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For the second-straight season, a CAC record-tying five teams will compete in the NCAA Division III Basketball Tournaments, beginning Friday. It marks the second consecutive NCAA appearance for all five schools. 

On the men's side, second-ranked Christopher Newport and 16th-ranked Salisbury will represent the CAC in the NCAA postseason. 

On the women's side, Christopher Newport (No. 7 WBCA; No. 10 D3hoops.com), Mary Washington (No. 19 WBCA; No. 22 D3hoops.com), and Marymount (RV from WBCA & D3hoops.com) will each compete in the NCAA postseason, marking the fourth time that the CAC has sent a trio of women's teams to the national tournament. 

MEN'S PREVIEW

CNU (25-2) is making its 21st NCAA appearance and will meet Morrisville State (22-6) on the campus of Swarthmore, located outside Philadelphia, at 6 p.m. on Friday. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides. Host Swarthmore (22-5) will face Staten Island (21-6) at 8 p.m. in Friday's second game, with the two winners clashing on Saturday at 7 p.m.  

CNU, which advanced to the Final Four last season, is riding a 19-game game-winning streak. The Captains captured their second-straight CAC title last weekend with a dramatic 63-62 triumph over Salisbury in the championship game. 

Salisbury, the CAC runner-up, is making its eighth overall and third straight NCAA Tournament appearance after earning an at-large bid. The Sea Gulls (20-7) will tangle with Endicott (20-8) at 5:30 p.m. in the first game of a doubleheader at host Neumann in Aston, Pa. Neumann (25-2) takes on Nichols (23-5) at 8 p.m. The winners will meet on Saturday at 7 p.m. for a spot in the Sweet 16. 

FOLLOW THE ACTION 

Salisbury vs. Endicott, 5:30 p.m. - Live Stats | Video

Christopher Newport vs. Morrisville State, 6 p.m. - Live Stats | Video

WOMEN'S PREVIEW

CAC champion Christopher Newport (25-2) will host Staten Island (22-6) in Friday's first round at 7:30 p.m. at the Freeman Center. Lynchburg (22-6) and Catholic (23-4) will face off in the other first round matchup at CNU, with the two winners set to meet on Saturday at 7 p.m. 

The first round game against Staten Island is the first home game for the Captains in the NCAA Tournament since 2013. CNU has hosted seven NCAA Tournament games in the Freeman Center dating back to the 2002 season. The Captains have advanced to at least the NCAA Sweet 16 in each of their last five tournament appearances. Three of those NCAA runs have come under the direction of head coach Bill Broderick, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2013-14. 

CAC runner-up Mary Washington (23-4) will take on Sage (20-8) in Amherst, Mass. at 5 p.m. Host Amherst (27-0) is set to meet Regis (Mass.) (17-10) in Friday's other matchup at 7 p.m. UMW will compete in its ninth NCAA Tournament under head coach Deena Applebury and 11th overall. 

Marymount (22-5) travels to Greensboro, N.C. for a matchup with host Guilford (24-3) at 7:30 p.m. Albright (22-5) and Piedmont (21-7) will tangle in the other first-round contest at 5:30 p.m. The Saints earned their second straight at-large bid into NCAA's and are making their 18th appearance in program history and third under head coach Ashlee Rogers. 

FOLLOW THE ACTION 

Mary Washington vs. Sage, 5 p.m. - Live Stats | Video

Marymount vs. Guilford, 7:30 p.m. - Live Stats | Video

Christopher Newport vs. Staten Island 7:30 p.m. - Live Stats | Video