Sebastian Elney scored in the 29th minute as the 11th-seeded Maryland men’s soccer team beat third-seeded Kentucky, 1-0, to advance to the College Cup for the first time since 2013 on Friday night.
The Terps (11-6-4) are 7-1-1 in their past nine matches. Elney’s goal was enough as the Maryland defense shutdown Kentucky’s high-powered attack. The Terps have not allowed a goal in their past 320 minutes of play.
“For our program, this is a big moment,” Maryland coach Sasho Cirovski said. “We struggled the last couple years in the NCAA tournament and we challenged this team to reset the identity and bring back the Maryland quality, and this team has done that.