RICHMOND, Va. -- Following a breakout second season for the Captains, Christopher Newport's
Madison McKenzie punctuates the year with a second team All-State certificate from the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). It marks the 13th consecutive year that Christopher Newport boasts at least one All-State selection.
McKenzie was named a third team All-Region selection and became the first sophomore since 2020 to garner the recognition. She also earned Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was a first team All-C2C selection.
The sophomore from Gainesville, Va. appeared in 28 games with 25 starts during her second year and ranked third on the team in minutes with an average of 22.4 per game. The 5-7 guard led the team in scoring with 12.5 points per game on 350 total points after knocking down 41.4 percent of her shots. Additionally, she hauled in 94 rebounds to rank fourth on the squad with 3.4 boards per game.
She led the nationally-ranked Captains defensively by ranking second on the team in steals, with 54, and added 16 blocked shots. She also ranked second on the team in assists with 64 for 2.3 assists per game. McKenzie recorded her first career double-double with a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds against Arcadia on November 22 and added another double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds against Salisbury on January 17.
Named the C2C Tournament MVP, McKenzie helped lift Christopher Newport to a seventh consecutive conference championship. The Captains finished the year 24-5 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
| Individual Award Winners |
| Coach of the Year: |
Brittney Kemp |
Washington and Lee |
| Player of the Year: |
Mary Schleusner |
Washington and Lee |
| Defensive Player of the Year: |
Mary Schleusner |
Washington and Lee |
| Rookie of the Year: |
Jacorra Russell |
Hollins |
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| First Team |
| At-Large: |
Mary Schleusner |
Washington and Lee |
| At-Large: |
Addisyn Banks |
Shenandoah |
| At-Large: |
Caroline Mullins |
UVA Wise |
| At-Large: |
McKenzie Matheny |
Randolph-Macon |
| At-Large: |
Abigail Snyder |
Southern Virginia |
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| Second Team |
| At-Large: |
Riley Corcoran |
Bridgewater |
| At-Large: |
Brianna Long |
Virginia Wesleyan |
| At-Large: |
Bruni Martinez |
Virginia Union |
| At-Large: |
Madison McKenzie |
Christopher Newport |
| At-Large: |
Mary Pennefather |
Christendom |
