2004 NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament

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.

2004 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsSeattle
(1st title, 1st final)
Runner-upSIU Edwardsville
(4th final)
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored63 (2.74 per match)
Best playerOffense:
Bobby McAlister, Seattle
Defense:
Santa Maria Rivera, Seattle
← 2003
2005 →

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

Seattle2–1SIU 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'
Attendance: 550
Referee: Robert Mann

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Reed, Trey (December 6, 2004). "Cougars come up short in bid for national title". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. C10. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jensen nets goal as Seattle wins title". The Missoulian. December 6, 2004. p. D2. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 31, 2021.