Until fans can enjoy Memorial Day weekend, the final four field needs to be set. All NCAA Division I Women's quarterfinals take place on Saturday with No. 1 seed Maryland, No. 2 seed North Carolina, No. 3 seed James Madison and No. 4 seed Boston College hosting Navy, Northwestern, No. 6 seed Florida and No. 5 seed Stony Brook, respectively. 

Who will continue their postseason run? Whose season ends this weekend? We'll find out soon enough. Here's a preview of a weekend that is sure to be entertaining.

Navy at No. 1 Maryland
Saturday, 12 p.m., BTN2Go

By The Numbers: National Rankings

• Scoring Offense: 
  No. 3 Navy (17.29), No. 6 Maryland (16.30)

• Scoring Defense: 
  No. 9 Maryland (9.40), No. 22 Navy (10.19)

• Save Percentage:
  No. 24 Maryland (0.473), No. 73 Navy (0.423)

• Draw Controls:
  No. 2 Navy (17.05), No. 3 Maryland (16.85)

The reigning national champion is the favorite entering Saturday’s matchup, but Navy is eyeing a return trip to the final four since upsetting Loyola in the Patriot League championship for the second straight season.

Since falling to North Carolina in overtime on Feb. 24, Maryland has won 17 straight, including a 21-12 rout of Penn State for the Big Ten crown and a 15-4 dominant victory over Denver in the NCAA second round. The Mids’ last loss came at the hands of Loyola on April 7, but they have since righted the ship, cruising past Johns Hopkins 16-9 and the Greyhounds 19-15 to meet the Terps in the quarterfinals.

Saturday marks the second consecutive year that Navy has played the defending NCAA champion in the quarterfinals. In 2017, the Mids topped North Carolina 16-14 in Chapel Hill, N.C., to advance to their first-ever final four.

It is also just the second meeting between the two programs, with Maryland winning its first match, 19-6, in the first round of the 2011 NCAA tournament.

Jenna Collins leads Navy with record-breaking performances on a school-record 82 goals, while Tewaaraton finalist Megan Whittle anchors the Terps’ offense with 80 scores.

Off the field, one of the bigger storylines lies within the coaching staffs as Maryland coach Cathy Reese played for Navy coach Cindy Timchal during Timchal’s 16-year tenure as the Terps’ head coach.

Northwestern at No. 2 North Carolina
Saturday, 1 p.m., ACC Network Extra

By The Numbers: National Rankings

• Scoring Offense:
  No. 9 Northwestern (16.00), No. 12 UNC (15.84)

• Scoring Defense:
  No. 23 UNC (10.21), No. 43 Northwestern (11.15)

• Save Percentage:
  No. 7 Northwestern (0.483), No. 18 UNC (0.481)

• Draw Controls:
  No. 4 Northwestern (16.70), No. 8 UNC (15.95)

After getting knocked out of the 2017 NCAA tournament unexpectedly by Navy in the quarterfinals, North Carolina is looking to avoid that fate again Saturday, which marks the second time the Tar Heels have played Northwestern this season.

On March 17, UNC defeated the Wildcats 18-13 thanks to a dominant second half after Northwestern had a one-goal lead at the break. After back-and-forth play to start the second period, featuring three more leads for the ‘Cats, Carolina pulled away with an 8-2 spurt to run out the final 21:51.

Northwestern leads the all-time series 11-8, but the Tar Heels have won six of the last seven meetings. While they are 4-3 against Northwestern at home, they are 1-4 against their opponent in NCAA tournament play. The last time the two teams met in the NCAAs was in 2013, which North Carolina won 11-4.

Tewaaraton finalist Marie McCool, also the first to repeat as ACC Midfielder of the Year, is the Tar Heels’ go-to all-around player with 144 draw controls, 72 points, 35 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers.

Red-hot Selena Lasota leads Northwestern with 88 points, featuring 70 goals, 17 of which came in two NCAA tournament games. She set an NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse tournament single-game record with nine goals in a first-round win over Richmond and followed that with an eight-goal performance in a second-round win at No. 7 seed Towson.

No. 6 Florida at No. 3 James Madison
Saturday, 1 p.m., JMU Live Stream

By The Numbers: National Rankings

• Scoring Offense:
  No. 4 Florida (16.75), No. 9 JMU (16.00)

• Scoring Defense:
  No. 5 JMU (8.90), No. 14 Florida (9.60)

• Save Percentage:
  No. 13 Florida (0.493), No. 60 JMU (0.433)

• Draw Controls:
  No 17 Florida (15.05), No. 23 JMU (14.70)

Both James Madison and Florida are seeking their second final four berth. The Gators made their last appearance in 2012, while it’s been a long time coming for the Dukes, last advancing in 2000. 

JMU, led by Tewaaraton finalist Kristen Gaudian, who has set career marks across the board, is having its best season yet. The Dukes are 19-1, its best overall record in program history. Since falling to top-seeded Maryland 15-12 on March 24, they have won 11 straight, including a 16-10 victory over Towson for the CAA crown and a 15-12 defeat of Virginia in the NCAA second round.

Florida has just three losses on the year, first to Maryland 16-14 on Feb. 17, then to Syracuse 17-15 on March 7 and lastly to Towson 14-11 on March 21. The Gators cruised through Big East play for its last title in the conference before moving to the American Athletic Conference in 2019. They then topped Colorado 13-9 to advance to its first quarterfinal since 2014.

Florida’s offense is balanced by Lindsey Ronbeck and the Pirrecca sisters, Shayna and Sydney, all who combine for 177 goals, but James Madison could surge past the Gators as the host. The Dukes have home-field advantage in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2010 and the Gators are making its first trip to Harrisonburg, Va.

No. 5 Stony Brook at No. 4 Boston College
Saturday, 1 p.m., WatchESPN

By The Numbers: National Rankings

• Scoring Offense:
  No. 2 Stony Brook (18.25), No. 11 BC (15.95)

• Scoring Defense:
  No. 1 Stony Brook (6.85), No. 7 BC (9.14)

• Save Percentage:
  No. 12 Stony Brook (0.494), No. 50 BC (0.443)

• Draw Controls:
  No. 7 BC (16.00), No. 12 Stony Brook (15.40)

The Boston College-Stony Brook quarterfinal is sure to be a showdown.

Stony Brook is only undefeated team left in Division I, while the Eagles were the last previously unbeaten to suffer a loss, falling to North Carolina 14-11 in the ACC title game.

Since then, Boston College defeated Ivy League champion Princeton 16-10 and now turn to face the America East champion. The Seawolves advanced thanks to a dominant 18-5 win over Penn, the Ivy League runner-up.

Stony Brook is 1-3 all-time against Boston College, but the Seawolves won the last matchup in the first round of the 2016 NCAA tournament, 11-9.

Pitting the Eagles against Seawolves on Saturday, fans will witness a high scoring affair unless their highly-touted defenses hold serve. Two Tewaaraton finalists are featured – Boston College’s Sam Apuzzo, the ACC Attacker of the Year, and Stony Brook’s Kylie Ohlmiller, the new NCAA record holder in career points and assists.

The game will likely come down to the draw. If Apuzzo puts on a show – she set a program-record 138 draw controls – Boston College could have the edge. Possession leads to wins.

But if the Seawolves live up to the hype surrounding the game, continuing to prove themselves, they will be returning home for a final four matchup with either Maryland or Navy.

As their respective coaches noted, Boston College is not jumping in on the conversation and is staying level-headed, while Stony Brook is embracing the buzz because they are hungry for more.