COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The No. 15 Maryland men's soccer team, seeded 11th in the NCAA Tournament, will face off with third-seeded Kentucky for a place in the College Cup. Maryland is 6-1-1 in its last eight matches after starting the season 4-5-3. Fans can watch the map on SEC Network + via Watch ESPN. 

Storylines ​

• Maryland advanced to the Elite Eight with a 2-0 victory over former ACC rival Duke on the road. The Terps are back in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2015 and have now made it to the quarterfinals in 10 of the last 17 years. Maryland's last quarterfinal win came in 2013 when they defeated California on the road, 3-1. 
• 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 56-30-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Maryland has won three national championships (1968, 2005, 2008). Maryland last advanced to the College Cup in 2013. eventually losing in the final to Notre Dame. 
• Maryland and Kentucky have faced off one time, a 2-1 victory for the Wildcats at the 2002 season opening Virginia Soccer Classic. Current Maryland assistant coach Scott Buete started in the midfield for the Terps in that contest. Maryland's last game against Conference USA opposition came in 2013, a 1-1 tie against Old Dominion. 
• 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 in the regular 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 was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the week following his career-high eight saves against Duke. He is seventh in the country in shutouts (10), which is a single season career high. St. Clair's shutout total and current goals against mark of .74 is the best for a Maryland keeper since current MLS keeper Zac MacMath (15/.64) in 2010. Maryland's 16 goals against is the best mark through 20 matches since 2010.
• Freshman William James Herve scored a highlight real opening goal against Duke and was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week. It was Herve's first goal since Sept. 30 against Coastal Carolina. 

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).