No. 22 CNU Volleyball Splits a Pair of 3-1 Decisions at William Paterson Tournament on Friday

WAYNE, N.J. — The nationally-ranked Christopher Newport volleyball team split a pair of matches on Friday in the first matches away from home in 2026. The No. 22 Captains (3-3) suffered a 3-1 setback to William Smith, receiving votes in the AVCA/Taraflex Top 25 poll, before picking up a win against the hosts from William Paterson University by the same final score. Sophomore setter Fielding Croft piled up 69 assists on Friday including a season-high 46 against the Herons of William Smith. Senior middle Simara Alexander poured in a career-high-tying 15 kills in the loss, headlining a group of three…