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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Following a three-game home stand, the Christopher Newport women's lacrosse team will hit the road on Wednesday when the squad travels to Virginia Wesleyan for a 4 p.m. non-conference battle at Birdsong Field.
On a two-game roll, the Captains enter the clash with a 3-1 overall record, including a 1-0 mark on the road. Meanwhile, Virginia Wesleyan sits at 0-3 overall with an 0-2 ledger in home games.
For those fans unable to make it to Wednesday's contest, Virginia Wesleyan will provide live stats and a video stream at VWCathletics.com. Direct links to both features can be found at the top of this release and on the CNU schedule page.
A LOOK AT THE CAPTAINS So far this season, Christopher Newport has boasted a stingy defensive unit, which has allowed fewer than 10 goals in three of its four outings. Freshman goalie
Emma Walsh has been at the forefront of that success and is currently the reigning CAC Defensive Player of the Week. The first-year standout ranks second in the conference with a .579 save percentage and 44 totals stops, including 24 during her last two outings.
Also excelling on the defensive end,
Mariah Ginebra has forced a team-high eight turnovers, while
Kirsten Mendelsohn has caused five. Meanwhile,
Tess D'Arcy has caused four turnovers and collected eight ground balls during the first four games of the year.
On the offensive end,
Meaghan Galvin leads the team with 13 goals, seven assists, and 20 points. Her 27 draw controls also lead the CAC.
Catie Chess and
Sarah Culver have each scored 10 times, and
Kylie Chaplin has eight tallies this season as well.
LAST TIME OUT On Saturday, CNU toppled Lebanon Valley, 15-5, at Captains Turf Field. Galvin continued her early-season surge with seven points, including four goals. Chaplin also contributed a hat-trick, while
Lindsay Weaver and
Caitlin King each scored twice. On the defense end, Walsh contributed 10 saves against the Dutchmen, and Ginebra forced two turnovers and picked up five ground balls.
SCOUTING THE MARLINS Virginia Wesleyan has dropped its first three decisions this year, including a pair to CAC members St. Mary's (Md.) and Frostburg State. Despite the early-season stumbles, Megan Schallock has gotten off to a solid start as the sophomore boasts 13 goals and 22 draw controls. The reigning ODAC Rookie of the Year also has 13 ground balls and seven caused turnovers.
In goal, Madison Carroll has compiled a .505 save percentage and a 16.54 goals-against-average this season. Also on the defensive end, fellow senior Shannon Ruffalo has forced six turnovers, while Theresa Yunger has four.
SERIES HISTORY CNU and Virginia Wesleyan have met 15 times with the Captains holding an 8-7 lead in the all-time series. Christopher Newport has won six straight meetings, including a 17-4 victory last year.
UP NEXT Following Wednesday's action, the Captains will kick off their CAC schedule on Saturday at 1 p.m. when the squad heads to Dover, Delaware for a showdown with Wesley.
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