Seven Stories and One Set of Beats: May 16, 2012

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NCAA lacrosse quarterfinal preview
Evan Washburn breaks down each game with all you need to know, and gives his predictions for this weekend's quarterfinals.

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals Information
Tickets for Saturday's NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium are on sale now at the Ricketts Hall Box Office, by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY or via the internet at: http://bit.ly/waAy23. Tickets for the doubleheader are $20 for adults and $15 for students.

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals Games Set for PPL Park
The match-ups are set for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals hosted by Drexel on May 20 at PPL Park. Virginia, Notre Dame, Colgate and Duke will be playing for the right to go to Foxboro and compete in the NCAA Semifinals on Memorial Day weekend.

DU lacrosse star Jeremy Noble wears No. 45 to honor an ex-teammate
Jeremy Noble proudly represents hard work, which is why he wears No. 45 on his University of Denver lacrosse jersey.

Conor Murphy's Debut in Net Sparked Colgate, But Tall Task Awaits in Duke
After leading his team past the previously undefeated UMass minutemen, Conor Murphy sat patiently at the table, eyes sometimes darting around, sometimes staring at the wall behind the throng of reporters. The press levied numerous questions about the circumstances leading to his seemingly miraculous debut in net. He almost seemed uncomfortable with the attention, allowing his coach to field the majority of the inquiries regarding the surprising nature of his "new" goalie’s call-up.

Loyola over Navy was choice Scott Ratliff doesn't regret
Scott Ratliff's phone rang shortly into a trek from Panama City, Fla., to Atlanta, a long haul home from spring break.

Men's Lacrosse Championships at Gillette Stadium, May 26-28
Harvard will act as the host for the 2012 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships, which will be played at Gillette Stadium May 26-28. On Saturday, May 26, the Division I semifinal games will be held at 2:30 and 5:00 p.m. respectively, and will be shown live nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com.

Today's beats: I demand a Stanford men's Division I lacrosse team. I will draw them in with Free: