NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- After winning four in a row the Christopher Newport volleyball team will look to bring that momentum back to the home floor as the Captains (16-6) kick off a six-game homestand to close out the regular season with a pair of matches at the Freeman Center on Saturday. CNU will first take on Johnson & Wales Charlotte (7-15) at 11:00 a.m. before facing Randolph College (12-11) at 3:00 p.m. 

The tri-match will also feature a neutral site matchup between the Wildcats and WildCats at 1:00 p.m. Live stats and a live video webcast will be available for all three matches from Newport News with links to each on the women's volleyball schedule at CNUsports.com. 

Saturday's morning matchup will serve as the first ever appearance for the Captains against Johnson & Wales Charlotte, who joined the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference in 2025. The Wildcats will become full members of Division III in the 2028-29 academic year but are immediately eligible to compete for C2C championships. CNU will also be taking on another unfamiliar foe in Randolph with just the third matchup against the WildCats since the mid-90's. CNU is 12-1 all-time against Randolph but has only played the in-state foe twice since 1996. 

The Captains are coming off three straight road wins at Shenandoah (3-1), at Washington and Lee (3-1), and at Salisbury (3-0). Sharing the ball has been a big part of the success this season as Christopher Newport has registered the second-highest number of assists per set in the last decade with 12.13 which ranks 35th nationally this season. Sophomore Fielding Croft, with 6.25 per set, leads the team while classmate Lauren Hobbs, with 4.52 per set, has helped facilitate this year. 

Senior Samantha Dorn has made a triumphant return to the starting lineup in the last two matches with 14 kills while hitting .267 for the CNU offense. She also has added 20 digs including 13 against a Washington and Lee squad that was receiving votes the top-25 poll. Dorn ranks 13th all-time at Christopher Newport with 1,043 kills.  

Johnson & Wales will first play at Mary Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday before making the trek to the Freeman Center. Jordan Mann leads the Wildcats with 144 kills while Taylor Green, with 124, and Erica Rawlings, with 114, have also reached the 100-kill plateau for the year. Defensively, Aiyanna McKinnon has posted 3.58 digs per set for a team-high 258 this season. 

Randolph has been led by Destanie Ambers with 239 kills with Kelsey Bowler hot on her heels with 190 kills this season. Ambers is also the top defensive player with 307 digs and adding 21.0 blocks in 2026. McKayla Padgett, with 207 digs, and Carly Schopp, with 190, have added to a well-balanced defense. 

After the Saturday tri-match, the Captains will return to action on Wednesday, October 28 against Mary Washington at 6:00 p.m.