FROSTBURG, Md. – The Frostburg State women's lacrosse team closed out its regular-season on Saturday and is set to face Mary Washington in the upcoming CAC Tournament first round, Tuesday.
 
The Bobcats (6-10, 3-5 CAC) have earned the sixth seed in the '17 tournament and will travel to third-seeded and 14^th ranked Mary Washington tomorrow afternoon for a 4:00 pm showdown in Fredericksburg, Va.
 
The appearance in the CAC Tournament is the second in three seasons for the Bobcats and the first under second-year head coach Hayley Engster. Frostburg and Mary Washington first faced one another in the tournament in 2011, Frostburg's first season in the CAC.
 
During the regular season, the 14^th-ranked Eagles defeated the Bobcats 19-7 last Wednesday in Fredericksburg.
 
The second first-round matchup features fifth seed Christopher Newport (10-7, 4-4 CAC) at fourth seed St. Mary's (Md.)(9-8, 5-3) on Tuesday at 4:00 pm.
 
The winner of the FSU/UMW matchup will advance to face 13^th ranked and second-seeded Salisbury (11-5, 7-1 CAC) on Saturday, April 22. Meanwhile, the winner of CNU/SMCM will travel to top seed and fifth ranked York (Pa.)(13-2, 8-0 CAC) on Saturday as well.
 
The winner of the '17 CAC Tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
 
2017 CAC Women's Lacrosse Tournament Schedule
First Round - Tuesday, April 18
Game 1 - #6 Frostburg State at #3 Mary Washington, 4 p.m.
Game 2 - #5 Christopher Newport at #4 St. Mary's, TBA
Top two seeds receive first-round byes
 
Semifinal Round - Saturday, April 22
Game 3 - Winner Game 1 at #2 Salisbury, TBA
Game 4 - Winner Game 2 at #1 York, TBA
 
Championship - Saturday, April 29
Game 5 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4