NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Continuing the trend of scheduling tough out-of-conference opponents, the 28th-ranked Christopher Newport men's tennis team will face a pair of stiff tests this weekend, hosting 32nd-ranked N.C. Wesleyan College on Friday at 5:00 pm and 13th-ranked Case Western Reserve on Sunday at 10:00 am. 

The Captains are coming off a pair of wins in the opening weekend over Methodist and Millsaps, improving to 3-1 overall on the season. The two home bouts this weekend will conclude a four-match homestand before heading West for the team's annual California trip. 

It will be the 34th career matchup between N.C. Wesleyan and the Captains, with the Battling Bishops picking up a narrow win, 5-4, last season. CNU owns a 21-12 advantage in the all-time series as the two programs faced off as conference foes in the USA South Athletic Conference until 2012. The bout against Case Western Reserve is the first all-time meeting between the two programs. 

This season the Captains are undefeated on lines 4-6 in singles action, led by matching 4-0 records from Andy Mason and Nicholas Ruzicka. William Trang and Dominic Lacombe have added two wins apiece in the bottom of the order in singles play. Senior Justin Cerny is closing in on 50 career victories and has started the year 3-1 in duals, all at No. 2. 

In doubles play, Jackson Guilford and Ruzicka have a 6-3 overall record and 2-0 mark at No. 3 doubles this season. Cerny and fellow senior David Reed are 3-1 at No. 1 doubles so far this year. 

Full scores and recaps will be available at CNUsports.com/live.