NORFOLK, Va. - Gian Heyer won the clinching match and Dusty Nelson continued his unbeaten weekend as Christopher Newport's men's tennis team defeated Norfolk State 5-2 Saturday afternoon on Old Dominion's indoor courts.

It was the second victory in two days for CNU (3-0) against a Division I opponent. Captains coach Rush Cole said those were the first two triumphs against D-I foes in his tenure, now in its 14th year.

CNU began the match with an advantage because NSU lacked the necessary six players. The Spartans defaulted the third doubles match, and Nelson and Eric Shulman won 8-2 to clinch the doubles point -- since NSU officially was the home team, the match was played under Division I rules.

Arsenio Culver, the Spartans' All-MEAC candidate, and British left-hander Ben Marks rallied from 4-2 behind to defeat Heyer and Lorenzo Sison 8-4 at the top doubles position.

In singles, CNU received a default at No. 6 to go ahead 2-0. Nelson won 6-0, 6-0 at the fifth spot, then Heyer pulled through 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4 for the clinching fourth team point.

Sison also won, though No. 2 Garrett Widing and No. 1 Shulman fell in straight sets. Shulman dropped a crowd-pleasing 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 match to Culver to close the afternoon.

The Captains face even tougher Division I competition on Sunday at ODU. They meet the Richmond Spiders at 9 a.m., then face the host Monarchs at about 5 p.m.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 5, NORFOLK STATE 2
(at Old Dominion)
Doubles
1. Arsenio Culver-Ben Marks (NSU) d. Gian Heyer-Lorenzo Sison 8-4.
2. Dusty Nelson-Eric Shulman (CNU) d. Jonathan Sessom-Keenan Ruff 8-2.
3. CNU won by default.
(CNU wins doubles point)

Singles
1. Culver (NSU) d. Shulman 7-6 (7-1), 6-3.
2. Marks (NSU) d. Garrett Widing 6-1, 6-3.
3. Sison (CNU) d. Sessom 6-1, 7-6 (7-0).
4. Heyer (CNU) d. Ruff 6-1, 6-2.
5. Nelson (CNU) d. Dexter McDowell 6-0, 6-0.
6. CNU won by default.

Records
CNU 3-0, Norfolk State 0-4.