeman Center in 2024-25.
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Wednesday women: Chalk stars
January 29, 2025There have been few changes in the women’s Top 25 rankings, especially near the top of the poll, as the highest ranked teams roll through the regular season. That trend continued Wednesday night, despite road scares for No. 13 Trine, No. 16 Hope and No. 22 Johns Hopkins. Read about it here.
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No. 10 CNU Women's Basketball Holds Off Guilford on the Road, 75-68, to Capture 20-Win Season
January 29, 2025GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A career-high 16 points from senior Alexia Lindsey included six points in a pivotal fourth-quarter run that saw the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team come from behind to hold off a gritty Guilford College (11-8) squad on Wednesday evening. Lindsey helped power a 17-4 fourth quarter run that turned a late deficit into a tough road victory for the Captains, who improve to 20-1 on the season.
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Nationally-Ranked Captains Continue Winning Ways After Dropping Mary Washington, 73-49
January 25, 2025NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Despite a slow start that saw the Captains score just five points in the opening quarter, a second-quarter spark turned things around and the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team rolled to a 73-49 win over Mary Washington (7-13) on Saturday afternoon. Playing in front of a raucous crowd of over 700 in the Freeman Center, CNU outscored the Eagles, 31-13, in the second quarter to open up a big halftime lead and never looked back.
