NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The 37th-ranked CNU women's tennis team wraps up it's six-match homestand to start the 2016 season this weekend, welcoming in Franklin & Marshall College (0-0) and Division I Norfolk State (0-3). The Captains (4-0) will first face regionally-ranked F&M on Saturday, February 20 at Noon, followed by an 11:00 am start against the Spartans on Sunday, February 21. 

The Captains have impressed in their first four duals, especially in doubles play. With perfect 4-0 records at No. 1 and 2, Christopher Newport has surged out to an 11-1 start in pairs play. In singles action, CNU has dropped just three matches for a 21-3 overall record and a winning percentage over 87%. 

Three CNU sophomoress have earned a perfect 4-0 record in singles play so far this season: Claire Dockrill, Meili Konell and Isabelle Wessel. Konell has one win at No. 2 and three at No. 4, while Dockrill and Wessel have also combined to go 2-0 in doubles together at the No. 3 spot.

Franklin & Marshall will be making their season debut on Saturday against the Captains, returning five of six starters from a year ago. The Diplomats won 12 matches last season and reached the Centennial Conference Semifinals for the second straight year. Junior Nicole Russo was 12-5 at No. 1 singles last year and will headline what expects to be a strong team in 2016. 

CNU will face their first NCAA Division I opponent on Sunday when Norfolk State treks across the water to face the Captains. Off to an 0-3 start against East Carolina, Mary Washington and George Washington, the Spartans are led by second-year head coach and CNU alum Worth Richardson. The team is led by sophomore Dajana Cvjetkovic playing at the top spot after earning team MVP honors last season. 

Full scores and a recap will be available following each match.