One of the youngest Division III women's tennis teams in the country is up to 7-0.

Marion Gloor and Kim Morrissett took part in doubles victories and won third-set match tiebreakers Tuesday, leading Christopher Newport to a 6-3 home victory over Hampton Roads rival Virginia Wesleyan (4-2).

In doubles, Melisande Downs and Morrissett won 8-4 to give the Captains a 1-0 lead, and CNU's No. 1 tandem of Gloor and Morgan Huff finished an 8-5 triumph soon thereafter for a 2-0 margin.

It looked like the Captains would go ahead 3-0, but VWC's Ashtyn Alexander, a Denbigh High alumna, and Imee Bautista, former standout on Cox High's state Group AAA championship team, overcame a 7-4 deficit to win 9-7 over Lauren Kelly and Erin Spinks at the second spot.

In singles, CNU got straight-sets victories from Spinks at 4 and Dani Cribb at 6. No. 2 Gloor and No. 3 Morrissett each won the first set, lost the second, then pulled out 10-8 match tiebreakers before darkness fell.

Bautista defeated Huff 6-2, 6-1 at 1 and Tharp overcame Kelly 6-3, 6-4 at 5 for the Marlins' singles points.


Women's tennis
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 6, VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 3

Doubles
1. Marion Gloor-Morgan Huff (CNU) d. Shannon Sabo-Meredith Willett 8-5.
2. Ashtyn Alexander-Imee Bautista (VWC) d. Lauren Kelly-Erin Spinks 9-7.
3. Melisande Downs-Kim Morrissett (CNU) d. Stephanie Bittner-Veronica Tharp 8-4.

Singles
1. Bautista (VWC) d. Huff 6-2, 6-1.
2. Gloor (CNU) d. Willett 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8).
3. Morrissett (CNU) d. Sabo 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8).
4. Spinks (CNU) d. Alexander 6-2, 6-4.
5. Tharp (VWC) d. Kelly 6-3, 6-4.
6. Dani Cribb (CNU) d. Bittner 6-1, 6-1.
Exhibition: Stephanie Peed (CNU) won 8-1.

Records
VWC 4-2, CNU 7-0.