Christopher Newport Captains
2011-12 Women's Schedule All times Eastern
Overall: 22-6 - Conference: 15-3
11/18 at Randolph-Macon • W, 74-48 BX
11/19 vs. Roanoke • W, 72-58 BX
@ Neutral
11/22 at Salisbury • W, 66-55 BX RC
11/26 vs. Virginia Wesleyan • W, 72-57 BX RC RC
11/30 vs. Mary Baldwin * • W, 68-39 BX RC
12/3 vs. Methodist * • L, 64-60 BX RC
12/17 at Mary Washington • L, 52-48 BX
12/19 vs. Washington and Lee • L, 51-50 BX
12/30 at Lynchburg • W, 58-40 BX
1/4 at North Carolina Wesleyan * • W, 57-47 BX
1/7 vs. Meredith * • W, 80-58 BX RC
1/8 vs. Ferrum * • W, 66-62 BX RC
1/11 vs. Averett * • W, 62-43 BX RC
1/14 at Greensboro * • W, 48-42 BX RC
1/18 vs. Shenandoah * • W, 77-53 BX RC
1/21 at Peace * • W, 65-34 BX RC
1/24 at Mary Baldwin * • W, 73-37 BX RC
1/28 at Methodist * • W, 62-53 BX
1/31 vs. North Carolina Wesleyan * • W, 84-75 BX RC
2/4 at Meredith * • W, 80-56 BX RC
2/5 at Ferrum * • L, 82-58 BX
2/8 at Averett * • W, 50-29 BX RC
2/11 vs. Greensboro * • L, 57-54 BX RC RC
2/15 at Shenandoah * • W, 68-52 BX RC
2/18 vs. Peace * • W, 75-29 BX RC
2/21 vs. Shenandoah • W, 59-44 BX
2/24 vs. Greensboro • W, 58-41 BX RC
2/26 at Ferrum • L, 82-56 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
Coach: Jon Waters
Conference: USAC
Region: South
Enrollment: 4583
Location: Newport News, VA
Colors: Royal Blue, Silver
Arena: Freeman Center (2300)
Official Site: Men | Women

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May 1, 2012 Bucknell assistant takes CNU job
February 24, 2012 Captains Put Away Pride for Championship Berth; CNU Wins 58-41
February 18, 2012 Captains Capture Share of USA South Championship With 75-29 Win over Peace
February 17, 2012 CNU withdraws from USAC to apply to CAC
February 15, 2012 Captains Win at Shenandoah, 68-52
February 11, 2012 Greensboro Buzzer Beater Stuns Captains, 57-54
February 8, 2012 Captains Bounce Back With Win Over Averett, 50-29
February 4, 2012 CNU Wins 12th Straight; Beat Meredith, 80-56
January 31, 2012 Mitchell Leads CNU Past Bishops, 84-75, For 11th Straight Win
January 27, 2012 CNU Grad Chelsie Schweers Signs Professional Contract to Play in Greece
January 24, 2012 Captains Win Over Mary Baldwin on the Road, 73-37
January 21, 2012 Captains Dominant Defense Leads to Eighth Straight Win, 65-34
January 18, 2012 Captains Blow Past Shenandoah for Seventh Straight Win, 77-53
January 14, 2012 Captains Defense Leads to Big Road Win at #20 Greensboro, 48-42
January 11, 2012 Captains Win Fifth Straight Behind Green's Double-Double
January 8, 2012 Captains Hold On to Win Battle Against Ferrum, 66-62
January 7, 2012 Captains Drop Avenging Angels at Home, 80-58
December 3, 2011 Methodist Hands #19 CNU First Loss of Season, 64-60
November 30, 2011 #19 CNU Wins Conference Opener, 68-39, Over Mary Baldwin
November 26, 2011 Captains Dominate Paint in 72-57 Win Over Virginia Wesleyan
November 22, 2011 CNU Improves to to 3-0 With Win on the Road at Salisbury, 66-55
September 2, 2011 Women's Final Four coach resigns
March 19, 2011 CNU WINS! Captains Battle For Third Place Win, 64-58
March 18, 2011 Captains Magical Ride Halted by #2 Amherst in Final Four, 69-59
March 18, 2011 Captains Magical Ride Halted by #2 Amherst in Final Four, 69-59
