2007 NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament

The 2007 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the 36th annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States. Thirty-two teams participated in the tournament.

2007 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsFranklin Pierce
(1st title, 2nd final)
Runner-upLincoln Memorial
(1st final)
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored95 (3.06 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)David Clifton, FPU (9)
Best playerOffense:
David Clifton, FPU
Defense:
James Thorpe, FPU
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The Franklin Pierce Ravens defeated Lincoln Memorial, 1–0, at the D-II Championship Festival, held in Orange Beach, Alabama, and hosted by the University of West Florida. David Clifton scored the match's lone goal in the 89th minute to give the Ravens men's team their first national title.[1]

Franklin Pierce, who finished the season 17-2-4, were coached by Marco Koolman.[2]

Brackets

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Pool 1

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First round
*Campus sites
Second round
*Campus sites
Regional Finals
*Campus sites
Semifinals
November 30
Orange Beach, Alabama
            
Lincoln Memorial 2
Wingate 1
Lincoln Memorial 2
Carson–Newman 1
* Tusculum 1
Carson–Newman 3
Lincoln Memorial 2
* Northern Kentucky 1
* Northern Kentucky 5
Gannon 2
* Northern Kentucky 1
SIU Edwardsville 0
Lewis 1
SIU Edwardsville 2
Lincoln Memorial 1
Montevallo 0
* Lees-McRae 3
Queens (NC) 0
* Lees-McRae 1
Lander 0
Clayton State 0
Lander 1
* Lees-McRae 0
Montevallo 2
* West Florida 1
Montevallo 2
Montevallo 1(6)
Tampa 1(5)
Tampa 2
Lynn 1

Pool 2

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First round
*Campus sites
Second round
*Campus sites
Regional Finals
*Campus sites
Semifinals
November 30
Orange Beach, Alabama
            
* CSU Dominguez Hills 1
Grand Canyon 0
* CSU Dominguez Hills 1(2)
Sonoma State 1(4)
Seattle 0
Sonoma State 2
Sonoma State 2(4)
* Midwestern State 2(5)
* West Texas A&M 2
Fort Lewis 1
* West Texas A&M 0
Midwestern State 1
Midwestern State 8
Metropolitan State 1
Midwestern State 0(2)
Franklin Pierce 0(4)
* East Stroudsburg 0
NYIT 2
NYIT 0
Dowling 4
Dowling 2
Bridgeport 0
Dowling 1
* Franklin Pierce 2
* Franklin Pierce 5
Le Moyne 0
* Franklin Pierce 3
Mass-Lowell 1
Southern Conn. St. 1(1)
Mass-Lowell 1(3)

Final

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Franklin Pierce1–0Lincoln Memorial
David Clifton   88:10' (Francois) Report 1
Report 2
Orange Beach Sportsplex, Orange Beach, Alabama
Attendance: 512
Referee: Tim Debysingh

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Franklin Pierce captures Division 2 national title". Boston Globe. December 3, 2007. p. D3. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Division II Men's Championship Records" (PDF). NCAA. pp. 10–15.