HOBOKEN, N.J. -- The 27th-ranked Christopher Newport men's tennis team will close the book on its regular season this weekend, traveling to New Jersey for a pair of non-conference matches. The Captains will first face 21st-ranked Stevens on Saturday, April 16 at Noon, followed by a Noon match on Sunday, April 17 at The College of New Jersey. 

CNU slipped back to No. 27 nationally in the most recent Oracle/ITA Tennis Division III National Rankings, while Stevens bumped up two slots to 21st. The nationally-ranked battle will be the ninth matchup this season with a ranked team, and CNU has posted a 4-4 record in the eight previous matches. 

The ITA Regional Rankings were also released, with the Captains listed at No. 6 as a team. Sophomore David Reed is 10th in singles while classmate Justin Cerny is ranked 18th. The doubles tandem of Steven Boslet and Chiraag Shetty are ranked 4th in the Atlantic South. 

In the Northeast Region, Stevens is ranked seventh while TCNJ is the 12th ranked team. The Ducks feature the No. 2 ranked singles played, Matthew Heinrich, and the No. 22 ranked individual, Charles Drake. In doubles, Heinrich and his partner Ben Foran are the third-ranked tandem in the Northeast. 

Following this weekend's matches, the Captains will focus on the CAC Tournament, hosting third-seeded Salisbury in the CAC Semifinals on Wednesday, April 20 at 4:00 pm.