COLLEGE PARK -- Maryland men's soccer coach Sasho Cirovski was a spectator at the Final Four the previous four years, watching his colleagues grab the national spotlight while contemplating the fate of the Terrapins' numerous NCAA

Tickets: $35 for semifinals and final; $20 for semis only.

Road to final four

A look at how Maryland and Stanford advanced to the national semifinals (Maryland has yet to face a seeded team):

Maryland

Rd. .. .. ... Opponent .. .. .. Result

1st .. .. ... Richmond .. .. .. W, 2-1

2nd .. .. ... Jacksonville .. . W, 3-0

Qtr. .. .. .. Creighton .. .. . W, 3-2

Stanford

1st .. .. ... San Jose State .. W, 3-2-x

2nd .. .. ... San Diego .. .. . W, 3-1-y

Qtr. .. .. .. at (2) Virginia . W, 3-0

x-3 overtimes; y-2 overtimes.

Pub Date: 12/11/98