Thursday, December 7, 2017 -- The DI NCAA College Cup started with 48 teams and it is now down to four teams with two Arizona players still in the hunt.
On one side of the bracket you have senior Stanford defender Adam Mosharrafa (Paradise Valley) who is looking to help the Cardinal become the first team since the early 90's to win three straight national championships. On the other side, you have senior Indiana defender Grant Lillard (Scottsdale) who was named to the 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. S
#9 Stanford faces #5 Akron at 4:00PM and #2 Indiana faces #3 North Carolina at 6:45PM. Both matches will be aired on ESPNU.
The path to the College Cup Final Four isn't always an easy one. At the beginning there were
12 Arizona players. Here is a recap of how both players performed in the earlier rounds.
Second Round
#9 Stanford defeated Pacific on penalties 0-0 (4-1) | Mosharrafa started, played 110 minutes and CONVERTED HIS PENALTY
#2 Indiana defeated Old Dominion 3-0 | Lillard started, played 90 minutes, and SCORED A GOAL
Third Round
#9 Stanford defeated Coastal Carolina 2-0 | Mosharrafa started and played 90 minutes
#2 Indiana defeated New Hampshire 2-1 | Lillard started and played 90 minutes
Fourth Round - Quarterfinals
#9 Stanford defeated #1 Wake Forest 2-0 | Mosharrafa started and played 90 minutes
#2 Indiana defeated #7 Michigan State on penalties 1-1 (3-2) | Lillard started and played 100 minutes
Schedule
Friday, December 8
4:00PM - #9 Stanford (Mosharrafa) vs #5 Akron - Watch on ESPNU
6:45PM - #2 Indiana (Lillard) vs #3 North Carolina - Watch on ESPNU