Freshman scores after 99:54, Maryland advances to ACC Finals

BALTIMORE, Maryland November 16, 2013 - After 99 minutes and 54 seconds, a freshman striker finally broke up a scoreless battle for the ages, and Maryland advanced to the ACC Soccer Championship Game.  Michael Sauers, who Terp Coach Sascho Cirovski does not start but seems to have in games at their most critical junctures, moved onto a loose ball in the Clemson Penalty area, and rocketed home a 15-foot shot with six seconds left in overtime, giving powerful Maryland a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Clemson.  The win, combined with No. 12 Virginia's win over No. 1 Notre Dame, places the two long-time rivals in the ACC Final Sunday afternoon in Maryland's swan song to the conference it helped found.  The Terps move to the Nation's premier athletic conference next season when they begin play in the Big Ten.  Considering the Terrapins almost total dominance of ACC Soccer in the last 20 years, many coaches and players will be glad to see them go.