Christopher Newport University

2025 - Junior Season - Pieced together one of the most decorated campaigns in Christopher Newport athletics history ... Was a unanimous first-team All-American after receiving top accolades from both the NFHCA and Synapse Sports ... Became just the second Captain in school history to be named the Synapse Sports National Defensive Player of the Year ... Also was recognized as the NFHCA Region VI and VaSID All-State Player of the Year ... Received first-team All-State and All-Region honors as well ... Remained one of the country's elite playmakers while finishing with 15 assists, which established a new program record and placed her fifth on the national leaderboard ... Chipped in with a career-high six goals while finishing second on the squad with 27 total points ... Had at least one point in 13 of her 20 appearances, including five straight outings to begin the season ... Opened the year with two goals in back-to-back games against Bridgewater on August 29 and No. 5 Johns Hopkins on August 31, becoming just the third player in school history to kick off a season with a pair of multi-goal eruptions ... Her performance in the latter contest also made her the fourth Captain to post at least two goals against a top-five opponent and earned her the Synapse Sports National Offensive Player of the Week Award on September 3 ... Came back later in the year with a goal and an assist in victories over Virginia Wesleyan on September 10 and No. 11 Williams on October 12 ... Registered multiple assists in four different contests, including two straight victories over St. Mary's (Md.) on October 22 and No. 14 Rowan on October 25 ... Also had two in a regular season triumph over Rhodes on October 5 ... Opened the NCAA Tournament with two assists in a 2-1 victory over No. 17 Lynchburg on November 15 ... Her final helper against the Hornets set up the overtime clincher and marked her 34th career assist, which established a new program record ... Continued her postseason heroics by uncorking a no-look, behind-the-back flip after serving as the stopper on a successful corner against No. 5 Salisbury in the NCAA Quarterfinals on November 16, which helped lead to the lone goal in a 1-0 victory ... Honored with a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team after leading the Captains to an appearance in the Final Four for the second time in school history ... Assisted on seven game-winning goals during the season, including top-25 victories over No. 10 Stevens on September 28, No. 11 Williams on October 12, and No. 17 Lynchburg on November 15 ... Seven of her 15 total assists came against nationally-ranked competition during the year, including a helper against No. 3 Salisbury during a regular season showdown on October 8, which helped the Captains notch a double-overtime victory against the Sea Gulls ... Dished out dimes in early season wins against Washington and Lee on September 7, Ohio Wesleyan on September 13, and Montclair State on September 27 as well ... Was equally successful on the defensive end while leading CNU with 10 blocked shots during the year ... That equaled the most by any Captain in two years ... Six of her rejections came as a centerpiece on the squad's penalty corner defense, which successfully handled 94 percent of the opposition's attempts during the year ... Helped turn away 27 straight penalty corner tries from September 28 through November 15 ... Blocked two shots during a 1-0 win over Messiah on September 20, including a game-saving deflection on a corner in double-overtime ... Came back with two more blocks in a 3-0 shutout against No. 14 Rowan on October 25 ... Six of her rejections came in top-25 battles, including a fourth-quarter stuff against No. 5 Johns Hopkins on August 31 and a first-half stop in the Elite Eight win over No. 3 Salisbury on November 16 ... Helped the defense limit the opposition to a .068 shooting percentage, which was the lowest in program history and the second-finest mark in the entire NCAA ... Ranked second on the team with 1,155 minutes of action and played at least 60 minutes in 11 of her appearances, including every second of the squad's three games in the NCAA Tournament ... Saw a season-high 76 minutes of work in double-overtime marathons against Messiah on September 20 and No. 3 Salisbury on October 8 ... Was equally remarkable in the classroom and secured second-team CSC Academic All-American plaudits ... Also picked up NFHCA National All-Academic and CSC Academic All-District accolades for her performance ... Named an NFHCA National Scholar of Distinction as well.

