NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Riding a season-best six-match winning streak, CNU volleyball will host the Coast-to-Coast Invitational this weekend in the Freeman Center.

The Captains (14-6) will begin play Friday at 6 p.m. against UC Santa Cruz (8-9). On Saturday, CNU will play the University of Mary Washington (6-17) at 2 p.m. before concluding the invitational against Salisbury University (18-5) at 6 p.m.

The Captains defeated both Mary Washington and Salisbury earlier this month by scores of 3-0 and 3-1, respectively. In the all-time series, CNU is 21-30 against the Eagles and 30-20 vs. the Sea Gulls.

CNU is 6-4 against the Banana Slugs, 1-1 in the Freeman Center.

The Captains' current winning streak is their best since a seven-match run last season. CNU has won eight of its last nine matches, six by 3-0 scores.

Senior middle blocker Alyssa Dozier continues to lead the Captains in kills (205, 3.25 per set) and blocks (74, 1.17). In her last three matches, Dozier had 52 kills with a .420 hitting percentage and 14 blocks.

Juniors Samantha Dorn and Simara Alexander each had double-figure kills in three of their last four matches. Freshman setter Fielding Croft has had at least 33 assists in five consecutive matches and is averaging 7.54 per set.

Here is the weekend's full schedule:
Friday
3:30 p.m.: UC Santa Cruz vs. Salisbury
6 p.m.: UC Santa Cruz at Christopher Newport
Saturday
Noon: Salisbury vs. Santa Cruz
2 p.m.: Mary Washington at Christopher Newport
4 p.m.: UC Santa Cruz vs. Mary Washington
6 p.m.: Salisbury at Christopher Newport.