NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Christopher Newport Volleyball takes on Averett on Saturday afternoon as they look to match their longest winning streak of 2022..

Match Details

The Captains and Cougars will match up at 2:00pm on Saturday. The match will be streamed on YouTube. 

Last Time Out

Christopher Newport posted eight blocks as a team and Samantha Dorn led a strong Captain attack with 14 kills as CNU took down Randolph-Macon in three sets on Tuesday night. Dorn posted her first career double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs while Alyssa Dozier added 10 kills and three blocks.

By The Numbers

12.85 - The Captains have averaged 12.85 kills per set this season, the 26th best average in the country. Leading the team is Samantha Dorn with an average of 3.62 kills per set and a team-best 181 total kills.

Series History

CNU is 46-33 all-time against Averett. The Captains have won 22 straight against the Cougars and have three straight three set wins. This match will be CNU's first trip to Danville since 2014 when Brooke Moore notched her 1,000th career dig in a three set win.

Scouting the Cougars

Averett will play matches against Randolph-Macon and Virginia Wesleyan before facing the Captains on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars enter Friday on a seven match winning streak and are 5-0 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Emma Nash is Averett's top attacker with an average of 3.55 kills per set.