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CARY, N.C. – Fourth-seeded Virginia faces second-seeded Maryland Sunday in the final of the ACC Tournament. Kick-off from WakeMed Soccer Stadium is 1 p.m. and the game will be televised live on Fox Sports Net. Live statistics are available at VirginiaSports.com.
Virginia (11-7-1, 4-4-0 ACC) has won nine ACC Tournament titles, with the most recent coming in 2004 (a 2-1 victory over Maryland in the final).
The Cavaliers advanced to the final by defeating Duke, 4-2, on Wednesday and Wake Forest, 3-2, on Friday.
Matt Poole leads the Cavaliers with three goals in the tournament, all penalty kicks. Brian Ownby has notched two goals and wreaked havoc on the opposition’s defense.
Maryland, ranked No. 4 (NSCAA) and No. 5 (Soccer America) is the No. 2 seed at the ACC Tournament and has an overall record of 17-3-0.
Maryland has had a pair of 1-0 victories against UNC and Boston College to advance to the final. The Terrapins are playing in the final for the first time since 2004.
Virginia trails in the all times series with Maryland, 26-34-7, and dropped the regular-season match-up 2-1.
In ACC Tournament games vs. Maryland, UVa holds a 3-2-1 record, and the teams are meeting in the final for the fifth time. In 2004, Virginia prevailed, 2-1, for its ninth ACC Tournament title.