York, Mary Washington and Christopher Newport all were victorious in first round matches to kickoff the CAC Women's Lacrosse Tournament on Saturday (April 27). Salisbury, the top seed who received a first-round bye, will host No. 5 CNU, while No. 2 York welcomes No. 3 Mary Washington in the semifinal round slated for Tuesday, April 30.

The CNU Captains survived a late surge from the St. Mary's Seahawks to pick up the 14-13 win. SMC trailed 14-6 midway through the second half before ending the match on a 7-0 run before time expired. Sarah Culver paced CNU with six goals in the contest, while Caitlin Katchmar tallied five for the Seahawks.

The UMW Eagles posted an impressive 21-4 victory over Frostburg State as Mary Wash controlled the first half outscoring the Bobcats 15-2. The Eagles held a 34-12 shots advantage in the win, including 18-9 on draw controls.

The York Spartans also cruised to a first round victory as the home team led Southern Virginia by a 15-1 count at the break. Six players scored at least two goals for York, including Baleigh Bradley who added four assists as well. Draw controls favored York by a 20-4 edge along with shot attempts, 33-6.

The CAC Championship is set for Saturday, May 4, with the conference champion earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. 

2019 CAC Women's Lacrosse Tournament Schedule

First Round - Saturday, April 27
Game 1 - #5 Christopher Newport def. #4 St. Mary's (Md.), 14-13
Game 2 - #2 York (Pa.) def. #7 Southern Virginia, 20-3
Game 3 - #3 Mary Washington def. #6 Frostburg State, 21-4
#1 Salisbury receives first-round bye

Semifinal Round - Tuesday, April 30
Game 4 - #1 Salisbury vs. #5 Christopher Newport (at Salisbury)
Game 5 - #2 York (Pa.) vs. #3 Mary Washington (at York)

Championship - Saturday, May 4
Game 5 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (at highest remaining seed)