Quarterfinal thumbnail: Stony Brook vs. Virginia

No. 8 seed Stony Brook (13-3) vs. No. 1 seed

Virginia (15-1)

when they'll face a partisan, sellout crowd. Stony Brook may not have Virginia's depth, but its top offensive players - Jordan McBride, Kevin Crowley and Tom Compitello (Hauppauge) - are outstanding. Virginia's Chris Bocklet and Steele Stanwick are high-scoring attackmen, but the Cavs' real strength is its first midfield of Brian Carroll and speedy Huntington products Shamel and Rhamel Bratton. Stony Brook has a not-so-secret weapon in faceoff wizard Adam Rand, No. 4 in the country with a 58.4 win percentage. Huntington's Charlie Paar is a hot goalie, another big factor when it comes to tournament runs. SBU coach Rick Sowell said pace is the key. "It's a lot to ask to hold Virginia to seven goals," Sowell said, referring to what the Seawolves did against Denver last week in its first-round victory. "But right around double digits. Then we need to win faceoffs and be efficient on our clears and our possessions to neutralize their speed."