2005 NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fort Lewis (1st title, 2nd final) |
| Runner-up | Franklin Pierce (1st final) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 73 (3.17 per match) |
| Best player | Offense: John Cunliffe, Fort Lewis Defense: Bryan Eisenbraun, Fort Lewis |
The 2005 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the 34th annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.
Early in the second half of the championship final Franklin Pierce striker, Chris Joyce, netted the ninth goal of his postseason career, which set a new Div. II tournament record for a single player.[1] In the match's final 10 minutes, a pair of Fort Lewis goals broke a one-one tie, and the undefeated Skyhawks (22-0-1) vanquished the Franklin Pierce Ravens, 3–1. It marked the tenth time a team finished a Div. II season without a loss.[2][3] The final and semi-finals were played at the Midwestern State University Soccer Field in Wichita Falls, Texas.
This was the first national title and second finals appearance for the Skyhawks, who were coached by Jeremy Gunn.[4]
Bracket[edit]
| First round *Campus sites | Second round *Campus sites | Third round *Campus sites | Semifinals December 2 Wichita Falls, TX | Final December 4 Wichita Falls, TX | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Clayton State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lander | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Pembroke | 1(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lander | 1(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lander | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Lynn | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Saint Leo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynn | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynn | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cent Arkansas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynn | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Lewis | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | CSU Dominguez Hills | 2(OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Pacific | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Pacific | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSU Dominguez Hills | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Fort Lewis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Fort Lewis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Mines | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Mines | 1(PKs) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Lewis | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin Pierce | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Carson–Newman | 2(PKs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catawba | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catawba | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tusculum | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carson-Newman | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | SIU Edwardsville | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | SIU Edwardsville | 0(4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Truman State | 0(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Truman State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rockhurst | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin Pierce | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican (NY) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Franklin Pierce | 1(OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Franklin Pierce | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LeMoyne | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Franklin Pierce | 1(PKs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NYIT | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Dowling | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NYIT | 2(PKs) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NYIT | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slippery Rock | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Final[edit]
| Fort Lewis | 3–1 | Franklin Pierce |
|---|---|---|
Cliff Wilmes  26:45' (Hall)Ben Gantenbein 81:21' (Cunliffe)Cole Sweetser 89:57' (Cunliffe) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Chris Joyce 47:25' Michael Vitulano   82' |
See also[edit]
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
- NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship
- NAIA Men's Soccer Championship
References[edit]
- ^ "2005 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". fpuravens.com. December 4, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Fort Lewis wins national title". The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO). December 6, 2005. p. 6B. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Men's soccer". The Boston Globe. December 5, 2005. p. D3. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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