Before I get to the soccer stuff (aka the stuff you came here to read about), let me start by introducing myself. My name is Josh Fendrick, and I work at WMUCsports.com. I'm going to be updating this blog as often as I can, so hopefully you can get used to me!
Anyways, on to your defending national champions, the 4th ranked Maryland Terrapins. What better time to get this blog going again than on the eve of one of the first high profile ACC showdowns of the season? Tomorrow night at 8:00 pm, the Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina will be coming to Ludwig Field in a battle of two top 5 teams.
For UNC, this game has been circled on the schedule since December 14th, 2008, the day the Terps rounded out a season sweep of the Heels with a 1-0 victory in the national championship game. Maryland had knocked off UNC in the ACC quarters a little over a month earlier and had beaten UNC a week before that in a game at Ludwig. UNC comes into this game looking to get some revenge for the season sweep last year and gain some confidence against a Maryland team that they will most likely have to face again at some point in post season play.
For the Terps, this game has to be looked at as a measuring stick. The coaches, players, and fans need to use this game to see how far the team has come from an opening season loss against UCLA. After that loss, and an emotionally charged win against Cal, Maryland has not faced anyone of major note since the first weekend of the season. Thus, UNC's visit to College Park will tell us a lot about the long term prospects for the defending national champions; after the regular season is over, Maryland will have to face plenty more teams like UNC if they're interested in going back-to-back.
Game time is set for 8:00 PM on Friday night. Get to your seats early as a huge crowd is expected! We'll see you there!
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