The match was contested between the 2018 MAC Men 's Soccer Tournament champions , Akron , and the Big Ten Tournament , semifinalists , Maryland . Maryland ultimately won the match 1-0 thanks to a penalty kick goal from Amar Sedjic in the 57th minute of play . Sedjic was named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player for his performance . Maryland went through the entire tournament without conceding a single goal . Marked by the media as a " redemption final " , the final features two men 's soccer heavyweights : Akron and Maryland . Both teams , while regularly successful over the last two decades , have not won an NCAA title in nearly a decade each . During the 2018 campaign , both programs had a slump early on in the season that nearly saw both teams miss out on the NCAA Tournament . A late season resurgence by both programs allowed both to reach the NCAA final
2018 MAC Men 's Soccer Tournament
2018 MAC Men's Soccer Tournament
2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game