NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- All 11 Christopher Newport players earned a victory on a sunny Wednesday afternoon as the Captains shut out Shenandoah 9-0 in men's tennis.

CNU improved to 10-5, 4-1 in the USA South Athletic Conference, and will finish its league schedule with a Saturday match at Methodist in Fayetteville, N.C.

Eric Shulman, listed No. 4 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III singles rankings, was the only CNU man to play singles and doubles. He teamed with reigning USA South Player of the Week Dusty Nelson for an 8-0 victory over Dustan DeMello and Michael Milanov at No. 1 doubles, then defeated Milanov 6-2, 6-2 in singles.

The tandems of Matt King-Joey Manilla and Gian Heyer-Lorenzo Sison provided doubles victories, and wins by Garrett Widing, Kyle Tobin, Robbie Wagner, Tom Whaling and Chris Yost completed the day.

Whaling overcame a 4-1 first-set deficit at No. 5 to beat Vladimir Daskalov 6-4, 6-1. Yost, a junior, won 6-0, 6-2 to improve to 5-0 this season and 10-1 in his career in dual-match singles.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 9, SHENANDOAH 0
Doubles:
1. Dusty Nelson-Eric Shulman d. Dustan DeMello-Michael Milanov 8-0;
2. Matt King-Joey Manilla d. Julian Fehr-Adam Bamberger 8-1;
3. Gian Heyer-Lorenzo Sison d. Vladimir Daskalov-Tim Lutz 8-0.

Singles:
1. Shulman d. Milanov 6-2, 6-2;
2. Garrett Widing d. DeMello 6-1, 6-1;
3. Kyle Tobin d. Fehr 6-1, 6-2;
4. Robbie Wagner d. Bamberger 6-1, 6-0;
5. Tom Whaling d. Daskalov 6-4, 6-1;
6. Chris Yost d. Lutz 6-0, 6-2.

Records:
Shenandoah 6-9, 2-4 USA South;
CNU 10-5, 4-1.