NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Christopher Newport begins the final week of the season with a road match against St. Mary's on Wednesday night.

Match Details

The Captains take on St. Mary's in St. Mary's City at 6:00pm on Wednesday night. Fans can watch live or follow the live stats at SMCMathletics.com.

Last Time Out

CNU has now won four straight matches after two wins on Saturday. Christopher Newport turned in one of their best performances of the season in their win over Randolph-Macon. The Captains totaled 63 kills, the most in a four set match this season and the second-most in any match this season. Individually, Maddie Carter set a season high of 21 kills and Mackenzie Wright did too with 18. Sammy Carroll also set a new season high of 54 assists.

By The Numbers

82

Mackenzie Wright was named the Coast-to-Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after posting ​​multiple blocks in all four matches last week. Wright has 82 blocks on the season, which has her ranked inside the national top 50. 

Series History

The Captains have won 14 straight against the Seahawks and are 16-7 all time. CNU's last trip to St. Mary's City was in 2019, with the Captains coming home with a three set win.

Scouting the Seahawks

St. Mary's has lost six matches in a row coming into Wednesday. The Seahawks started out the season 4-1, but haven't been able to keep that pace in conference play. They rank high in service aces per set, averaging 3.67 aces, the second best average in their conference and 33rd in the nation.