RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 8, 2024) – The spring heats up in early February as a packed weekend awaits in the CAA.
Softball | Schedule
The opening weekend of softball is here, and 11 CAA teams begin their 2024 campaign Thursday through Sunday, with 51 games on the slate. Three teams – Charleston, Elon and UNCW – open at home, producing 14 contests on FloSoftball. Among the highlights include Elon hosting Kent State for a doubleheader on Thursday (1/3:30 p.m.), UNCW entertaining DePaul on Friday (7:30 p.m.) and Charleston versus East Carolina on Saturday (3 p.m.). In addition, Campbell makes its CAA debut, playing Syracuse on Saturday (10 a.m.) and Sunday (1:30 p.m.) before closing out the weekend against Coastal Carolina (3:45 p.m.) on ESPN+. Other teams to keep your eye on include Stony Brook – facing Ohio State in a neutral site contest – and North Carolina A&T – opening the Jose Gonzalez Jr. era with two games against North Carolina.
Women’s Lacrosse | Schedule
Eight of nine CAA teams open their 2024 campaigns this weekend with two games Friday and six Saturday. Delaware will be the first team to begin its season, traveling to Lehigh on Friday (3 p.m., ESPN+). Saturday’s slate includes two teams at home – Campbell beginning its CAA tenure by hosting No. 19 Richmond (12 p.m., FloLive) and Towson opening a new era against Mount St. Mary’s (1 p.m., FloLive.)
Men’s Lacrosse | Schedule
Four CAA teams have started their 2024 seasons in men’s lacrosse, and three more begin this weekend. The weekend slate features six games on Saturday, highlighted by Stony Brook hosting No. 15 Rutgers (12 p.m., FloLive) as the Seawolves look for a 2-0 start to the spring. Also at noon, the two-time defending CAA Champion, Delaware, starts its title defense by entertaining Lafayette (FloLive), with plenty more action around #CAALax.
Swimming & Diving | Schedule
Northeastern participates in the Boston Winter Open, Towson hosts the Tiger Winter Open and UNCW and William & Mary head to Virginia’s Cavalier Invite as the final tune-ups before the CAA Swimming & Diving Championship at the end of the month.
Indoor Track & Field | Schedule
The indoor track and field season is winding down as nine conference teams compete in their final competitions before the CAA Championships. Four teams – Campbell, Elon, UNCW and William & Mary – are sending athletes to Liberty for the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, which will be streamed on ESPN+. Additional highlights include Campbell sending competitors to Arkansas for the Tyson Invitational and North Carolina A&T traveling to Clemson for the Tiger Paw Invitational.
Tennis | Schedule
The majority of the CAA men’s and women’s tennis teams are in action this weekend. The Elon men’s team visits No. 17 North Carolina on Thursday and UNCW takes on LSU on Sunday. There is more action against the ACC on the women’s side as Delaware travels to Virginia Tech and Charleston meets Clemson. William & Mary welcomes Big Ten member Maryland on Saturday.
Golf | Schedule
On the men’s side, Charleston, Drexel, and Elon will head to events in Puerto Rico, with the Cougars playing Purdue’s event in Rio Grande and the Dragons and Phoenix taking part in UNCG’s Palmas Del Mar Collegiate. Four women’s programs begin the year in Florida, as Elon, Towson, and William & Mary will be in Palm City, while Campbell opens its season in Jacksonville.
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