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LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Christopher Newport women's basketball team, ranked No. 14 in the final regular season coaches' poll, will take on Gettysburg College (21-6) in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship on Friday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. The game will be played at Holekamp Gym on a neutral floor at Washington and Lee University as part of First Round action in the postseason tournament.
CNU is making the 26th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history including a tenth straight appearance dating back to the 2016 version of the event. One of only three teams to appear in the women's basketball championship tournament in each of the last three seasons, CNU also ranks fifth all-time in total NCAA Tournament appearances.
The Captains, 23-4 this season, received an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament after capturing the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Championship last weekend with a 73-57 win at Salisbury University. CNU has won eight games in a row and 11 of the last 12 since the calendar turned to 2026.
Christopher Newport owns a 4-0 lead in the all-time series against Gettysburg College including one win in the NCAA Tournament. CNU downed the Bullets, 82-78, in the 2019 first round on the road.
Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors/students/children. Children under three will be admitted for free. For fans unable to attend in person, live stats and a live video webcast will be available online. Links to both can be found on the women's basketball schedule at CNUsports.com.
In the conference tournament,
Madison McKenzie tied the program record for scoring in a league tournament game with 26 points against the University of Mary Washington. She went on to be named the C2C Tournament MVP and the second-year star continues to lead the way for Christopher Newport offensively and defensively. McKenzie is averaging a team-high 12.5 points per game while ranking second on the team in steals with 53. Senior
McKenna Snively ranks second on the team in scoring with 9.9 points per game and the veteran is the top three-point shooter on the team knocking down over 39 percent from long range with 34 makes.
In the front court, juniors
Elizabeth Creed and
Jessica Dornak have shouldered the starting load for the majority of the season. Creed, an All-Tournament team selection, is averaging 7.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while ranking second on the team in minutes per contest. Dornak has enjoyed a breakout season as a junior and is pouring in 5.9 points and grabbing 5.1 rebounds per game. She has knocked down 53.5 percent of her shots this season to lead the Captains in field-goal percentage.
Gettysburg, the five-time defending champions of the Centennial Conference, earned an automatic bid and is making its 13th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Bullets are led by senior Kimberly Hopkins with 9.0 points per game while freshman Olivia Jones is averaging 8.2 points per game. Gettysburg features a stiff defensive unit that ranks ninth nationally in field-goal percentage defense (.323).
The advancing team will take on the winner from the Washington and Lee / St. Mary's (Md.) matchup played immediately following the CNU game. Tip for game two is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. and the second round matchup on Saturday would also tip at 8:00 p.m.