2024 - Sophomore Season - Solidified her spot as one of the finest midfielders in the nation while hauling in third-team NFHCA All-American accolades ... Became just the third sophomore in program history to earn the national honor ... Also was a first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region selection ... Led the league and ranked seventh in the NCAA with 13 assists ... That also equaled the single-season program record ... Handed out three helpers against St. Mary's (Md.) in the opening round of the national playoffs on November 13, marking the second-highest total by a Captain in an NCAA Tournament game ... Chipped in with an assist against No. 2 Salisbury in the conference championship on November 9 as well ... Also converted her shootout attempt against the Sea Gulls and was named to the league's All-Tournament Team for her postseason performance ... Came back with another shootout strike against Salisbury in the NCAA Elite Eight on November 17 as well ... Kicked off the season with an assist in three straight outings from August 30 - September 8 ... Bookended that run by setting up the game-winning tallies against both Denison and Haverford ... Added a point in eight straight contests from September 28 - October 26, which equaled the fourth-longest run in program history and the top stretch by a Captain since 2013 ... Opened that streak with an assist in four consecutive games, which equaled the second-longest run in school lore ... Had two helpers against Centre on October 5 and one in tilts at Vassar on September 28, Catholic on October 9, and No. 2 Salisbury on October 16 ... Continued her scoring binge with game-winning goals against No. 18 SUNY New Paltz on October 19 and Washington and Lee on October 26 ... Also landed a strike against Rhodes on October 21 and assisted on a tally at St. Mary's (Md.) on October 24 ... Honored as the league's Offensive Player of the Week on October 28 for that stretch ... Notched at least one point in 13 of her appearances ... Also made an impact on the defensive end while blocking four shots, including deflections against No. 2 Salisbury on October 16 and No. 18 SUNY New Paltz on October 19 ... Set aside an on-target rip for her first defensive save of the year in the Elite Eight against Salisbury on November 17 as well ... Played at least 50 minutes in 15 games and eclipsed 60 in all three overtime tilts ... Did not leave the field during the squad's overtime triumph against No. 10 York (Pa.) in the NCAA Sweet 16 on November 16 ... Finished with 1,061 total minutes of work during the season ... Was named an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction and received a spot on the organization's National All-Academic Squad for her outstanding work in the classroom as well. 
 

2023 - Freshman Season - Quickly established herself as one of the top up-and-coming midfielders in the country with an award-winning debut ... Secured first-team All-Conference accolades and became the eighth Captain in school history to earn a spot on the Synapse Sports National All-Rookie Team ... Ranked sixth in the league with six assists, which also marked the fourth-highest total by a freshman in program lore ... Also added a pair of goals while finishing the year with 10 total points ... Burst onto the scene with a goal in back-to-back appearances against Vassar on September 9 and Bridgewater on September 13 ... Continued her early-season run with an assist in a 3-0 win over No. 17 Bryn Mawr on September 23 ... Contributed three helpers during a four-game span in early October after tormenting Roanoke on October 1, Rhodes on October 8, and Denison on October 15 ... Added another assist on the final blow during a 4-2 win at Mary Washington on October 28, which locked up the regular season league championship ... Continued her lethal assault in the playoffs when she assisted on a second-half missile against No. 6 Salisbury in the conference title bout on November 4 ... Named to the C2C All-Tournament Team for that performance ... Excelled on the defensive end as well while blocking shots against No. 19 Franklin & Marshall on September 3 and St. Mary's (Md.) on September 16 ... Helped CNU finish the year with 10 shutouts while ranking third in the NCAA in scoring defense with a 0.55 goals-against-average ... Led all freshmen with 848 minutes of action while starting all 18 games ... Played at least 50 minutes in nine of her appearances, including a season-high 63 during a marathon overtime battle with No. 14 Kean during the second round of the NCAA Tournament on November 11 ... Also played over 50 minutes in top-20 victories against No. 20 Catholic on September 20, No. 11 Kean on September 30, and No. 5 Salisbury on October 18 ... Was equally impressive in the classroom while earning a spot on the NFHCA National All-Academic Team.

At Albemarle - Hauled in awards for her work on the field hockey team with the Patriots ... Honored as the District and Central Virginia Player of the Year during both her junior and senior seasons ... Also garnered second-team All-Region accolades during her final two campaigns ... Was a three-time first-team All-District and All-Central Virginia selection ... Helped lead the squad to four straight district championships ... Also competed in soccer and track ... Claimed the state title in the 4x800-relay as a junior and senior.

Personal - Courtney Elizabeth Hughlett is the daughter of Jim and Nanette Hughlett ... Has three older sisters, Ashley, Lauren, and Kristen, and a twin sister, Caroline ... Caroline also plays field hockey for the Captains ... Simone Biles is her favorite athlete, and Noah Kahan is her favorite musician ... Erin Matson is the most impressive person she has ever met ... "Outer Banks" is her favorite TV show, and "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar" is her favorite movie ... Aspires to be a pediatric physical therapist ... Majoring in kinesiology.