<link>http://www.cnusports.com</link><description>Latest news items for </description><managingEditor /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>CNU Men's Tennis Rises in Division III South Atlantic Region Rankings http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/17/MTEN_0317102232.aspxMen's Tennis

NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Christopher Newport's men tennis team climbed three spots to No. 9 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's latest NCAA Division III South Atlantic Region rankings, released March 16. ]]>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:18:47 GMTSchweers Named South Region Player of the Year by d3hoops.com http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/16/WBB_0316103157.aspxWomen's Basketball

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The honors keep piling up for CNU's Chelsie Schweers who has been named South Region Player of the Year by d3hoops.com for the second straight year. ]]>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:23:47 GMTCNU Sailing Places Fifth and Sixth in 2010 Icefree Invitational http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/16/SAIL_0316104420.aspxSailing

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – CNU Hosted Virginia, Hampton, William and Mary, Fordham and Webb in this year’s Icefree Invitational. Weather on Saturday prevented racing but things turned around on Sunday and allowed seven races in both the A and B divisions. ]]>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:40:39 GMTBaseball Completes Sweep of N.C. Wesleyan, 9-4 http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/14/BB_0314100519.aspxBaseball

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The CNU baseball team overcame a 4-1 deficit and went on to a 9-4 win to give the Captains a USA South weekend sweep over North Carolina Wesleyan Sunday at Captains Park. ]]>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:52:44 GMTHarkey Nets Six as CNU Women’s Lacrosse Defeats Guilford, 18-7 http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/14/WLAX_0314100130.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

GREENSBORO, NC – CNU women’s lacrosse improves to 3-2 with a win over Guilford College, 18-7. The Captains were led offensively by Meghan Harkey with six goals, Kaitlin Quigley with five and Lauren King with five. ]]>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:56:24 GMTSoftball Drops Final Two at Leadoff Classic http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/14/SB_0314101845.aspxSoftball

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - The CNU softball team dropped its final two games at the Leadoff Classic Sunday, falling to two of the top four teams in the nation. Still, CNU finished fourth in the prestigious, 24-team, event which featured some of the top teams in the country. ]]>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:07:33 GMTGolf Places Second at Coca-Cola Invitational http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/14/MGOLF_0314104729.aspxMen's Golf

SAVANNAH, Ga. - CNU shot a steady, 303-302-305--910 to take second place at the Coca-Cola Invitational at the Hunter Golf Club Saturday. ]]>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:36:06 GMTFreshman Roethel Places 11th at Nationals Pentathlon http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/14/TRACK_0314100357.aspxTrack & Field

GREENCASTLE, Ind. - CNU freshman Richard Roethel got his national career off to a good start by placing 11th in the penthahlon at the NCAA Divison III National Championships. ]]>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:53:13 GMTPasta Goal Lifts CNU Men’s Lacrosse Over Vassar in OT, 9-8 http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/14/MLAX_0314102921.aspxMen's Lacrosse

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Kyle Pasta scored the winning goal with seven seconds left in the second overtime period to give the Captains the 9-8 victory over visiting Vassar College. The win improves the Captains to 4-2 on the season and drops Vassar to 2-3. ]]>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:19:44 GMTSoftball Defeats Central, 9-6, and Mount Union, 5-3 http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/3/13/SB_0313103639.aspxSoftball

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL – CNU softball won two games today as they defeated both Central (IA) and Mount Union as part of the Leadoff Classic being played in Panama City Beach, Florida. ]]>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:30:42 GMT