FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- For the fourth straight year, the Christopher Newport women's tennis will travel to top-seeded Mary Washington for the 2018 Capital Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, May 5 . The 24th-ranked Captains (13-5) will take on the No. 19 Mary Washington at 10:00 am, with live stats available at CNUsports.com. 

The Eagles have won eight straight matches heading into the matchup with CNU, including a 5-0 win over York (Pa.) in the semifinals. The Captains have picked up wins in five of the last six matches with their only loss coming to nationally-ranked Johns Hopkins. In the regular season battle between the two teams, Mary Washington captured an 8-1 win. 

This season, a large senior class has anchored one of the finest seasons in program history. CNU has climbed higher in the national rankings than ever before behind the strong regular season. Senior Meili Konell has won at five different positions and ranks second on the team with 10 singles wins. In doubles play, seniors Emily Morgan and Isabelle Wessel are among the team leaders in wins with 10 and 12, respectively. 

Sophomore Johanna Ranta-aho has put together one of the most impressive years in program history, leading the team in both singles and doubles wins. The Helsinki, Finland native is 18-4 overall in singles, winning her last 14 matches. In doubles, she has paired with four different players to win 13, including a 10-3 mark at No. 2.

Following the championship bout, a full recap and scores will be available at CNUsports.com