CAC Field Hockey Tournament Pairings Set
The five-team CAC Field Hockey Tournament seeds and pairings are now set following Thursday's two-game slate that concluded the conference regular season.
Mary Washington clinched the No. 4 seed and first-round home game with a 5-0 victory over Wesley on Thursday, while York downed Frostburg State 3-1 in the other matchup of the night.
The CAC Tournament will begin with Sunday's first round matchup between No. 4 Mary Washington and No. 5 St. Mary's in Fredericksburg, Va. at 1 p.m.
Top-seeded Christopher Newport, which finished the CAC slate with a perfect 6-0 mark, will host the UMW/SMC winner in Wednesday's semifinals.
Wednesday's other semifinal will feature No. 2 Salisbury hosting No. 3 York at 6 p.m.
2017 Capital Athletic Conference Playoff Schedule
First Round - Sunday, Oct. 29
Game 1: #5 St. Mary's at #4 Mary Washington, 1 p.m.
Note - top three seeds CNU, SAL, YCP gain first-round byes
Semifinal Round - Wednesday, Nov. 1
Game 2: Winner Game 1 at #1 Christopher Newport
Game 3: #3 York at #2 Salisbury, 6 p.m.
Championship - Saturday, Nov. 4
Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 (at highest remaining seed)