The 2003 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the 32nd annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lynn (1st title, 2nd final) |
| Runner-up | Chico State (1st final) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 62 (2.7 per match) |
| Best player | Offense: Andy Hirst, Lynn Univ. Defense: Ross Lumsden, Lynn Univ. |
On the strength of Leon Jackson's late 2nd half goal Lynn (20-0-1) defeated Chico State in the tournament final, 2–1.[1] The final and semi-finals were played at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in Virginia Beach, Virginia
This was the first national title for the Fighting Knights, who were coached by Shaun Pendleton, and had previously been finalists in 1997.[2]
Bracket
edit| First Round Campus sites | Second Round *Campus sites | Quarter-finals *Campus sites | Semifinals December 5 Virginia Beach, VA | Final December 7 Virginia Beach, VA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Truman State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 1(5) | SIU Edwardsville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rockhurst | 1(3) | * | Truman State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Findlay | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Mercyhurst | 0(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Findlay | 1(4) | Findlay | 0(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashland | 1(2) | Findlay | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | CSU Dominguez Hills | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 2 | Chico State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | 0 | Chico State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Midwestern State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Incarnate Word | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern State | 2 | Midwestern State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern State | 0 | Chico State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynn | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | USC Spartanburg | 1(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Pembroke | 1(3) | Carson–Newman | 1(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Carson–Newman | 1(4) | Carson–Newman | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Lynn | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Lynn | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barry | 1 | Rollins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rollins | 2 | Lynn | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dowling | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Southern Conn. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mass-Lowell | 3 | Mass-Lowell | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin Pierce | 0 | Mass-Lowell | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Dowling | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Dowling | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NYIT | 1 | East Stroudsburg | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| East Stroudsburg | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
edit| Lynn | 2–1 | Chico State |
|---|---|---|
Fernando Villalobos  3:55' (Hirst, Melling)Leon Jackson 79:02' (Dunkerley) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Jesse Grigg 36:09' |
Attendance: 198
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lynn men take Div. II title". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. December 8, 2003. p. 2D. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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