COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The No. 15 Maryland men's soccer team, seeded 11th in the NCAA Tournament, will face off with sixth-seeded Duke for a place in the quarterfinals at Koskinen Stadium Saturday night. Fans can watch the map on ACC Network Extra via Watch ESPN. Maryland is 5-1-1 in its last seven matches after starting the season 4-5-3.

Storylines ​

• Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 2-0 win over NC State. The Terps are back in the round-of-16 for the first time since 2015 and have now made it to this stage in 14 of the last 17 years. Maryland has won its last three round-of-16 matches (2015, 2013, 2012)
• The Terrapins have now advanced to the postseason in 18 consecutive years and are making their 38th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. The Terps are 55-30-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Maryland has won three national championships (1968, 2005, 2008). Maryland last advanced to the College Cup in 2013. 
• Maryland is 47-23-3 against the Blue Devils all-time as longtime opponents in the ACC, althought the two sides have never faced off in the NCAA Tournament. The Terps won the last meeting, a 3-1 victory on Sept. 6, 2013 in front of a then record crowd of 8,397 at Ludwig Field. Three of the top-10 crowds in Ludwig Field history have come against Duke.
• Boosted by a No. 12 RPI and No. 2 strength of schedule, the Terps 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. 
• 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. 
• 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).
• In Maryland's match against Ohio State, Chase Gasper notched three assists, tying a Maryland program record held by eight other players. The feat was most recently accomplished by Stephen King on Nov. 3, 2007 against Virginia.
• Redshirt junior Dayne St. Clair has emerged as one of the best keepers in the country. He is eighth in the country in shutouts (9), which matches his total from last season. Maryland's 16 goals against is the best mark through 19 matches since 2010.
• Following a second round match against an ACC opponent, the Terps once again face a foe from their old conference in Duke. Maryland is one of the most storied programs in ACC soccer history, with 27 combined regular season and tournament trophies. The Terps are 3-1-2 against ACC opposition since leaving the conference. 

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).