WINCHESTER, VA - Christopher Newport improved its youth-defying women's tennis record to 16-1 Wednesday, rolling past Shenandoah 7-2 in a USA South Athletic Conference match.

Erin Spinks, Melisande Downs and Dani Cribb won in singles and doubles for CNU. Lauren Kelly teamed with Spinks for a win at No. 2 doubles, and No. 2 Marion Gloor and No. 3 Kim Morrissett cruised to singles victories.

The points from the Hornets (6-7, 3-5) came at No. 1, where Briana Malley edged Morgan Huff 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) and joined with Denise Myrick for a 9-7 triumph over Gloor and Huff.

CNU, which started six freshmen and a sophomore (Kelly) on Wednesday, will try to pull into a first-place tie when the Captains meet the front-running Methodist Monarchs on Saturday in Fayetteville, N.C.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 7, SHENANDOAH 2
Doubles
1. Briana Malley-Denise Myrick (SU) d. Marion Gloor-Morgan Huff 9-7.
2. Lauren Kelly-Erin Spinks (CNU) d. Brittany Bascope-Aliisa Altau 8-3.
3. Dani Cribb-Melisande Downs (CNU) d. Bridget O'Rourke-Candice Sullivan 8-2.

Singles
1. Malley (SU) d. Huff 7-5, 7-6 (7-5).
2. Gloor (CNU) d. Bascope 6-1, 6-2.
3. Kim Morrissett (CNU) d. Altau 6-0, 6-4.
4. Spinks (CNU) d. Myrick 6-0, 6-1.
5. Downs (CNU) d. Sullivan 6-4, 6-2.
6. Cribb (CNU) d. O'Rourke 6-3, 6-1.

Records
CNU 16-1, 7-1 USA South; Shenandoah 6-7, 3-5.