NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Christopher Newport women's soccer team will host the final regular season game of the season on Saturday, October 31 as the Captains (9-2-3) host Salisbury University at 4:00 p.m. The Halloween matchup will also serve as Senior Day for eight Christopher Newport players appearing in the final home regular season game of their careers. 

The senior class of 2026 has piled up an impressive overall record of 61-6-11 for a winning percentage of 85.3 percent while also lifting the Captains to a pair of conference championships in their first three attempts. The group includes a dominant defensive core that has surrendered fewer goals than any other class in program history. 

The talented group of fourth-year players is headlined by three-time All-Region goalkeeper Amy Sidaway. The Captains' all-time leader in nearly every statistical measure in goal has piled up 42 career shutouts, ranking in the top-15 all-time in Division III. The senior class also includes All-Region defender Bella DiTommaso, All-Region midfielder Lexi Hazelgrove, and a host of top-tier contributors like Brooke White, AP Webb, Bella Ventimiglia, Riley Phillips, and McKenna Kolasch. 

The seniors will be recognized in a special pre-game ceremony just before starting lineups and the national anthem are played at Captains Field. For fans unable to attend, live stats and a live video webcast will be available at CNUsports.com; links to both can be found on the women's soccer schedule online. 

Christopher Newport boasts one of the nation's top defensive units in 2026 as the Captains rank 11th nationally in goals-against average (0.357) and ninth in save percentage (.898). In addition to Sidaway and DiTommaso, the back line has featured sophomores Nora Cook, Malayah Warner, and freshman Catie Borsuk to lead the suffocating unit. Teams have only scored on CNU in four games this season as the Captains have piled up 10 shutouts already. 

The Captains are coming off a 6-0 win against Regent as the offense sparked against the Royals. Rookie Alessi Carrier has logged a pair of two-goal performances in the last three games for CNU and leads the team with 10 points this season. Fellow freshman Caelyn LaFlamme has eight points on two goals and four assists while juniors Grace Shifflett and Ellie Diehl have each found the back of the net twice with one assist for five points. 

Salisbury enters the game with an overall record of 6-10-1 while riding a three-match winning streak. The Sea Gulls have won four of the last five to flip the season storyline with 18 goals scored in the same stretch. Callie Chesney leads the offense with 11 points (3g, 5a) while Brooke Spadin has added 10 points (4g, 2a). In goal, Riley Kinzeler has started 10 games while Aley Martins has started six as the Sea Gulls defense has posted a 1.71 GAA. 

Following Saturday's regular season finale, the Captains will prepare to host the 2026 Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Championship at Captains Field next weekend. The quarterfinals will be played on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. before the semifinal round on Friday at the same time. The C2C Championship will be played either at 10:00 a.m. or Noon on Sunday, November 8.