NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- After opening up the season with a 2-0 start on the road, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team will host Saint Vincent College (0-1) in the home opener on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. The Captains will return to the Freeman Center for the first time since mid-February when they closed out the 2025-26 home schedule with a 94-55 win against Virginia University of Lynchburg. 

Tickets can still be purchased online by clicking the link below. Tickets will also be available for purchase starting at 5:00 p.m. at the Athletic Ticket Office in the Freeman Center, with cash or card accepted.  

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For fans who have already purchased tickets, Will Call will also open at 5:00 p.m. and is located right outside the entrance doors to the field house. If you are picking up tickets at Will Call, please remember to bring a photo ID.

CNU has won 24 straight home openers dating back to the 2000-01 season. The home court advantage for Christopher Newport has been unrivaled since the building opened in the 2000-01 season. CNU has won nearly 88 percent of all games played at the Freeman Center with a 286-40 all-time record. Under the direction of head coach Bill Broderick over the last 13 seasons, the Captains are 147-13 at home with a 91.9 percent winning percentage. In fact, over the last 50 home games, the Captains have lost just two games for a 96 percent winning percentage dating back to January 9, 2019. 

To keep that winning tradition going, the Captains will have to add a new victim to the list of 59 teams CNU has played at the Freeman Center. It will be the first ever matchup against Saint Vincent College, a Division III program out of Latrobe, Pennsylvania that competes in the President's Athletic Conference (PAC). The Bearcats won 21 games in 2025-26 and reached the PAC Championship Game against Washington and Jefferson College. 

This season, the Captains won the Susquehanna Tipoff Tournament in the opening weekend with wins against SUNY Cobleskill (60-50) and Susquehanna University (68-63). Junior guard Madison McKenzie was named the MVP and went on to earn C2C Player of the Week honors after averaging 22.5 points per game the first weekend. Senior point guard Atiana Williams and junior forward Sarah Pritz also hauled in All-Tournament accolades for the Captains. 

Williams dished out nine assists in two games while adding eight rebounds and four steals. Pritz buried three triples and scored 12 points against the River Hawks in the championship game. Additionally, the Captains out-rebounded their first two opponents by 15 boards in the two games with four players hauling in double-digit rebounds already this season.  Senior Elizabeth Creed leads the squad with eight rebounds per game while Pritz has added seven. 

Saint Vincent opened the season with a matchup against the defending national champions from Denison University and suffered a 63-47 setback at home on Saturday, November 7. Emerson Peffer had a double-double including 16 rebounds against Denison while Danielle Pontius led the team in scoring with 12 points. The Bearcat defense held Denison to just 30 percent shooting in the game and forced 16 turnovers. 

For fans unable to attend in person, live stats and a live video webcast will be available at CNUsports.com. 

Following the midweek matchup, the Captains will travel to New Jersey for the weekend when they are scheduled to take on Stockton University on Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 p.m.