CARY, N.C. — The Virginia and Georgetown men’s soccer teams are staying in hotels separated by one office building, a fitting arrangement given their geographic proximity on the national landscape and their appointment in the College Cup final Sunday.
Since 1959, when the NCAA began sponsoring a national tournament, teams from the Washington region have reached the semifinals 42 times. Twenty-four took the next step. Until Friday night, when the top-seeded Cavaliers and No. 3 Hoyas weathered rain-soaked matches, none have advanced to face one another for the crown.
They will mix it up at WakeMed Soccer Park at 6 p.