The Terrapins, who lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament, open at home against Loyola (Md.). Their streak of seven straight seasons with a first-round bye was the longest in the country.
Expect a low-scoring game at Ludwig Field.
Two years ago, Maryland won penalty kicks over Loyola after they played to a scoreless tie.
Scoring has been a problem most of the year for the Terrapins, while Loyola will be without star leading scorer Jamie Darvill, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Both teams have outstanding goalies. Maryland's Zac MacMath earned All-ACC honors, while Loyola keeper Kyle Wittman has a scoreless streak of more than 509 minutes.
PROBABLE LINEUPS:
MARYLAND
Forwards
#9 Jason Herrick - Jr.
#11 Casey Townsend - So.
Midfielders
#23 Kaoru Forbess - So.
#16 Paul Torres - Fr.
#10 Drew Yates - Sr.
#8 Matt Kassel - So.
Defenders
#2 Taylor Kemp - Fr.
#4 Ethan White - Fr.
#15 Kevin Tangney - Sr.
#14 Kwame Darko - Sr.
Goalkeeper
#1 Zac MacMath - So.
LOYOLA (MD.)
Forwards
#11 Phil Bannister - Jr.
Midfielders
#6 Glenn Leitch - Jr.
#7 Danny Ankrah - Jr.
#8 Eddie Dines - Jr.
#16 Mike Deasel - Jr.
#19 Wade McHugh - Jr.
#27 Charlie Hutton - Jr.
Defenders
#5 Tennant McVea - Sr.
#17 Kevin Curran - Fr.
#25 Gerwyn Jones - Fr.
Goalkeeper
#1 Kyle Wittman - Jr.
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