2005 NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament

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.

2005 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsFort Lewis
(1st title, 2nd final)
Runner-upFranklin Pierce
(1st final)
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored73 (3.17 per match)
Best playerOffense:
John Cunliffe, Fort Lewis
Defense:
Bryan Eisenbraun, Fort Lewis
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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

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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
Le Moyne 0
* Franklin Pierce 1(PKs)
NYIT 1
* Dowling 2
NYIT 2(PKs)
NYIT 1
Slippery Rock 0

Final

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Fort Lewis3–1Franklin 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

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References

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  1. ^ "2005 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". fpuravens.com. December 4, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Fort Lewis wins national title". The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO). December 6, 2005. p. 6B. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Men's soccer". The Boston Globe. December 5, 2005. p. D3. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 1, 2021.