Christopher Newport took down Bridgewater in three sets on Friday night at the Freeman Center.

First Set (Captains 25-17)

Lainie Putt contributed three kills to a 6-0 run that broke a 9-9 tie. Noelle Star later served up two aces to expand the CNU lead before Putt sealed the set with two more kills.

Second Set (Captains 25-17)

The Captains hit .481 in the second set, but it was Bridgewater who took a 14-12 lead midway through the set. But CNU got things going with eight straight points with three aces from Starr. Two kills each from Putt and Alyssa Dozier put away the Eagles in the second set.

Third Set (Captains 25-18)

Mackenzie Wright, Megan James, and Anna Dean put together a string of kills that put CNU out in front. Dean also contributed an ace as part of a six point swing for the Captains, and two aces from Alyssa Dozier later in the set helped Christopher Newport finish out a decisive three-set victory.

News & Notes

• Alyssa Dozier and Lainie Putt led the Captains with 10 kills each.
• Noelle Starr matched her career high of five aces.
• The Captains also matched their season high of 15 service aces.

Next Up

Christopher Newport heads across the James River for two matches at Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday. They'll face the hosting Marlins at 11:00am before squaring off with Marymount at 1:00pm.