BRIDGEWATER, Va. -- Sophomore
Julia Ng recorded the first double-double of the season in one of the finest performances of her career to lead the Christopher Newport women's basketball team past Bridgewater College (0-3) by a final score of 106-67. The Captains pulled away from the host Eagles with 61 points combined in the middle two quarters while Ng led the way with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Ng was one of four players in double figures for the Captains as the entire team played a role in the triple-digit scoring performance. All but two players landed in the scoring column with 14 different Captains knocking down at least one field goal in the game.
Christopher Newport dominated the glass with one of the finest rebounding performances in program history as the Captains hauled in 67 boards on Sunday. That mark ranks in the top-ten for single-game efforts in program lore and is the most in a contest since the 1998-99 season when Christopher Newport recorded 68 rebounds versus Salisbury on November 24, 1998.
Ng led the effort on the boards with 12 total rebounds including five on the offensive end of the floor. In all, Christopher Newport grabbed 27 offensive rebounds and 40 on the defensive side. After Ng's team-leading 12,
Anaya Simmons added six,
Natalie Terwilliger hauled in six, and
Katy Rader grabbed five. Christopher Newport out-rebounded Bridgewater by a final count of 67-39.
Offensively, sophomore
Sondra Fan led the way with 14 points and three assists while Ng and Simmons each added 11 points. Sophomore
Marlise Brunson tacked on 10 points on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting night in one of the most efficient performances of the season for Christopher Newport. Rookie
Marissa Gallagher added nine points and a team-high five steals while Terwilliger also had nine points for CNU.
Christopher Newport went to the free-throw line 41 times and converted 31 shots from the charity stripe. Ng led the way with a 7-for-9 showing with the clock stopped while
Bailey Hodges was for 4-for-4 and Simmons was 3-for-3.
The Captains will stay on the road for their next two contests as they travel to Raleigh, N.C. for a pair. First, Christopher Newport will take on William Peace University (3-1) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20.
