Terps Men's Soccer Draws No. 6 Seed And Will Meet Duke In ACC First Round
11/6/2000 7:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Nov. 6, 2000
College Park, Md. - The Maryland men's soccer team (10-8, 1-5 ACC) has received the No. 6 seed for the 2000 ACC Tournament, which begins this Thursday, Nov. 9. As the No. 6 seed, the Terps will face the No. 3 seed Duke Blue Devils. The tournament ie being held at Wake Forest University. Maryland and Duke have already met once this season, resulting in a 2-0 Duke victory at Ludwig Field on the Maryland campus. Gametime is 5:30 p.m., with the entire tournament being broadcast live on WMUC, the student station for the University of Maryland. All of WMUC's broadcasts can be accessed over the Internet at www.wmuc.umd.edu.
Nov. 9-12: ACC Men's Soccer Championships at Wake Forest
Nov. 9: First Round
No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 7 NC State, 3 p.m. No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 3 Duke, 5:30 p.m. No. 4 Clemson vs. No. 5 Wake Forest , 8 p.m.
Nov. 10: ACC Semifinals
No. 1 North Carolina vs. 4/5 Winner, 5:30 p.m. 2/7 Winner vs. 3/6 Winner , 8 p.m.Nov. 12: ACC Championship Game, 3:30 p.m.
The Terps in ACC First Round Games
Maryland brings an 8-11-1 overall ACC Tournament record into their Thursday contest with Duke. The Terps have won their first-round matchup three out of the past four years, downing NC State 7-0 in 1996, Clemson 4-2 in 1997, and North Carolina 2-0 in 1998. Last year, Maryland dropped a 2-0 decision to Virginia in the first round. Overall, Maryland is 5-8 in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
The Terps vs. Duke in the ACC Tourney
Maryland and Duke have met two previous times in the ACC Tournament, with each team winning one game. The first meeting on Nov. 4, 1993 at North Carolina, ended in a 3-2 Blue Devil victory. On Nov. 14, 1997, it was the Terps who were victorious by a 4-2 margin in the NCAA semifinals.
Terps in the ACC Tournament (Overall Record 8-11-1) Quarterfinal Record: 5-8 Semifinal Record: 2-3 Nov. 6, 1987 vs. NC State T, 0-0 Nov. 3, 1989 vs. Wake Forest L, 0-1 Nov. 15, 1996 vs. Wake Forest W, 5-1 Nov. 14, 1997 vs. Duke W, 4-2 Nov. 13, 1998 vs. Clemson L, 2-0 Championship Game Record: 1-1 Nov. 17, 1996 vs. Virginia W, 2-0 Nov. 16, 1997 vs. Virginia L, 0-2 Against Host School: 1-1 Nov. 11, 1994 at Clemson L, 0-3 Nov. 17, 1996 at Virginia W, 2-0 (1996 ACC Championship Game)Largest Winning Margin: +7 Nov. 14, 1996 Quarterfinals vs. NC State W, 7-0
Largest Losing Margin: -3 Nov. 5, 1992 Quarterfinals vs. NC State L, 2-5 Nov. 11, 1994 Quarterfinals vs. Clemson L, 0-3
Most Goals Scored: 7 Nov. 14, 1996 Quarterfinals vs. NC State W, 7-0 Fewest Goals Scored: 0, seven times
Most Goals Allowed: 5 Nov. 5, 1992 Quarterfinals vs. NC State L, 2-5 Fewest Goals Allowed: 0, three times
In Overtime: 1-1 Nov. 5, 1987 Quarterfinals vs. Wake Forest W, 2-1 Nov. 6, 1987 Semifinals vs. NC State T, 0-0 (Maryland did not advance to the Semifinals.)
