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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The second-seeded Christopher Newport Captains (21-4) will play in their first ever Capital Athletic Conference Tournament game tonight, as they host the third-seeded Salisbury Seagulls (18-8) at 7:00 pm for a semifinals matchup. The winner will advance to play in the 2014 CAC Championship Game on Saturday, March 1. 

Live stats and a live video webcast will be available at CNUsports.com. Doors to the Freeman Center will open at 6:00 pm.

Christopher Newport, ranked as high as 20th in the nation after finishing the regular season with a 21-4 overall mark, is looking to pick up a win in their first CAC Tournament appearance after earning a first round bye. Winners in 16 of their last 18 games this season, the Captains swept the regular season series against Salisbury and ran the win streak over the Sea Gulls to four. CNU boasts a 14-9 advantage in the all-time series. 

The Captains are led by senior Nicole Mitchell, averaging 16.0 points per game on over 50% shooting, and junior Camry Green, with 11.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Since returning to the starting lineup in the last three games, Green has elevated her game even further, averaging 15.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per contest, including a career-high 21 points versus St. Mary's (Md.). Mitchell is also the Captains top three-point shooter this season, hitting 39% of her shots from beyond the arc. 

Defensively, the Captains feature one of the nation's top squads, ranking sixth in steals per game as a team. CNU gets 14.5 takeaways a game and are averaging 27.7 points per game off of turnovers. CNU also is effective holding onto the basketball, led by senior Andrea Hobbs. Hobbs ranks 20th nationally in assist/turnover ratio, and second in the CAC. 

Salisbury is coming off a hard-fought 73-59 victory over St. Mary's (Md.) in the CAC Quarterfinals, led by 23 points from junior Sarah Seipp. Seipp hit five three-pointers and classmate Anna Hackett added 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the victory. The Sea Gulls have played well down the stretch, winning their last six games and nine of their last ten. 

Seipp and Hackett have led the offense all season long, as the only Salisbury players averaging double figures. Hackett pours in a team-high 17.0 points per game, while Seipp's 15.8 points per game are paired with a team-best 5.3 boards per game. The Salisbury offense is also powered by defense, grabbing over 300 steals this season for an average of 12.0 per game. 

Game time is set to tip at 7:00 pm in the Freeman Center and students are admitted free with a valid ID.