NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Christopher Newport Volleyball closes out a two-game midweek homestand on Thursday with a match against Washington & Lee.

Match Details

The Captains and Generals are set to square off at 6:00pm on Thursday at the Freeman Center. The match can be streamed live on CNU All-Access and live stats will be available on CNU's Website.

Last Time Out

Christopher Newport welcomed undefeated William Peace to the Freeman Center on Tuesday night and handed the Pacers their first loss of the season. CNU hit .280 and held William Peace's hitting percentage to just .098. It's the Captains' third sweep of the season after previous three set wins over Hollins and Lewis and Clark on opening weekend. Macy Burk led CNU in kills for the first time this season while the Captains' 54 kills was tied for their second highest total of the season.

By The Numbers

156

Noelle Starr ranks 22nd nationally with 156 digs so far this season. The sophomore has totaled 20 or more digs in five matches so far this season and has just two reception errors in the last three matches.

Series History

The Captains are 19-14 all-time against Washington and Lee. CNU has won six in a row and nine of the last 10 matches including last year's 3-1 win. In the 2021 matchup, Christopher Newport posted a season-best 13 blocks as Hanna Nelson led the team with a career-best seven blocks.

Scouting the Generals

Washington & Lee have posted a 4-5 record to start the season. They split a four match tournament in Lexington, with wins over Marymount and Southern Virginia, but suffered losses to Centre and Gettysburg. On Tuesday, the Generals opened up conference play with a 3-0 win over Roanoke. Sydney Heifner currently ranks second in the nation with 438 total attacks and averages 2.98 kills per set.