Maryland (10-3-5, 4-0-4) vs. FDUÂ (10-5-3, 6-0-2)
November 17, 2022
Ludwig Field
6:00 pm EST
COLLEGE PARK, Md. --Â The Maryland men's soccer team will host NEC champion Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Kickoff from Ludwig Field is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
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- Maryland is making its 22nd straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the second longest active streak in the nation, and 40th appearance in the NCAA Tournament overall. With a win, the Terps would travel to face 14th-seeded Cornell in the second round on Sunday.
- The Terrapins boasts an 10-3-5 record and won the Big Ten regular season title after going unbeaten in conference play (4-0-4). The Terps were eliminated by Indiana in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
- Maryland has secured its 28th consecutive fall season with 10+ wins. Maryland's last fall season without 10+ wins was Sasho Cirovski's first year as head coach in 1993.
- The Terrapins captured the Big Ten Regular Season Championship on a dramatic final day of conference play. Stefan Copetti's 87th minute header gave the Terps a 1-1 draw against Indiana and lifted them to the title.
- The Terps finished the conference season unbeaten for the first time since 2016, which was also their last Big Ten Regular Season title. They now have won six total Big Ten trophies since entering the league in 2014.
- Maryland has won eight total conference tournament championships in its history, including on five consecutive occasions between 2012-16. The Terps have not reached the Big Ten Tournament final since winning the title in 2016.
- The Terps are 47-20-7 under Sasho Cirovski in the NCAA Tournament. The Terrapins have won three national titles since 2000, tied with Stanford and Indiana for the most in the nation in that span.
- Maryland has one player remaining from its 2018 National Championship side: Nick Richardson (redshirt year). The Terps have 16 players that have played in NCAA Tournament matches in their career, 15 at the Division I level and German Giammattei at the Division III level. Giammattei is the only player on Maryland's roster to play in a match beyond the second round at any level.
FINDING HIS VOYCE
- Former Maryland players continue to thrive on and off the pitch in the professional ranks and Zack Steffen is no exception.Â
- Maryland hosted its Michigan State match in partnership with the VOYCENOW Foundations, which was founded by Steffen and former Terps' teammate Alex Crognale. VOYCENOW was founded as a direct response to the Black community's fight for equality after the tragic murder of George Floyd. The organization is a non-profit that unites athletes from across the world to use their platforms to advocate equality for all. Donate to VOYCENOW.
- The new documentary Finding His Voyce profiles Steffen's rise through the lens of his growth as a player and person within Maryland Men's Soccer, one of the best collegiate programs in history. Steffen, his mother Stefanie, Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski, ESPN analyst and Maryland Hall of Famer Taylor Twellman, among others, help narrate the story of Steffen remarkable assent to soccer star and societal leader. Watch the documentary here.Â
30 Seasons of Sasho
- Hall of Fame head coach Sasho Cirovski is on the sidelines for his 30th season as the head coach of the Terps. Cirovski has led the Terps to a trio of national titles (2005, 2008, 2018) and 16Â conference titles.
- Cirovski's 30 NCAA Tournament appearances rank him first in the history of NCAA Division I soccer (28 at Maryland, two at Hartford). He has guided the Terps to nine appearances in the College Cup.
- The star players that have come through College Park during Cirovski's tenure is a list unmatched in college soccer. He has produced 12 full USA internationals and made Maryland the only school with alums in the last four FIFA Men's World Cups.Â
- Watch All-Access: 30 Years of SashoÂ
20 Seasons of the Crew
- Maryland men's soccer celebrates 20 seasons of The Crew, it's student supporters section, in 2022. The Sept. 2 match against Denver served as the "20 Seasons of The Crew" match.
- Fans can also get an inside look at the origin and development of the most notorious fan section in college soccer on All-Access: The Crew. The mini documentary can be seen below.Â
The chris Rindov story
- Maryland senior center back Chris Rindov has risen from walk-on to captain and has become one of the best defenders in the country.Â
- Episode Two of All-Access goes into Rindov's story from someone who was planning to play club soccer at Maryland to a stalwart in the Terps' back line. Watch the piece here.
