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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team will welcome No. 2 Salisbury to town for a Capital Athletic Conference match-up on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Captains Turf Field.

CNU enters the game with a 7-2 record, including a 1-1 mark in league action. Salisbury sits atop the conference standings with a pristine 10-0 overall record and a 3-0 showing in CAC play.

Although the two programs have never faced each other, they both competed in last year's NCAA Tournament. During the 2013 campaign, the Captains made their first national appearance, while the Sea Gulls advanced to the Final Four.

For those fans unable to make it out to Wednesday's contest, live stats and a video stream of the action will be available at CNUsports.com. Direct links to both features can be found at the top of this release and on the men's lacrosse schedule page.

Wednesday's game will also serve as Christopher Newport's "Scoop for Loot" game, which is a fundraising campaign designed to raise donations and pledges for the "Lacrosse the Nations" humanitarian organization. For more details on the program and information on how to get involved, please visit CNU's "Scoop for Loot" page at… http://www.cnusports.com/news/2014/3/7/MLAX_0307142337.aspx

The Captains enter Wednesday's game having won seven of their last eight contests. Overall this season, Aaron Chrzaszcz leads the team with 18 goals and 23 points. Brooks Billings has also been a force on the offensive end, contributing 15 goals for CNU. Randy Foster and Joey Rolando have also found the back of the net at least 10 times apiece, while Adam Abbate and Gregory Limon have nine assists each.

Coming on strong, Parker Thompson has been a force lately, scoring at least one goal in each of the past four games. John Thompson has also been effective, combining for six points in his last two outings.

On the defensive end, Matt Hayden has a .515 save percentage and an 8.15 goals-against-average. The freshman has been supported by a veteran back line, including Brenden Dwyer, who leads the way with 20 caused turnovers. Steven West and Teddy Pekalski have also caused 17 apiece. Nick Kirschke has been tremendous on faceoffs as well, winning 60 percent of his battles.

Salisbury has been led by a well-rounded offensive unit, which features seven players with at least 10 goals. Mike Kane leads the team with 22 scores, while Rhett DePol has 26 points, including 14 assists. Luke Phipps has also been an imposing force, scoring 14 times to go along with 10 helpers.

On the defensive end, Alex Taylor leads the CAC with a 6.50 goals-against-average. He has been helped on the back end by Marty Wallace and Zeke Smith, who have caused 15 turnovers apiece.

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