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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team is set to return to action on Saturday, February 7 as the Captains (16-4) will host the University of Mary Washington (9-12) at the Freeman Center with tip set for 2:00 p.m. The matchup will be played as part of the annual Play4Kay Pink Out Challenge to support breast cancer awareness and research. 

Gates at the Freeman Center will open one hour before tip at 1:00 p.m. and tickets are available at the ticket office in the hallway adjacent to the field house. For fans unable to attend in person, live stats and a live video webcast will be available online at CNUsports.com. 

The vision of Play4Kay came directly from Coach Kay Yow. Through Play4Kay, the national grassroots movement in sports, Yow found away to bring communities together and honor cancer warriors, survivors, and thrivers in the fight against cancer. Uniting players, coaches, officials, and fans to do something for the greater good that far exceeds wins and losses in competition, the Play4Kay initiative is the Kay Yow Cancer Fund's largest fundraiser and plays a major role in its success. 

Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of those impacted by breast cancer. The Captains will be donning their pink jerseys in support of the movement.  

CNU is coming off a 79-55 win over Southern Virginia in their last game, played a week and a half prior to Saturday's mid-day tip against the Eagles. The game was played on January 28, which is also the last time the Eagles saw action when they traveled to Salisbury and captured a 52-50 win. Mary Washington has won six of the last seven improving to 9-12 overall this season. 

The all-time series favors the Captains, 46-21, and Christopher Newport has won 16 in a row heading into Saturday's tilt. CNU is 26-7 all-time against Mary Washington at home. 

This season, the Captains have been led by a well-balanced offense that features just one double-digit scorer in sophomore Madison McKenzie. The second-year star is pouring in 12.7 points per game while also leading the team in steals and ranking second in assists. Coming off the bench, senior guard McKenna Snively ranks second on the team with 9.5 points per game and has provided the Captains another dangerous option from beyond the arc with 1.7 three-pointers made per game. Caitlin Crump (28 3FGM) and Mia Wilson (25) leads the three-point shooting for the Captains with six Captains dropping in at least 10 triples this season. 

Mary Washington also features a well-balanced attack with Juliona Mabie at the head averaging 9.4 points per game. Mabie also leads the rebounding chart with 5.3 per game while shooting 47.5 percent for the Eagles. Jenna Steadman has started all 21 games and is adding nearly nine points a game while Rileigh Weaver has pulled in a team-high 108 rebounds and is also averaging 8.8 points per game. 

Christopher Newport will return to action at Salisbury on Wednesday, February 11 in a double-header with the men's teams. Tip against the Sea Gulls is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.