RICHMOND, Va. (April 18, 2024) – A pair of CAA Championships get underway, while a pivotal weekend of the lacrosse regular season and important matchups around the league await on a busy spring docket.
Golf
The CAA Men’s Golf Championship tees off at Dataw Island in South Carolina on Sunday morning. A full championship preview will be available later this week; head to CAASports.com/MGolf for the Championship Central links.
Tennis | Schedule
The CAA Men’s Tennis Championship gets underway on Thursday morning at the Mackesy Tennis Center on the campus of William & Mary. Top-seeded UNCW aims for its fourth straight conference title. For live results, recaps, and highlights, visit caasports.com/mtennis.
The regular season wraps up in CAA women’s tennis this weekend. There are three conference matches on the schedule as Drexel hosts Towson and Elon entertains North Carolina A&T on Friday, while UNCW is at Campbell on Saturday.
Women’s Lacrosse | Schedule
Three of the four teams to play in May on Long Island have secured their tickets with three more in contention for the final spot. The most pivotal game of Saturday in that latter race will be at Rudd Field, where Elon hosts Delaware (12 p.m., FloLive). Elsewhere around the league Saturday, Towson visits Campbell (12 p.m., FloLive), Drexel heads to William & Mary (1 p.m., FloLive), and Monmouth will host Georgetown in non-conference action (1 p.m., LacrosseTV).
The decision of the CAA’s two Long Island programs to move their matchup to Sunday provides a marquee standalone matchup, as Hofstra (9-5, 6-0 CAA) takes on No. 13 Stony Brook (13-2, 7-0 CAA) at LaValle Stadium (12 p.m., FloLive). The Seawolves would clinch the outright CAA regular-season title with a win, while the Pride would take control of the race for the top spot with a victory out east.
Men’s Lacrosse | Schedule
It’s the penultimate weekend in men’s lacrosse, with four games on Saturday. The biggest game of significance features Fairfield (3-2) hosting Stony Brook (2-3) at 1 p.m. The Stags currently are third in the conference standings, 1.0 game ahead of a three-way tie between the Seawolves, Monmouth, and Drexel. Stony Brook has defeated Fairfield in back-to-back seasons and won six of the past seven in the series. In addition, The Hawks will travel to No. 14 Towson, and the Dragons host No. 18 Delaware as Monmouth and Drexel battle for postseason aspirations. The Tigers and Blue Hens will look to stay unbeaten in league play before they meet in the regular season finale next week. Towson defeated Monmouth last season in the first-ever matchup between the programs. Meanwhile, the Blue Hens and Dragons have been playing since 1949. Delaware has won three straight against Drexel and maintains a 49-28 lead in the series. Finally, Hofstra hosts Hampton, with the Pride attempting to keep its CAA Tournament hopes alive.
Softball | Schedule
Two series atop the conference standings in CAA Softball headline the weekend slate. First-place Delaware (16-2) – who has won 20 of the past 21 games – entertains fifth-place Hofstra (11-7). UD can be the first team to secure a berth in the CAA Championship as the Hens look to stay hot. In addition, UNCW (13-5) hosts Campbell (14-4) as the Camels enter the weekend 1.0 game ahead of the Seahawks in second and third, respectively. Campbell defeated UNCW twice last season in non-conference play, with both games decided by two runs or less, and the teams have split the previous six matchups. Additionally, Stony Brook (12-6), who has vaulted into third place following a 13-game winning streak, faces Drexel (8-9), who is currently the first team on the outside of the Championship cutline.
Baseball | Schedule
It’s a big weekend in CAA baseball as the top four teams in the conference standings go head-to-head. First-place UNCW (24-13, 10-2 CAA), which extended its winning streak to six with a victory over No. 12 Wake Forest on Tuesday, visits second-place Northeastern (27-9, 9-3 CAA). Second-place Charleston (25-10, 9-3), which is 11-1 in its past 12 games hosts a William & Mary (25-12, 8-4 CAA) squad that has won all four of its conference series. Also on the slate, Campbell (24-11, 6-6 CAA) heads to Hofstra (12-24, 3-9 CAA), Stony Brook (17-17, 6-6 CAA) welcomes Towson (10-26, 3-9 CAA), Monmouth (10-21, 4-8 CAA) travels to Elon (14-22, 4-8 CAA) and North Carolina A&T (20-16, 4-8) is at home against Delaware (18-17, 6-6 CAA).
Rowing | Schedule
For the first time this spring all eight CAA crews will be on the water this weekend. Headlining the slate is Northeastern – receiving votes in the Coaches poll – competing against four teams ranked or receiving votes nationally on Lake Carnegie. The Huskies will go head-to-head with No. 3 Princeton, No. 15 Rutgers, Columbia, and Notre Dame in a competition hosted by the defending Ivy League Champion. In addition, Drexel and UCSD will host Invitationals, with Monmouth joining the Dragons on the Schuylkill River for the Kerr Cup Regatta. Finally, Delaware, Eastern Michigan, and Villanova head to the Occoquan River for the George Mason Invite, and UConn travels to the Holy Cross Invitational.
Track & Field | Schedule
There is a lot of track and field to keep up with this weekend with 12 conference teams in action and eight programs sending student-athletes to multiple meets. Among the highlights, North Carolina A&T hosts the Aggie Classic at Marcus T. Johnson Track, where they will be joined by Campbell and Elon. In addition, five teams – Delaware, Hampton, Monmouth, Northeastern, and Stony Brook – will be present in Charlottesville for the Virginia Challenge. Additional meets with multiple CAA teams include the Wake Forest Invitational, featuring the Phoenix, Huskies, and William & Mary; the South Carolina Open, with the Camels and Charleston participating; and the Morgan State Legacy Meet, where Hampton and Towson will compete.
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