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ASHLAND, Va. -- Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the Christopher Newport women's lacrosse team will return to action 24 hours early as the the Captains travel to Randolph-Macon on Tuesday evening for a 7 p.m. non-conference battle at Day Field.
CNU enters the contest with a 3-3 record, including a 1-2 mark away from Newport News. Meanwhile, Randolph-Macon sits at 3-1 overall and 1-0 at home.
For those fans unable to attend the game, Randolph-Macon will provide live stats and a video stream of the action at RMCAthletics.com. Direct links to both features can be found at the top of this release and on the CNU scheduled page.
A LOOK AT THE CAPTAINS
A year after leading the country in free-position percentage, Christopher Newport ranks among the NCAA leaders once again as the team sits 23rd nationally and first in the CAC with a .583 mark. On an individual level,
Sarah Culver has a team-high seven eight-meter goals, while
Meaghan Galvin has converted six of her eight attempts.
Lindsay Weaver is also a perfect 3-for-3 on free-position shots this year.
Along with her work on eight-meter attempts, Galvin sits fifth in the NCAA with 18 assists and 12th with 32 points. Her 4.67 draw controls-per-game also place her first in the CAC. Entering the week, she is just eight goals away from the 150th of her career, while she sits eight assists shy of 100. She is looking to join Meghan Harkey as the only players in program history with 100 career goals and 100 career assists.
Also on the offensive side, Culver leads the team with 17 goals, and
Catie Chess sits third with 10 this year. Meanwhile, on the defensive end,
Tess D'Arcy has a team-high nine caused turnovers, while
Mackenzie Regen and
Katie Gaskin have each forced six apiece. In the crease,
Kaitlyn Ready has started the last three games and sports a .412 save percentage and an 8.95 goals-against-average.
SCOUTING THE YELLOW JACKETS
Randolph-Macon has won its last two games and already boasts a pair of wins against CAC members this season after toppling Frostburg State and No. 19 St. Mary's (Md). In the squad's upset victory over the Seahawks last week, Alicia Hsieh posted seven goals, while Alex Lightfoot dished out seven assists to pace the attack. Allie Walker also contributed 16 saves in her first start of the season.
Overall this season, Lightfoot ranks sixth in the nation with 17 assists, while Hsieh's 5.50 goals-per-game average is the fifth-highest in the NCAA. Susie Snee has also scored eight times and leads the team with 12 draw controls. In goal, Walker has now started twice and has a 7.34 goals-against-average and a .625 save percentage. Jamie Langbein has also started twice and has a .457 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
The Captains and Yellow Jackets have met 14 times with both teams winning seven of those bouts. Last year, CNU upended Macon, 19-8, in Newport News. During that contest, Culver scored five times, and
Colleen Bourgal added four tallies. Galvin also added five assists during a record-setting performance that saw her establish new program marks for career draw controls and free-position goals.
UP NEXT
Following Tuesday's bout, Christopher Newport will open up Capital Athletic Conference action on Saturday at Marymount. Game time is slated for 1 p.m.
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