BOSTON, Mass. -- After a season-opening MVP performance at the Susquehanna Tipoff Tournament, Christopher Newport junior Madison McKenzie was named the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year on Monday evening.

McKenzie collects her second career Player of the Week certificate after also earning the recognition early in her sophomore campaign. The All-Region star opens her third season with another after earning Most Valuable Player honors at the Susquehanna tournament having led the nationally-ranked Captains to a pair of wins. 

CNU toppled Cobleskill, 60-50, behind a 26-point performance by McKenzie as the junior fell just one point shy of her career high after knocking down 10 shots in 16 field goal attempts. She added three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Then, in a hard-fought 68-63 win against the host River Hawks, McKenzie added 19 points and seven rebounds while showing off while she was the 2026 C2C Defensive Player of the Year with five steals. 

For the week, the Gainesville, Va. native averaged 22.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.5 steals per game. She eclipsed 500 career points in the opener and is averaging 9.4 points per game over the course of her 56-game career. 

CNU will return to action on Wednesday evening as the Captains host Saint Vincent College in the home opener at the Freeman Center. Tip is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.