Newport News, Va. - Christopher Newport heads to Salisbury, Maryland, for a pair of matches on Saturday, October 5. The Captains will face fellow Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) rival Salisbury at noon, followed by a match against Scranton later in the afternoon.

Match Details

The Captains will play Salisbury at 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 5, followed by a match against Scranton. Both matches will be streamed live on the Sea Gull Sports Network.

Last Time Out

CNU won their seventh straight match with a dominant 3-0 sweep over Randolph on Wednesday at the Freeman Center. The Captains held the WildCats to just 23 kills and a .034 hitting percentage over three sets. Freshman setter Kensie Price made an immediate impact in her debut, leading the team with 18 assists and adding six digs while Megan James led the attack with 10 kills on 19 swings, posting a .421 hitting percentage.

By The Numbers

Senior libero Noelle Starr leads the C2C with 265 digs this season. Coming off a career-high 587 digs last year, she continues her stellar defensive play with double-digit digs in all but one match this season, including three 20-plus dig performances in her last four outings.

Series History

Christopher Newport holds a 27-19 all-time record against Salisbury in a series that dates back to 1983, the Captains' seventh season of volleyball. The Captains have won seven of their last 11 trips to Salisbury. Meanwhile, the Captains are 4-0 against Scranton, with their most recent meeting in 2022, where CNU won in a five-set battle in Fredericksburg.

Scouting the Sea Gulls

Salisbury comes into the weekend at 12-2, riding a five-match winning streak. They most recently swept Marymount in three sets on Wednesday after being inactive last weekend. The prior weekend, they had a successful three-match weekend, defeating Mary Washington, St. Mary's, and Hollins while dropping just one set. Kiley McTaggart has been a key contributor, leading the team with 134 kills and 49 blocks.

Scouting the Royals

Scranton enters Saturday's matches with an 8-6 record, having won four of their last five matches. At the Electric City Invite last weekend, the Royals secured 3-0 victories over Haverford and Stevenson after dropping their opener to Wesleyan. Libero Camryn Hoffman anchors Scranton's defense with a team-high 193 digs, while also contributing 19 service aces.