2001 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament

The 2001 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 42nd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The North Carolina won their first national title by defeating the Indiana in the championship game, 2–0. This was the first tournament to feature an expanded 48-team field although it remained that only the top eight teams were seeded. The final match was played on December 16, 2001, in Columbus, Ohio at Columbus Crew Stadium, as were the two semifinal matches on December 14. All first, second, third and forth round games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1][2]

2001 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
Men's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
Country United States
Teams48
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Carolina (1st title)
Runner-upIndiana (11th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played47
Goals scored111 (2.36 per match)
Attendance63,791 (1,357 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ryan Kneipper, North Carolina (5)
Best playerRyan Kneipper, North Carolina (MOP offense)
David Stokes, North Carolina (MOP defense)
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Seeded Teams

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National seeds
Seed School Record
#1 SMU 19–0–0
#2 Virginia 17–1–1
#3 Stanford 16–1–1
#4 Indiana 14–3–1
#5 Clemson 17–4–0
#6 Saint Louis 16–1–0
#7 North Carolina 16–4–0
#8 St. John's (NY) 14–2–3

Bracket

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Regional 1

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First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 SMU 2
New Mexico 0
FIU 0
New Mexico 1
1 SMU 1
UCLA 0
Loyola Marymount 2
UCLA 3
UCLA 4
San Diego 0
1 SMU 0
8 St. John's (NY) 2
Penn State 1****
South Florida 0
South Florida 2
Akron 1
Penn State 1
8 St. John's (NY) 2***
Massachusetts 1
Creighton 0
Massachusetts 0
8 St. John's (NY) 1

Regional 2

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First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
5 Clemson 1***
Kentucky 0
Kentucky 1
Mercer 0
5 Clemson 3**
UAB 2
Furman 0
UAB 1*
UAB 3*
South Carolina 2
5 Clemson 0
4 Indiana 2
Connecticut 1
Rutgers 2***
Rutgers 1
Harvard 0
Rutgers 0
4 Indiana 3
Butler 1
Michigan State 2
Michigan State 0
4 Indiana 1

Regional 3

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First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
3 Stanford 3
Santa Clara 1
California 0
Santa Clara 1***
3 Stanford 3
Portland 1
Gonzaga 0
Portland 1
Portland 1
Washington 0
3 Stanford 1
6 Saint Louis 0
Loyola (MD) 1**
Maryland 0
Maryland 1
Notre Dame 0
Loyola (MD) 0
6 Saint Louis 3
UMKC 2**
UW Milwaukee 1
UMKC 1
6 Saint Louis 2

Regional 4

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First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
7 North Carolina 3
Towson 0
James Madison 1
Towson 4
7 North Carolina 1*
American 0
Ohio State 1
American 2
American 3
Wake Forest 0
7 North Carolina 3***
Fairleigh Dickinson 2
Princeton 1
Fairleigh Dickinson 2
Boston College 0
Fairleigh Dickinson 1***
Fairleigh Dickinson 1
Seton Hall 0
Coastal Carolina 1
Seton Hall 2
Seton Hall 1
2 Virginia 0
National semifinals
December 14
National Championship
December 16
      
8 St. John's (NY) 1
4 Indiana (2OT) 2
4 Indiana 0
7 North Carolina 2
3 Stanford 2
7 North Carolina (4OT) 3

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 41. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)