COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland men's soccer team, seeded 11th, will face off with NC State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday afternoon.

Storylines ​

• Boosted by a No. 12 RPI and No. 2 strength of schedule, the Terps (8-6-4) earned a national seed after missing out on a seed and first round bye last season. Maryland played 12 matches this season against teams that made the NCAA Tournament. 
• The Terrapins have now advanced to the postseason in 18 consecutive years and are making their 38th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Maryland has won three national championships (1868, 2005, 2008) and have reached the round-of-16 in 18 of the last 24 years. Maryland last advanced to the College Cup in 2013.
• After Eric Matzelevich's game winner against Michigan State in the Big Ten Quarterfinals, Maryland now has three overtime game winners this year with Paul Bin's 107th minute goal vs. Penn State and William James Herve's 95th minute goal at Northwestern being the others. The Terps have played in eight overtime games and have a 3-2-4 record. 
• An imposing figure at 6'5, Donovan Pines scored his first career headed goal against Ohio State. Pines added the goal to what has been an outstanding season that has seen him transform into one of the top centerbacks in the country. 
• The Terps placed three players on the All-Big Ten teams. Senior Amar Sejdic and junior Donovan Pines earned first-team plaudits while William James Herve was a unanimous selecton to the all-freshman team. Sejidc is now one of three players in Maryland's short history in the Big Ten to earn first-team honors twice (Chris Odoi-Atsem/Mael Corboz) while Pines, after earned all-freshman honors as a freshman and second-team honors as a sophomore is one of just three Terps to be selected to an All-Big Team team in three seasons (Odoi-Atesem/Eryk Williamson).
• An imposing figure at 6'5, Donovan Pines scored his first career headed goal against Ohio State. Pines added the goal to what has been an outstanding season that has seen him transform into one of the top centerbacks in the country. 
• Herve has been a revelation for the Terps since arriving from Paris before the season. He was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after his two goal performance in Maryland's come-from behind win over Northwestern on Sept. 14. He has been named to Top Drawer Soccer's national team of the week twice this season.
• Maryland's 15 goals in Big Ten play are the most in the conference this season.

Honoring the Past ​

• The Maryland men's soccer program honored the 50th anniversary of its first-ever national championship by welcoming back members of the 1968 title winning squad to Friday night's match against Michigan State. The team was recognized on the field prior to the Terrapins' nationally televised match with the Spartans. Maryland and Michigan State shared that 1968 national title after the two teams played to a 2-2 draw and were named co-champions.
• Maryland's 1968 season was one of the finest seasons in program history. The Terrapins were the lone undefeated team in college soccer that year, finishing with a 14-0-1 record, and captured their 16th consecutive ACC title. The squad is one of three Maryland teams to finish the entire season unbeaten (1947, 1958).