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NO. 2 NOTRE DAME (6-1)

@NO. 7 SYRACUSE (5-2)

Saturday, 5 p.m.

Outlook: The Orange has a commanding 8-3 record against its Atlantic Coast Conference foes, but the Fighting Irish have won the last two meetings and three of the past six. Syracuse has the fourth-most prolific offense in Division I at 13.9 goals per game, and redshirt senior attackman Dylan Donahue leads the pack with 13 goals and 20 assists. But Notre Dame's defense is the stingiest in the country, allowing just 6.6 goals per game. Senior defenseman Matt Landis leads the Irish in caused turnovers with 10.

—?Edward Lee

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NO. 6 NOTRE DAME (10-2)

@NO. 3 NORTH CAROLINA (9-2)

Sunday, noon

Outlook: In a clash of two of the top contenders in the ACC, the Tar Heels are 3-0 and the Irish 3-2 in the conference. Both Notre Dame losses were by a single goal, to No.?4 Syracuse and No. 5 Louisville. North Carolina has won all four meetings in the series. Last year, the Tar Heels won 9-8 during the regular season and 18-4 in the ACC semifinal. Still, the Irish have one of the top defenses in Division I, led by last season's ACC Defensive Player of the Year, Barbara Sullivan, who has 41 caused turnovers this spring. With a strong, balanced offense, North Carolina has won six in a row, but has struggled in the second half, with three of its past five wins coming by a single goal.

—?Katherine Dunn