Maryland reaches NCAA quarterfinals with win over Duke

Freshman William James Herve and senior Amar Sejdic scored as the 11th-seeded Maryland men’s soccer team topped sixth-seeded Duke on Saturday night to advance to the NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinals. The Terps (10-6-4) went ahead on Herve’s 24th-minute goal before doubling the advantage through Sejdic in the 60th minute. Maryland advances to its first quarterfinal since 2015 and fourth in the past seven years. “I am incredibly proud of our team tonight,” coach Sasho Cirovski said. “That was an outstanding performance against a great team on the road in a big game. Wedid all the things you need to do to win a big game like this. We defended relentlessly. We scored a magnificent first goals and then got a great second goal off our pressure. I couldn’t be more proud of how this team has come together since the beginning. There’s a belief in this team right now.” Maryland will face off third-seeded Kentucky in Lexington on Friday or Saturday with a trip to the College Cup on the line. The date and time are to be announced.