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Series notes --- NCAA quarterfinals


Some quick hitters on this week's four games:


SATURDAY


No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 7 Maryland, noon


* Maryland leads series 45-35


* The teams have split two games this season; Maryland won 13-7 at Byrd Stadium on March 29. Virginia won 11-8 in the ACC semifinals at Klockner Stadium on April 25.


* Maryland has won three of four NCAA tournament meetings. The Terrapins won in the quarterfinals in 1978 (15-10), 1983 (13-4) and 1997 (10-9). Virginia won in the 2003 semifinals (14-4).


No. 4 Johns Hopkins at Navy, 3 p.m.


* Hopkins leads series 55-25-1 and has won 34 straight meetings


* Hopkins won 12-5 on April 21 in Annapolis


* The teams have never met in the NCAA tournament


* The teams have met every year since 1950, but never twice in a season


SUNDAY


No. 1 Duke vs. Ohio State, noon


* Duke leads series 5-2.


* Duke won last meeting 21-8 on April 2, 2005.


* The team have never met in the NCAA tournament


No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 6 Notre Dame, 3 p.m.


* Syracuse leads series 2-0


* Syracuse won last meeting 19-13 on March 11, 2004, at the Carrier Dome


* Syracuse won the teams’ only NCAA tournament meeting, a 12-5 victory in the 2001 semifinals.


--- Patrick Stevens

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