NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The second-ranked CNU Captains (11-0-1, 3-0-0) will host a big conference matchup on Saturday night, as they welcome in Methodist University (8-2-2, 2-0-0) at 7pm. The Monarchs are unbeaten in league play and have been in the NSCAA Regional Rankings for the bulk of the season.

CNU has won seven of the last eight meetings with Methodist, including three straight and a 2-0 blanking of the Monarchs on the road last season. The Captains own a 25-15-1 advantage in the all-time series.

The Captains offense has throttled into a new gear recently, scoring 17 goals in their last four victories. CNU is outscoring opponents 40-8 this season and is averaging 3.33 goals per game. CNU has won seven straight games including five shutouts.

Seniors Brian Lybert and Winston Mattheisen continue to lead the Captains with stellar swan song seasons. Lybert leads the team with 27 points on 9 goals and 9 assists, while Mattheisen is just two points shy of tying for the all-time leader in CNU soccer history.

Methodist comes into Saturday's contest following a big win over Averett, 5-1, a team that stretched CNU to overtime earlier this season. The Monarchs have won six of their last seven games and boast a solid offense as well, averaging 2.38 goals per game.

Leading the way are a pair of 25-point scorers in Eirik Nordseth (11g, 3 a) and Eric McGinnis (10g, 5a). There has only been two games this season that the two leading scorers have been held empty.

The game will be broadcast live via internet webcast at Captains Sports Live, and live statistics will also be available at kickoff.