2004 NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Seattle (1st title, 1st final) |
| Runner-up | SIU Edwardsville (4th final) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 63 (2.74 per match) |
| Best player | Offense: Bobby McAlister, Seattle Defense: Santa Maria Rivera, Seattle |
The 2004 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the 33rd annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.
Bobby McAlister's 70th minute goal broke a one-one tie and Seattle (22-0-1) defeated SIU Edwardsville in the tournament final, 2–1. It marked the ninth time a team finished a Div. II season without a loss. McAlister was named the offensive MVP of the Final Four.[1][2] The final and semi-finals were played at the Midwestern State University Soccer Field in Wichita Falls, Texas.
This was the first national title for the Redhawks, who were coached by Pete Fewing.[3]
Bracket[edit]
| First Round *Campus sites | Second Round *Campus sites | Quarter-finals *Campus sites | Semifinals December 3 Wichita Falls, TX | Final December 5 Wichita Falls, TX | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * | SIU Edwardsville | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 0(1) | Wisc. Parkside | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisc. Parkside | 0(3) | * | SIU Edwardsville | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tusculum | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carson–Newman | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tusculum | 5(OT) | * | Tusculum | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Catawba | 4 | SIU Edwardsville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Pembroke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cent Arkansas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Rollins | 1(OT) | * | Rollins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Montevallo | 0 | Cent Arkansas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| * | UNC Pembroke | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | UNC Pembroke | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens (NC) | 0(3) | Clayton State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Clayton State | 0(4) | SIU Edwardsville | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Seattle | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSU Dominguez Hills | 0(4) | CSU Bakersfield | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CSU Bakersfield | 0(5) | * | Seattle | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Incarnate Word | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Lewis | 2 | Fort Lewis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern State | 1 | Seattle | 2(OT) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dowling | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Southern Conn. | 2(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin Pierce | 3 | Franklin Pierce | 2(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mass-Lowell | 0 | Franklin Pierce | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Dowling | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Dowling | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lock Haven | 2(2OT) | Lock Haven | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| California (PA) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Final[edit]
| Seattle | 2–1 | SIU Edwardsville |
|---|---|---|
Jacob Besagno  2:39'Santa Maria Rivera 7:10'Adam Jenson  43:00' (Weaver, Rivera)Bobby McAlister 69:58' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Victor Pacheco 48:55' Mike Banner 61:31' |
See also[edit]
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
- NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship
- NAIA Men's Soccer Championship
References[edit]
- ^ Reed, Trey (December 6, 2004). "Cougars come up short in bid for national title". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. C10. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Jensen nets goal as Seattle wins title". The Missoulian. December 6, 2004. p. D2. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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