FAIRFIELD, Conn. – After claiming a share of the Colonial Athletic Association regular season title, the Fairfield University men's lacrosse team has earned the No. 2 seed in the CAA postseason. The Stags will challenge third-seeded Hofstra on Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m. in the semifinal round. The 2016 CAA Championship is being held at top-seeded Towson's Johnny Unitas Stadium.

Fairfield and Hofstra opened the CAA slate in opposition on April 2 in Hempstead, N.Y. Led by three goals and three assists from Colin Burke and 13 saves by Tyler Behring, the Stags came away with a 9-8 victory. Both meetings between the Stags and Pride as CAA foes have been decided by one goal, as Fairfield earned a 5-4 decision in the 2015 encounter between the clubs. Hofstra owns a 4-3 edge in the all-time series. The game will be broadcast live on CAA.tv.

The day's first semifinal will feature the host Towson Tigers challenging fourth-seeded Drexel at 4 p.m. The CAA Championship Game is slated for Saturday, May 7 at 1 p.m. It will be televised live on the American Sports Network in addition to live coverage on CAA.tv.

For coverage of the Stags' 2016 CAA postseason trip throughout the week, visit FairfieldStags.com and follow @FairfieldStags and @StagsMensLax on Twitter.