Last weekend, Princeton's tournament success continued with its 9-8 overtime victory over the third-ranked Maryland Terrapins, while Navy ended Cornell's season with an uncharacteristic 6-5 win. The two will now take to the field in Baltimore, Md., to determine who will continue on for the championship.

The Tigers enter the Final Four as the lowest-ranked team; Hopkins remains No. 1, Navy is No. 2, and Syracuse checks in at No. 4. Despite being the lowest seed, the Tigers have not lost to any team left in the tourney this season other than Syracuse.

For Princeton, the most room for improvement is in turnovers. Maryland forced five, but 14 were unforced. Navy will easily take advantage of dropped passes and failed clears. Although Drew Casino and Ryan Schoenig had excellent days with face-offs, they will need to outplay Chris Pieczonka, who won 12-of-13 draws against Cornell.

Princeton coach Bill Tierney will need to apply his infamous "slow-it-down" strategy to control the tempo of the game. With only six goals, the Big Red clearly contained Navy. If the Tigers play their game, the Midshipmen will not be as run-and-gun as they have been all year.

Tigers close defender Oliver Barry will most likely draw Ian Dingman, Navy's top attackman, but Ricky Schultz's size may match up well against Dingman's frame.

The Princeton defense should pressure every player to pass the ball as much as possible. On several occasions, a Cornell defenseman was able to get his stick in the passing lane to force a turnover. Cornell's zone defense worked well against Navy, so Tierney has the option to either stick with his sliding defense or play zone.

Dave Law will need to play extremely well in the cage, and acrobatic saves will most definitely help him; on Sunday, Cornell Goalie Matt McMonagle had a performance akin to that of Tillman Johnson. All of the Big Red freshmen played enormous roles in the win against Maryland, especially Peter Trombino, who had the game-winning goal.

The Tigers offense needs to play opportunistically and not take wasteful shots. Ryan Boyle's leadership and performance will likely be the most important factor in a Princeton win or loss. Boyle's knee injury has affected his riding ability, but if he can slow down the Navy defense, he may be able to force a one-on-one situation against Matt Russell.

Navy's keys to the game will be face-offs and groundballs. These two factors will earn the Midshipmen crucial possession time. Over the season, neither Casino nor Schoenig has shown as much skill at draws as Pieczonka has. The groundballs have been fairly even, but whoever wins the majority will most likely win this match.

On Sunday, Navy had a seven-groundball advantage over Cornell. Princeton won 32 groundballs while Maryland won 37, but the most important groundball was in overtime, as it started Princeton's winning possession. If Princeton wins too many, they will hold onto the ball for most of the 60 minutes.

Dave Law has shown strength in making saves off of time-and-room shots. From 15 yards out, Law makes miraculous saves and jumpstarts the clear. But, he has been struggling with shot around the crease as of late. If Navy can put a barrage on Law from inside, he will probably not be able to keep up and the offense can put some easy points on the board.

Navy goalie Matt Russell needs to carry momentum into this game. Although he played well against Cornell, Princeton's offense is much more powerful. But the Navy defense still continues to be the best in the nation. If it can maintain composure, it should be able to contain Princeton. Whoever draws Boyle will need to play with smart aggression. Boyle has the ability to draw penalties en route to scoring goals.