RICHMOND, Va. (April 11, 2024) – A battle between a pair of league unbeatens, a Championship rematch, a Championship preview, and the first Championship of the spring highlight the weekend schedule around the league.
Golf | Schedule
The CAA Women’s Golf Championship tees off Friday at The Reserve Club at St. James in North Carolina, marking the 10
th time the course will host the tournament. A full preview will be available later Thursday on CAASports.com.
The final week of regular season play on the men’s side will see six teams in action. Delaware and Towson will play in an event at Penn State, Drexel will arrive early in Beaufort to play a dual match against USCB in Okatie, Hofstra will play in a one-day event hosted by Columbia before heading back to Long Island for LIU’s tournament in Roslyn, Monmouth will play in Lafayette’s tournament in the Lehigh Valley, and William & Mary will visit West Virginia.
Women’s Lacrosse | Schedule
A two-game weekend – the second of two in league play in 2024 – will feature contests on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday and be highlighted by a pivotal battle atop the league standings.
No. 15 Stony Brook (11-2, 5-0) - which won its 32nd game over a power-conference opponent in the last 10 years by handling Rutgers - is on the road for two this weekend, opening the schedule on Thursday with a visit to William & Mary (4-9, 0-4) (5 p.m., FloLive.) Six other teams will be in action Friday as Campbell (3-10, 0-4) visits Delaware (8-4, 1-3) (4 p.m., LacrosseTV), (RV) Drexel (9-3, 4-0) heads to Towson (6-7, 3-2) (4 p.m., FloLive), and Monmouth (5-7, 1-4) crosses a pair of bridges to play Hofstra (7-5, 4-0) (5 p.m., FloLive.) Drexel would clinch a CAA Championship berth with a win, while Hofstra also would with a victory and a Campbell win over Delaware.
Sunday’s schedule is highlighted by a battle of two of the three teams unbeaten in league play when Stony Brook visits Drexel, William & Mary heads to Elon (6-7, 2-3), Hofstra goes down to Delaware, and Campbell continues its Mid-Atlantic swing at Monmouth. All four of Sunday’s games can be seen at noon on FloLive.
Baseball | Schedule
After an impressive week of non-conference play, CAA teams return to a competitive league race this weekend. Highlighting the slate is Northeastern (25-7, 7-2 CAA), which has won 11 of 12 and is coming off a Beanpot championship, visiting Delaware (17-14, 5-4 CAA), which plated 40 runs over two games to secure the Liberty Bell Classic title. UNCW (20-13, 7-2 CAA), which defeated NC State on Tuesday, hosts Towson (8-23, 3-6 CAA), and William & Mary (23-10, 6-3 CAA), coming off a victory over No. 7 Duke, entertains North Carolina A&T (18-14, 3-6 CAA). Rounding out the schedule, Monmouth (9-17, 4-5 CAA) travels to Charleston (21-10, 6-3 CAA), Campbell (22-9, 5-4 CAA) welcomes Stony Brook (15-16, 4-5 CAA) and Hofstra (11-20, 3-6 CAA) heads to Elon (11-21, 1-8 CAA).
Softball | Schedule
Following a midweek slate highlighted by Campbell's upending of No. 3 Duke, local rivalries highlight the weekend schedule in CAA Softball, with four series between teams separated by less than 250 miles. First, the battle for Long Island has Hofstra hosting Stony Brook, with both teams having swept back-to-back CAA series. The Pride and Seawolves played five times last season, with Hofstra winning all five, including both SBU losses in the CAA Championship. Another in-state battle features UNCW traveling to N.C. A&T. The Seahawks went 3-1 against the Aggies last spring and are 16-3-1 in the past 20 matchups. In addition, Delaware entertains Monmouth, and Charleston visits Charleston. The Blue Hens swept last season’s series against the Hawks, but before 2023, the teams alternated wins for eight consecutive contests. UD maintains a narrow 10-7 edge in the series. It marks the first CAA matchup between the Camels and Cougars despite 36 meetings all-time. Campbell holds a 24-12 advantage, but CofC has won six of the past seven.
Men’s Lacrosse | Schedule
Another four-game slate lines the conference slate on Saturday. At noon, Delaware (4-0) looks to stay unbeaten as the Blue Hens host Stony Brook (2-2) in a 2023 CAA Championship rematch. Delaware defeated SBU twice last year, including a 13-10 win in the title game, snapping a six-game skid against the Seawolves. Simultaneously, Towson (4-0) visits Hampton, looking to extend its winning streak to five, and Monmouth (2-2) entertains Fairfield (2-2) in a crucial matchup for the conference standings. The Blue Hens and Tigers can secure their spot in the CAA Championship with wins, while the Stags and Hawks enter the weekend in a three-way tie for third. Fairfield prevailed 15-14 in last season’s contest – the first-ever matchup between the programs. Finally, Hofstra (1-3) entertains Drexel (1-3) at 1 p.m. All four games can be seen on FloLive with the Delaware/Stony Brook regionally available on Delmarva Sports Network.
Rowing | Schedule
A busy weekend on the water features seven CAA crews in action. The focus will be on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. – the site of the 2024 CAA Championship – where UConn, Delaware, Eastern Michigan, Monmouth and Villanova will participate in the Knecht Cup on Saturday and Sunday. In addition, Northeastern will battle for the Council Cup against Boston University and Rhode Island, and Drexel heads to D.C. for the GW Invite.
Tennis | Schedule
It’s the final weekend of regular season play in CAA men’s tennis. Hofstra hosts Monmouth on Sunday in the lone league match. In non-conference action, UNCW visits #50 ODU on Thursday and #48 Liberty on Saturday.
There is plenty of CAA action on the women’s side. William & Mary hosts Elon on Saturday and Campbell on Sunday, while North Carolina A&T welcomes Charleston on Friday before heading to Hampton on Saturday. Hofstra entertains Stony Brook on Saturday and Monmouth on Sunday. Delaware makes the short trip to Towson on Sunday.
Track & Field | Schedule
It’s full speed ahead in CAA Track and Field, with 12 league members competing this weekend. Highlighting the competitions include Charleston, Elon and UNCW at the Duke Invitational, North Carolina A&T in Gainesville for the Tom Jones Invitational and William & Mary traveling to Charlottesville for the Virginia Grand Prix. Additionally, Delaware and Monmouth send student-athletes to Princeton for the Larry Ellis Invitational and Bucknell for the Bison Outdoor Classic. Towson joins the duo in Lewisburg, while Hofstra accompanies them in New Jersey. Furthermore, Northeastern and Stony Brook will split their squads, competing in the Northeast Challenge hosted by UConn and the Friar Invitational at Providence. Finally, Hampton visits Harrisonburg for the JMU Invitational.
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