NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The NCAA released the regional rankings for the first time this year and CNU was top on the list for the South Region. CNU has earned a 19-0 in-region record and an overall record of 25-2. Also in the top eight for the South Region were 2010 opponents Washington and Lee, Southwestern, Randolph-Macon and Trinity.

The Captains host N.C. Wesleyan in the Freeman Center on Thursday at 6:30pm. This is the second match this season with CNU coming out on top 3-1 on September 22 in Rocky Mount, N.C.. The Battling Bishops are the only team in the USA South to take a set from the Captains.

The series between the Battling Bishops and Captains stands at 50-18 with the Captains winning the last 23 matches.

Livestats will be provided by CNUsports.com and can be found here: www.sidearmstats.com/cnu/wvball

NCAA Regional Rankings
SOUTH REGION
1.    Christopher Newport
2.    Emory
3.    Washington and Lee
4.    Texas-Dallas
5.    Southwestern (Texas)
6.    Randolph-Macon
7.    Trinity (Texas)
8.    Austin

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