Christopher Newport held Lynchburg to a .056 hitting percentage on Wednesday night as the Captains topped the Hornets 3-0 at the Freeman Center. 

First Set (Captains 25-18)

CNU closed a close set strong with a 7-1 run. Leading by just two, Sammy Carroll, Alyssa Dozier, and Kyla McIntyre helped the Captains put together the run that closed out the first set with 18 CNU kills.

Second Set (Captains 25-18)

Maddie Carter contributed five of her team-leading 11 kills in the second set. After taking an early 4-3 lead, the Captains led the rest of the way and hit .224, their best hitting percentage of the match. Dozier, Carter, and Lainie Putt contributed kills to claim the second set for the Captains

Third Set (Captains 25-19)

The Captains led wire-to-wire in the third set with two aces from Alyssa Dozier taking part in a 6-1 start for CNU. Three kills from Kyla McIntyre were followed by Abigail Draper's match-clinching kill that capped off the sweep for Christopher Newport.

News & Notes

• Alyssa Dozier led the team in blocks (3), service aces (4), and was second in kills (9).
• CNU totaled double-digit kills in every set on Wednesday.
• The Captains had just one reception error, the second lowest total of the season.

Next Up

Christopher Newport welcomes Eastern Mennonite to the Freeman Center on Friday night for a 6:00pm match.