On paper, it's a complete mismatch.
North Carolina is one of the blue bloods of women's college lacrosse, an annual national championship contender.
Navy is an upstart, the surprise representative of the one-bid Patriot League.
The Tar Heels are seeking their 10th Final Four appearance and third national title. The Midshipmen have reached the quarterfinals for the first time in their 10-year history as a Division I program.
"Navy is definitely a major underdog in this one," said Sheehan Stanwick Burch, the nation's premier women's lacrosse analyst. "At the same time, it's scary for any team, no matter the ranking, to go against a hot opponent.