Be the Twelfth Man As Wolverine Men's Soccer Competes This Saturday in an NCAA Quarterfinal in College Park

This past weekend the UM Men's soccer team defeated 7th seed South Carolina in South Carolina by 3 - 1 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament for only the second time in the program's history. Next Saturday, Dec. 4, at 1 pm the Wolverines face 2nd seed Maryland at Ludwig Field in College Park, with a chance to advance to the national Final Four for the first time.

Maryland is formidable but this Michigan team has repeatedly beaten nationally-ranked teams on their own turf. Freshman Soony Saad has the second-most goals in the country (19) this season and he will probably have the most before the tournament ends. This is a rare opportunity to see a Michigan team play in the DC area, and fan support could make the difference. Tickets are only $10 and can be purchased online at

http://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AUMD%3AS10%3AN4%3A&linkID=umd&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=

The match is certain to be packed and seating is general admission, so order your tickets soon, arrive early, and wear blue to support the Wolverines on their way to the Final Four. If you would like to meet up and sit with other U-M alumni/fans please look for the UMDC Michigan tent in the parking lot well ahead of the game.

Umich-DC POC: Dave Burgett, DWBurgett@comcast.net