Previews, Previews, Previews

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In case you haven't heard, there's a big game today at 6 p.m. at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md.

So here is  a bevy of preview material before No. 4 Penn (15-2) faces No. 1 Northwestern (21-0) in the Division I Women's Lacrosse Final Four. First, here is my own preview article. The Daily Northwestern does not have a normal preview of the match, but it does have a good profile of Hilary Bowen, who injured her anterior cruciate ligament in early April, yet recovered to play against Princeton last Saturday and will get some playing time today.

Here is The Philadelphia Daily News' preview, focusing on Penn seniors Becca Edwards and Kaitlyn Lombardo. Meanwhile Philip Hersh, of the The Chicago Tribune, continues his adoration of NU's Hannah Nielsen, asking if the Australian is the greatest women's lacrosse player of all time.

Here are some basic breakdowns of both the Penn-NU matchup and the second semifinal between No. 2 Maryland and No. 3 North Carolina: Inside Lacrosse, The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post.

Of course, both Athletic Departments have their own preview materials. Penn's standard preview is here, and there are a lot of other good items on the W. Lax homepage. Northwestern has a standard preview.

In terms of following the game, you have several options. First, I'll have a live blog here on The Buzz (note: that link won't be live until later today). For a look back at last year's two Final Four live blogs, here's the semifinal against Duke (gets pretty crazy towards the end of the game) as well as the more somber Northwestern National Championship game. Also,  the game will be televised on CBS College Sports for those that get it. Finally, Brian Seltzer and Mike Mahoney will have a live audio stream on Penn Athletics' website.