The Maryland(23-3-0) men's soccer team needed to prove twice why it was the best team in the ACC and they did just that and more Sunday, defeating North Carolina, 1-0, off a game-winner from senior Graham Zusi to capture the 2008 NCAA National Championship(College Cup) at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.
From the onset, it appeared quite obvious that this was the third matchup between the two teams this season. North Carolina and Maryland players nearly shadowed each other for the majority of the first half, neither allowing much space to operate. UNC (15-8-1) took the first shot and corner kick of the match as well as tallying more scoring opportunities in the first 20 minutes than Maryland faced the entire semifinal Friday against St. John's, which Maryland won 1-0 on a goal, also by Graham Zsui.
The title is the third for the Maryland men's soccer program and the second in the past four seasons.
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