NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Christopher Newport (5-1-2) will take on the Seahawks of St. Mary's College (3-6) on Wednesday night, with a 7:00 pm kickoff at Captains Field. The Captains enter the weekday tilt with a three-game winning streak and six-game unbeaten streak.
CNU has been led by
Jalon Brown with a total of five goals and three assists so far, earning USA South Player of the Week honors after a pair of gamewinners last week. The Captains pulled out wins over Lynchburg, 2-1, and Maryville, 2-0 last week, as Brown was helped offensively by seniors
Andrew Bonorden and
Sean Moriarty. So far this season, Bonorden has scored four goals while Moriarty has added a pair out of the defensive midfield. Defensively, CNU's junior keeper
Sean Killion has paced CNU with 22 saves and a 0.80 goals against average.
St. Mary's has opened the season with a 3-6 mark and is coming off a 2-1 win over Wesley. Led by seniors Ryan Plaisance (4g, 2a) and Frank VanGessel (2g, 1a), the Seahawks offense has been aggressive, taking nearly 12 shots per game.
The action starts at 7:00 pm, as CNU hosts St. Mary's (Md.) with live stats and a live video webcast of the match available at CNUsports.com