NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Four Christopher Newport women's tennis players gained singles and doubles triumphs on a sunny Saturday as the Captains improved to 10-0 with an 8-1 victory over Greensboro College.

The Captains swept the doubles matches in their USA South opener. Melisande Downs and Kim Morrissett finished first -- even before any of the men's matches on the adjacent courts -- with an 8-1 triumph at No. 3. Marion Gloor and Morgan Huff won 8-3 at No. 1, Lauren Kelly and Erin Spinks won 8-3 at 2.

Using three courts during the early part of singles, CNU and Greensboro were quite competitive in the lineup's upper half.

Morrissett overcame Meredith Kelly 6-4, 6-3 at the third spot.

Huff, who nearly won in straight sets, raised her level of play in the third set for a 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 6-1 victory over Michelle Lemmons at the No. 1 spot, clinching the team outcome.

The only point for the Pride (2-7, 0-2 USA South) came at No. 2 singles, where Katie Allegro won the last five games to defeat Gloor 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-2.

CNU dominated in the lineup's lower half as No. 4 Spinks, No. 5 Kelly and No. 6 Dani Cribb won 36 of the 41 games played.

The Captains will return to action Wednesday in Staunton against the Mary Baldwin Squirrels in a USA South match.


CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 8, GREENSBORO 1
Doubles
1. Marion Gloor-Morgan Huff (CNU) d. Michelle Lemmons-Katie Allegro 8-3.
2. Lauren Kelly-Erin Spinks (CNU) d. Meredith Kelly-Elizabeth Mause 8-3.
3. Melisande Downs-Kim Morrissett (CNU) d. Elizabeth Adair-Rachel Brown 8-1.

Singles
1. Huff (CNU) d. Lemmons 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 6-1.
2. Allegro (GC) d. Gloor 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-2.
3. Morrissett (CNU) d. M. Kelly 6-4, 6-3.
4. Spinks (CNU) d. Adair 6-1, 6-0.
5. L. Kelly (CNU) d. Mause 6-0, 6-1.
6. Dani Cribb (CNU) d. Brown 6-0, 6-3.

Records
Greensboro 2-7, 0-2 USA South;
CNU 10-0, 1-0.