March 12, 2011 FINAL FOUR BOUND! Captains Win Regional Championship Over Lebanon Valley, 62-50
March 11, 2011 ELITE EIGHT! Captains Advance to First NCAA Tournament Regional Championship, Slip Past Kean, 80-76
March 5, 2011 Schweers Breaks All-Time NCAA 3-Point Mark in NCAA Win, 81-62
March 4, 2011 Schweers Record-Setting Night Leads CNU Past York (Pa.) in NCAA 1st Round, 81-52
February 27, 2011 Three-Peat!!! Captains Win USA South Championship Over Greensboro, 53-47
February 25, 2011 Barbara Davis Season High Leads CNU Past Ferrum, 71-52, and Into Championship Game
February 22, 2011 Captains Breeze Into USA South Semi's With 92-37 Win Over Mary Baldwin
February 19, 2011 Saturday women: Second time around
February 19, 2011 Captains End #10 Greensboro's Perfect Season on Senior Day, 61-48
February 18, 2011 CNU Defense Allows Fifth Fewest Points Since 1975 in 75-28 Win Over Methodist
February 13, 2011 Jessica Moore Leads CNU to Fifth Straight 20-Win Season With 95-72 Win at Ferrum
February 12, 2011 Averett Stuns #8 Captains in USA South Action, 58-50
February 5, 2011 Barbara Davis, Jessica Moore Double-Doubles Lead CNU Past N.C. Wesleyan, 83-61
January 30, 2011 Career High 45 Points from Schweers Leads CNU Past Meredith, 81-58
January 29, 2011 Hot Perimeter Shooting Leads #11 CNU Past Peace, 79-35
January 27, 2011 Schweers Joins Top Five All-Time in Scoring in 77-36 Win Over Mary Baldwin
January 23, 2011 Greensboro hands CNU its first loss
January 23, 2011 Captains Comeback Falls Just Short at No. 25 Greensboro, 65-61
January 21, 2011 #5 Captains Win Battle With Methodist on the Road, 69-61
January 18, 2011 #5 Captains Sail Past Averett in USA South Action, 78-36
January 15, 2011 #4 Captains Set Freeman Center Scoring Mark in 99-81 Win Over Ferrum
January 12, 2011 #4 Captains Double Up North Carolina Wesleyan, 97-46
January 8, 2011 Balanced Attack Leads #6 CNU Past Mary Baldwin, 88-47
January 5, 2011 #6 Captains Hold Hornets to Nine First Half Points, Win 59-40
January 2, 2011 Defense Shows Up Again As #7 CNU Drops Mary Washington, 68-47
December 30, 2010 Dominant Defense Leads #7 CNU Past Va. Wesleyan, 68-36
December 20, 2010 #3 CNU Bounces Back With Win Over McMurry University, 67-59
December 19, 2010 #3 Captains Suffer First Loss of the Season to #10 Thomas More, 74-64
December 12, 2010 No. 3 Captains Hold Off Meredith For Sixth Straight Win, 84-68
December 4, 2010 CNU Sails Past Peace College in USA South Action, 95-47
December 1, 2010 CNU Sneaks Past Shenandoah in Conference Opener, 74-62
November 27, 2010 CNU locks down Messiah
November 27, 2010 ALL-TIME LEADER! Chelsie Schweers Becomes CNU's New All-Time Leading Scorer
November 20, 2010 Moore Reaches 1,000 Points in 81-76 Road Win Over Washington & Lee
November 18, 2010 Schweers joins 2,000-point club
March 16, 2010 Awards season begins
March 12, 2010 IWU, CNU fall in Sweet 16
2011-12 Women's Standings
Greensboro 15-3 22-5
Ferrum 15-3 23-6
Christopher Newport 15-3 22-6
Methodist 11-7 15-12
North Carolina Wesleyan 9-9 12-12
Averett 7-11 11-15
Shenandoah 6-12 9-17
Mary Baldwin 5-13 7-18
Meredith 4-14 6-19
Peace 3-15 4-21
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