KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Sweeping the six singles matches, Christopher Newport's women's tennis team improved to 4-0 this season with an 8-1 victory Wednesday over Alma of Michigan.

Amid a wind that CNU coach Jenny Nuttycombe said gusted up to 25 miles per hour on Poinciana High School's courts, the Captains took a 2-1 doubles lead against a team that had won all three doubles against them the year before.

Victories by the teams of Sarah Stafford-Marion Gloor and Kim Morrissett-Morgan Huff put the Captains on top.

CNU then won each singles match, including straight-sets triumphs from positions 1 through 5 by Stafford, Gloor, Morrissett, Huff and Jodi Noland. Melisande Downs completed the shutout by rallying from a set behind to win the second set 6-1 and a match tiebreaker 10-6 at the No. 5 spot.

It was a far more decisive triumph than the one against Alma a year ago in central Florida, when five singles victories enabled the Captains to rally for a 5-4 win.

Morrissett and Huff remained unbeaten in eight matches apiece for the year. Stafford has gone 6-0 on the trip.

The Captains will complete their Orlando-area matches Thursday morning with a 9 a.m. contest against Augustana of Indiana in Kissimmee.

CNU 8, ALMA (Mich.) 1
Doubles
1. Sarah Stafford-Marion Gloor (CNU) d. Abby McCue-Jen Meloche 8-5.
2. Kim Morrissett-Morgan Huff (CNU) d. Lauren Stevenson-Amy Baranowski 8-4.
3. Katie Meloche-Lauren Moreau (A) d. Melisande Downs-Lauren Kelly 8-3.
Singles
1. Stafford (CNU) d. J. Meloche 6-2, 6-2.
2. Gloor (CNU) d. McCue 6-2, 6-2.
3. Morrissett (CNU) d. Baranowski 6-4, 6-1.
4. Huff (CNU) d. K. Meloche 6-1, 6-0.
5. Jodi Noland (CNU) d. Moreau 6-2, 6-4
6. Downs (CNU) d. Jaycee Cole 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6).