May 13, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Maryland men's lacrosse team seeks to become the fourth team to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals when they face Hofstra in the final NCAA first round game on Sunday afternoon.

The Terps are looking to join Georgetown, a 14-12 winner over No. 8 seed Cornell and No. 7 seed Duke, a 13-1 winner over Hobart on Saturday.

The winner of the Maryland-Hofstra game will play No. 3 seed Princeton on Saturday, May 20 at Rutgers in New Brunswick, N.J. That game will follow the opener between No. 1 seed Syracuse and Georgetown, which faces off at 1 p.m.

The Terps, 10-4 overall, were an at-large selection by the NCAA Tournament committee. They have now qualified for nine of the last 10 NCAA Tournaments.

Hofstra, which is unseeded, was an automatic qualifier after winning the America East Conference with a 14-4 win over Delaware last Saturday. The Flying Dutchmen are 11-4 and riding a six-game winning streak.

Maryland leads the all-time series 7-1, but the teams have not played since 1987. In the only NCAA Tournament match-up on May 21, 1975, Maryland defeated Hofstra 19-11 on the way to the Terps' last NCAA Championship 25 years ago.

Game Facts and Coverage

Game 15: No. 6 seed Maryland vs. Hofstra
Date: Sunday, May 14, 2000
Time: Approximately 3 p.m., second game in doubleheader which begins at Noon with No. 5 seed Loyola vs. Notre Dame Site: UMBC Stadium (4,500), Catonsville, Md.

2000 Records: Maryland: 10-4 (1-2 ACC), Hofstra: 11-4 (4-1 America East)

Series History: Maryland leads 7-1.

Last Meeting: March 21, 1987 - Maryland 15, Hofstra 1 at Hempstead, N.Y. Last

NCAA Tournament Meeting: May 21, 1975 - Maryland 19, Hofstra 11 at College Park, Md. (First Round).

The Coaches: Maryland: Dick Edell (268-119 overall/28th yr., 157-72 at Maryland/17th yr.)

Hofstra: John Danowski (158-102 overall/19th yr., 131-88 at Hofstra/15th yr.)

Radio Coverage: Maryland: WMUC (88.1 FM) or on the Internet at www.wmuc.umd.edu. (talent: Steve Tischo and Rob Jemella)