Terps on a roll as the post-season looms

In what was a dismal weekend for Maryland football and a great weekend for Marylands soccer, anyone with doubts about whether they should spend their time following football or fútbol should have their answer. As the Terps chances of acquiring a bowl bid were effectively squashed with an embarrassing loss to UVA on Saturday afternoon, it is now officially time to give all our attention to a soccer team that is absolutely rolling right now. After two losses in a row following the UNC win, the Terps are now on a four game winning streak. And with four of their last five regular season games at home, head coach Sasho Cirovski's club could be looking at a 9-0 or 9-1 end to the regular season. Not too shabby, eh?

Before I get to any more talk about soccer, I want to express my wishes for a speedy recovery for starting defender Alex Lee, who was struck by a car in Washington a little more than a week ago. Fortunately, it was reported that Lee underwent successful surgery on his head at George Washington University hospital and we can only pray that his road to recovery is an easy one.

With that injury in mind, it is even more impressive that the Terps have won their past four games. It's hard enough to win four games in a row in the ACC, simply due to the level of competition; I can't even imagine how difficult it must have been for the players to focus with one of their teammates in the hospital. Bravo to Cirovski for keeping this team on track. It's been an emotional couple of weeks for Maryland soccer when you couple what happened to Lee along with the death of Mr. Maryland, longtime athletic booster Jack Heise. I am sure it has been a struggle for Cirovski to focus his players on winning games, but it certainly seems as if he has been successful.

In looking down the rest of the schedule, I truly believe that Maryland could finish the season on a nine game winning streak. Without a doubt, Maryland is playing some of their best soccer of the season right now. So, why can't the Terps "protect their house" in their final four home games, and steal one on the road in what amounts to a toss up at Wake Forest? If this scenario plays out, Maryland will have all the momentum in the world as they roar into the post season.

The Terps return home from their win over Clemson on the road to take on Seton Hall this Tuesday night at Ludwig Field. We'll see you there!