Captains, Eagles to play for C2C Women's Basketball Championship
Top-seeded Christopher Newport and No. 3 seed Mary Washington will play for the 2023 Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Championship and the conference's automatic qualifier into the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship. The league championship contest is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. ET at the William M. Anderson Center on the campus of the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Game 3: Christopher Newport had three players in double-digits in a 96-61 victory over Finlandia. Anaya Simmons, Hannah Orloff, and Sondra Fan paced the Captains as they opened on a 25-3 run to remain undefeated this season. CNU (25-0) earned a spot in the title game for the sixth straight year and will play for its fifth league title. Natalie Bartle had a game-high 31 points and eight rebounds for the Lions.
Game 4: Mary Washington prevailed over UC Santa Cruz 70-56 with a strong defensive effort. UMW held UCSC to 29.5% shooting and out-rebounded them 50-36. Jordan Carpenter and Megan Baxter each recorded a double-double to lead the Eagles. Carpenter scored 22 points with 14 rebounds, while Baxter had 14 and 10. UMW (21-5) will play for its seventh league title and first since 2016. Ashley Kowack led the Banana Slugs with 22 points, while Kaylee Murphy had 15 points and 13 boards.
CNU looks to claim its fourth straight and fifth overall conference title on Saturday, while UMW plays for its seventh crown and first since 2016.
2023 C2C Women's Basketball Championship Schedule
Hosted by University of Mary Washington, William M. Anderson Center - Fredericksburg, Virginia
Quarterfinals - Thursday, Feb. 23
5 PM ET | Game 1: #4 Finlandia def. #5 Salisbury, 72-60
7 PM ET | Game 2: #3 Mary Washington def. #6 Mount Mary, 93-31
Note - top two seeds gain first-round byes
Semifinals - Friday, Feb. 24
5 PM ET | Game 3: #1 Christopher Newport def. #4 Finlandia, 96-61
7 PM ET | Game 4: #3 Mary Washington def. #2 UC Santa Cruz, 70-56
Championship - Saturday, Feb. 25
7 PM ET | Game 5: #1 Christopher Newport vs. #3 Mary Washington