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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- For the fifth straight season, the Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team will kick off the NCAA Tournament at home as the Captains earned an at-large bid to the playoffs and were selected to host the opening weekend at Jennings Family Stadium.
On Saturday at noon, CNU will begin the postseason against the winner of a first-round battle between Transylvania and Pfeiffer, which will take place on Wednesday in Misenheimer, North Carolina. Meanwhile, No. 9 Gettysburg and No. 15 Washington and Lee will square off in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader at 3 p.m. in Newport News.
On Sunday at 3 p.m., the second-round winners will then face off for a spot in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
Stay tuned to CNUsports.com for all of the latest information on tickets and media coverage for this weekend's playoff action.
With their selection, the Captains received their sixth straight bid to the NCAA Tournament. Consistently successful during the squad's recent run, Christopher Newport has advanced to the Elite Eight during each of the past five years, including Final Four berths in 2021 and 2023.
Overall, CNU will be making the program's eighth appearance in the playoffs. In addition to their most recent postseason trips, the Captains made their tournament debut in 2013 before advancing to the third round in 2018.
During the squad's previous seven trips to the NCAA Tournament, Christopher Newport boasts a 12-6 record, including an 8-1 ledger at Jennings Family Stadium. Last year, the Captains knocked off Grove City and Lynchburg at home before falling to Bowdoin in the NCAA Quarterfinals in Medford, Massachusetts.
This year's team enters the national playoffs with a 16-3 record, including an 11-1 mark at home. Battle-tested against top-flight competition, CNU has already had nine games against programs that advanced to this year's NCAA Tournament. Those contests include victories over Amherst, Gettysburg, Grove City, Ohio Northern, Roanoke, Salisbury, and Washington and Lee.
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