SALISBURY, Md. -- A pivotal matchup for the members of the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference is on deck Tuesday afternoon as the Christopher Newport men's soccer team is headed up the Eastern Shore to take on nationally-ranked Salisbury University at 3:00 p.m. The Captains (10-2-2) will face off against the 24th-ranked Sea Gulls (12-1-3) at the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex. 

The Captains are unbeaten over the last four games and are coming off a 2-1 win against JWU Charlotte on Thursday night. Salisbury enters the matchup riding an eight-match unbeaten streak and captured a 5-0 win against Regent in their last mtachup on Saturday. Against each other, the all-time series is incredibly close with CNU holding just a two-game edge over 50 previous meetings; the Captains are 22-20-8 against the Sea Gulls with three ties over the last five games. 

The afternoon matchup will be streamed live online with live stats also available. Links to both can be found on the men's soccer schedule at CNUsports.com. 

Senior Drew McWhinney has caught fire for the CNU offense with two goals and an assist in the last two games. He also scored twice in the three games before that and has three game-winning goals in the last four wins for the Captains. He ranks second on the team with 14 total points after scoring six goals and adding two helpers this season. Also having a dominant offensive season has been senior Riley Usher, leading the team with 15 total points. 

Salisbury will counter the Captains while riding one of the best seasons in recent program history at 12-1-3 overall. The Sea Gulls have piled up the most wins since 2015 and are looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since that season. Salisbury is scoring 2.19 goals per game while holding opponents to just 0.69 per game. Leading the charge has been David Brunetti with 16 points on six goals and four assists. The Sea Gulls have seen three different goalkeepers start games this year with Clif Nehman leading the group with a 0.50 GAA and three shutouts in six games started.