GREENSBORO, N.C. –  The No. 10 UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team travels to its first ranked opponent of 2023 in No. 14 Maryland. This will be the Spartan's first road contest of the season on Sunday, August 27 with a start time of 7:00 p.m. at Ludwig Field in College Park, Maryland.

The Spartans received a No. 10 preseason ranking from the United Soccer Coaches. They also sit seventh on the College Soccer News Preseason national poll and 10th on the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Poll. 

Maryland is ranked No. 11 in the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Poll, No. 14 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll, and No. 17 in the College Soccer News Preseason Poll.

This will be the first meeting between the Spartans and the Terps.

Sunday, August 27
Who: No. 14 Maryland
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: College Park, Md. | Ludwig Field
Concessions: Will be open (No outside food or drink allowed)
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SPARTAN QUICK HITTERS

• UNCG won The 2022 Southern Conference (SoCon) Regular Season and Tournament Championships, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. This was the program's 10th Division I bid into the tournament and 19th overall bid.
• The Spartans reached the 2022 NCAA Quarterfinals after earning a first-round bye, and defeating Ohio State and Stanford.
• With last season's 13-2-6 record, this was the second-straight year with 10 or more wins, under the direction of fifth-year Head Coach Chris Rich.
• UNCG was voted to finish first in the SoCon Preseason Coaches Poll, while Emmanuel Hagan, Ethan Conley, and Basile Marc earned Preseason All-Conference honors. All three were named to SoCon All-Conference teams.
• Hagan, Conley, and Marc were named captains this season.
• The Spartans feature 15 returners, 10 freshmen, and three transfers.
• UNCG is coming off a 1-1 draw to the California Golden Bears, in a game that was played over two days and five hours and 25 minutes due to inclement weather.
• Freshman Arnaud Tattevin scored his first-collegiate goal, while Nabil Homssa, and Donovan Roux each tallied their first assists as Spartans.

SCOUTING MARYLAND

• Maryland was chosen as the Big Ten favorite in the 2023 preseason poll.
• Alex Nitzl, Stefan Copetti, and Bjarne Thiesen were chosen as the Terps' 2023 Big Ten Players to Watch.
• Thiesen was named to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches National Defenders to Watch List.
• Maryland fell 1-0 in its season opener to Missouri State Thursday night.
• The Terrapins won the 2022 Big Ten Regular Season Championship and made their 40th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Terps' roster features four returning starters, five key contributors, 10 freshmen, and a transfer.

UNCG returns home for two matches, including hosting Louisville on Friday, September 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the UNCG Soccer Stadium. Louisville is currently receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll. This game is a featured game on UNCG's Blue & Gold Fridays. The first 100 students that show a UNCG ID will receive a FREE T-SHIRT!