FROSTBURG, Md. – The Frostburg State women's basketball team has earned the fifth seed in the upcoming 2017 Capital Athletic Conference Tournament and the Bobcats will play in the first round this Tuesday at 6:00 pm.
 
The Bobcats earned a narrow two-point victory over Salisbury on Saturday and the win pushed Frostburg to the fifth seed. FSU will travel to fourth seed York (Pa.) on Tuesday for a 6:00 pm tip off.
 
Frostburg lost both regular-season matchups to York, but the Bobcats enter the tournament with three wins in their last four games. This year's CAC Tournament berth is the first for the Bobcats in five seasons.
 
Twelfth-ranked Christopher Newport is the CAC's top seed and 15^th-ranked Mary Washington is the second seed. Both teams have earned a first-round bye.
 
The winner of Frostburg/York will travel to CNU for the semifinals on Thursday, February 23, while the winner of third seed and 25^th-ranked Marymount and sixth seed Salisbury will travel to Mary Washington.
 
The CAC Championship is scheduled for Saturday, February 25 and the winner will receive the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
 
2017 CAC Tournament
First Round – Tuesday, February 21
#5 Frostburg at #4 York (Pa.) – 6:00 pm
#6 Salisbury at #3 Marymount – 6:00 pm
 
Semifinals – Thursday, February 23
Winner of FSU/YCP at #1 Christopher Newport – 6:00 pm
Winner of SU/MU at #2 Mary Washington – 7:00 pm
 
Championship – Saturday, February 25
(at highest remaining seed)