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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Christopher Newport women's lacrosse team will battle Frostburg State on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a Capital Athletic Conference showdown at Captains Turf Field.

Entering the contest, CNU is 8-4 overall with a 2-1 mark in league action. FSU is currently 5-6 with an identical 2-1 record in CAC play.

For those fans unable to make it to the 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 CNU schedule page.

Additionally, for those fans planning to attend the game, parking will be at a premium on Saturday. Along with lacrosse, Christopher Newport will be hosting doubleheaders in baseball and softball as well as three tennis matches. Meanwhile, a high school track meet will be taking place at POMOCO Stadium, and the soccer teams will be holding their annual alumni games and spring showcase as well.

A LOOK AT THE CAPTAINS

Prior to Saturday's game, Christopher Newport will honor the achievements of the program's decorated senior class. The veteran group includes All-American Meaghan Galvin, All-Region honoree Mariah Ginebra, and All-State selection Erin Callahan. Meanwhile, Lindsay Weaver is a three-year starter on the midfield unit, Meghan O'Reilly is a two-year team captain, and Katie Gaskin has contributed both on and off the field, earning starts on the defensive unit while also securing the IWLCA Community Awareness Award for her efforts outside of lacrosse.

The fourth-year seniors are also joined by Bailey Lien, who is a first-year member of the squad after capping off one of the most decorated tenures in the history of the CNU field hockey program last fall.

So far this season, Galvin is tied for the NCAA lead with 77 draw controls and ranks fifth in the nation with 33 assists. Meanwhile, Callahan is fourth on the squad with 24 points, and Ginebra leads the Captains with 17 ground balls. Weaver has also started all 12 games, boasting 12 ground balls and five goals, while Gaskin has eight starts and seven caused turnovers. Rounding out the seniors, O'Reilly, who was sidelined with an injury for most of the year, made her season debut on Wednesday, and Lien has appeared in two contests and surrendered just two goals in 62 minutes of work.

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS

Frostburg State has been led this year by a high-powered attack, which ranks second in the CAC with a 13.82 goals-per-game average. The squad has eclipsed 20 goals on three occasions and dropped 19 on Marymount during a 19-14 triumph last Saturday. On an individual level, Nikki Hallikas ranks 10th in the NCAA with 56 points, and Morgan Cavey is 24th nationally with 45. Hallikas has also been impressive on the draw, ranking second in the league with 59 draw controls.

Along with the squad's leading scorers, Megan Hart is fourth in the league with 15 assists. Meanwhile, on the defensive end, Dylan Teitelbaum is 13th in the country and first in the CAC with 97 saves. She has five double-digit save efforts this season, including 18 against Randolph-Macon last month and 14 against No. 7 York (Pa.) on Wednesday.

SERIES HISTORY

Christopher Newport and Frostburg State have met seven times with the Captains holding a 4-3 edge in the all-time series. Last year, CNU registered a 16-5 victory at FSU. During that contest, Galvin had eight points, including five goals, while Catie Chess contributed a hat-trick as well. The Bobcats were led by Hart, who notched a pair of strikes, and Teitelbaum, who secured 11 saves.

UP NEXT

Following Saturday's bout, Christopher Newport will return to action on Wednesday when the squad hosts No. 13 Salisbury at 6 p.m.

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