Christopher Newport University

"LEGENDS OF THE FALL: On this day in CNU Athletics history..." 
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While Christopher Newport looks forward to the return of intercollegiate competitions, our friends at TowneBank are partnering with CNUsports.com to spend some time throughout the fall semester looking back at a few of the more memorable moments in the storied history of the athletic department. Over the course of three months, the Captains will honor the anniversary of three dozen record-setting accomplishments, championship-clinching victories, and other historic events in order to celebrate the past while preparing for even more great moments in the future.

September 1: Cory Harris Joins 1,000-1,000 Club for Top-Ranked CNU Volleyball
September 5: Christopher Newport Field Hockey Kicks off Historic Streak During 2-1 Win Over No. 6 Salisbury
September 7: Steve Shaw Begins Hall of Fame Career With 4-3 Victory Over Washington (Md.)
September 9: Rob Rodriguez Stars as Captains Stun No. 6 Mary Hardin-Baylor, 15-10, in Epic Football Clash
September 10: Ratcliff Runs into the History Books as Men's Cross Country Opens 1994 Season with Record-Breaking Showcase at Lebanon Valley
September 11: Emma O'Reilly Breaks Career Scoring Record as CNU Women's Soccer Downs Virginia Wesleyan for First Time in a Decade
September 12: Christopher Newport Women's Golf Wins First Ever Tournament in First ever Appearance
September 18: Volleyball Kicks Off Program-Record 41 Consecutive Set Victories
September 22: Riley Cook Sets Career Goals Scored Record as Captains Shut Out No. 23 Trinity (Texas), 2-0
September 24: Freshman Phenom Johanna Ranta-aho Makes Historic Debut at ITA Southeast Regionals
September 25: Hudson Bryant Shines as Captains Overcome Injury, Outlast In-State Rival during 21-16 Win over No. 18 Bridgewater in 55th Annual Oyster Bowl
September 27: Captains Stun Top-Ranked UNC Greensboro in Program-Altering Victory over Defending National Champions
September 28: Wendy Wilson Sets NCAA Single-Game Scoring Records with Nine Goals, 22 Points in Win Over Trinity (D.C.)
October 4: Aimee Gibbs Sets Record as Captains Put Together Historic Showcase at Prestigious Paul Short Run
October 10: Captains Run Wild as Tunde Ogun Sets Rushing Record in 43-12 Victory over Averett
October 11: Improbable Season Continues as Christopher Newport Volleyball Snatches First Place in Conference Standings
October 12: Christopher Newport Men's Soccer Becomes First No. 1 Ranked Team in School History
October 14: Kline Torches Christopher Newport History Books as Captains Shatter Records While Claiming 2001 Virginia State Intercollegiate Championship
October 18: CNU Women's Soccer Takes Down Defending National Champion Lynchburg in Overtime
October 21: No. 5 Field Hockey Continues Remarkable Run, Snatches 2017 Regular Season Title with 4-2 Victory over No. 16 York (Pa.)
October 22: Nicole Horn Tops the Field as Christopher Newport Claims Inaugural Dixie Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship
October 23: Freshman Outside Hitter Amber Bradshaw Sets Conference Record for Aces in a Match
October 25: Holden Knight Places Third at ITA National Small College Championships during Record-Setting Senior Campaign
October 28: Captains Win First Ever Women's Soccer Championship in Double Overtime Thriller
October 30: Fourth-Ranked Field Hockey Remains Perfect, Secures 2013 Regular Season League Title with 4-1 Triumph over No. 10 Mary Washington
November 1: First-Year Head Coach Vince Brown Begins Legendary Career While Leading 1980 Captains to School's First Cross Country Championship
November 4: Vir Menon Finishes 13th at ICSA Singlehanded National Championship
November 5: Captains Men's Soccer Three-Peats and Finishes Off Perfect Run Through USA South
November 7: Hendricks and Tunstall Combine for Record-Setting Showcase as No. 7 Field Hockey Storms Past Gwynedd-Mercy in First Round of NCAA Tournament
November 10: Football Continues Historic Campaign as Captains Claim Conference Championship in Program’s First Season
November 14: Karen Humphrey Continues Inspirational Journey, Ties 5k Record While Qualifying for NCAA Championships
November 17: Captains Down Lynchburg in Historic Win for Women's Soccer; Advance to 2018 National Semifinals
November 18: Grayson Reid Leads the Way as Cross Country Makes History with 3rd-Place Finish at NCAA Championships
November 19: Volleyball Charts Path to First National Championship Appearance With Historical Defensive Showing in Semifinals
November 22: Late-Game Heroics Help Captains Topple Muhlenberg for First NCAA Tournament Victory
November 23: Jalon Brown Gamewinner Leads CNU Into NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Elite Eight

CAPTAINS COACHES CORNER
This interview program will feature members of Christopher Newport's fall coaching staffs, and will update viewers on each program's efforts and direction during this very different fall season.

September 7: Danny Feldman (Cross Country)
September 30: Justin Chezem (Men's Soccer)
October 8: Art Link (Football)
October 29: Jamie Gunderson (Women's Soccer)


CAPTAINS ON THE CLOCK
Members of our fall sports teams answer a vast array of questions in a fast-paced format. Get to know our student-athletes a little better as they answer questions as the clock ticks down.

September 23: Madison Cochran (Women's Soccer)
September 26: Garrison Mayo (Football)
September 29: Logan Funk (Women's Cross Country)
October 2: Justin Wilson (Men's Soccer)
October 7: Ariana Samuel (Field Hockey)
October 13: Allie Plumlee (Volleyball)
October 16: Nick Tolarchyk (Men's Cross Country)
October 19: Nyla Lewis (Field Hockey)
October 26: Lulu Manley (Women's Soccer)
October 28: Kaitlyn Ardrey (Women's Cross Country)
November 5: Tiaralyn McBride (Volleyball)
November 14: Sean Wilkinson (Football)
November 20: Daniel Hulett (Men's Soccer)
November 24: Brenton Duvall (Men's Cross Country)
December 6: Jackie Kotoriy (Field Hockey)