NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Christopher Newport men's soccer team is back in action at home this weekend as the Captains (7-2-1) will host Regent University (0-10-0) at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10. Prior to the matchup against the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference foe, the Captains will recognize 12 players on Senior Night.
Live stats and a live video webcast will be available for all the action at CNUsports.com. Admission is free of charge to any fans attending in person.
The matchup against Regent is the third all-time meeting between the two programs as Christopher Newport has won te first two and owns a 2-0-0 advantage in the series. The Captains first entertained the Royals in 2017 and earned a 10-0 win before last year's first ever matchup as conference opponents in which CNU earned a 6-1 win.
Christopher Newport traveled to sixth-ranked Washington and Lee on Wednesday night and suffered a hard-luck 1-0 loss against the Generals on the road. CNU surrendered a penalty kick goal in the first half and locked up Washington and Lee the rest of the game. Prior to the setback, the Captains had back-to-back 2-1 wins against Batten and Marymount as the team improved to 7-2-1 on the season.
This year, the senior class has made a massive impact on the Captains' success with the top seven point scorers coming from the Class of 2027.
Riley Usher leads the group with 10 points (4g, 2a) while
Drew McWhinney (3g, 1a) and
Michael Hackworth (2g, 3a) each have seven points for the offensive players. A starter on defense,
Yazan Yaghmmour, has also added eight points on three goals and two assists this season. Additionally,
Evan Rupe,
Manzi Siibo, and
Colin Skwirut have helped CNU post one of the best offensive seasons in a decade.
In goal, another senior has led the way in
Matt Yates as the netminder has posted a 1.15 goals-against average on 80 shots faced this season.
Regent will counter the Captains efforts after a long layoff having not taken the field since Wednesday, September 30. Offensively, David Gillespie has scored a team-high two goals while Toby Tracht has added one. The defense has surrendered 35 goals in 10 games with Connor Henriques starting in seven of the first ten games in goal.
Following the Saturday evening tilt against the Royals, Christopher Newport will return to action in a neutral-site matchup against Dickinson College on Wednesday, October 14. Kickoff against the Red Devilsis set for 7:00 p.m.
