2002 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Champions | Sonoma State (1st title, 2nd final) |
| Runners-up | Southern New Hampshire (2nd final) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.73 per match) |
| Best player | Offense: Tony Bussard, Sonoma State Defense: Matt Bernard, Sonoma State |
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The 2002 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the 31st annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.
On the strength of three 2nd half goals Sonoma State (19-3-1) defeated Southern New Hampshire in the tournament final, 4–3.[1]
This was the first national title for the Seawolves, who were coached by Marcus Ziemer. Sonoma State had previously been College Cup finalists in 1991.[2]
Bracket[]
| First Round *Campus sites | Quarterfinals *Campus sites | Semifinals December 6 Virginia Beach, VA | Final December 8 Virginia Beach, VA | ||||||||||||||||
| * | CSU Dominguez Hills | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 3(2OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Sonoma State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Incarnate Word | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 2(2OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cent Arkansas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Barry | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cent Arkansas | 2(2OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cent Arkansas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | USC Spartanburg | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| * | USC Spartanburg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Queens (NC) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern N.H. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Southern N.H. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern Conn. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Southern N.H. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| East Stroudsburg | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | West Chester | 1(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| East Stroudsburg | 1(4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern N.H. | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mercyhurst | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Mercyhurst | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| UDC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Mercyhurst | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rockhurst | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Rockhurst | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lewis (IL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Final[]
| Sonoma State | 4–3 | Southern New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
Brian Coyne  34:40' (Maycock)Brandon Boone 48:25'Michael Nathan 73:48' (Giuliacci)Tony Bussard 76:04' (Maycock) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Anthony Augustine 14:24' (Tajiou),  83'Mounir Tajiou 35:16' (Borrill)Mike Savastra 83'Romelle Burgess 89:52' (Kagan) |
Attendance: 397
See also[]
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
- NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship
- NAIA Men's Soccer Championship
References[]
- ^ "Sonoma State soccer". Napa Valley Register. December 10, 2002. p. C-3. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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