2012 NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament

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2012 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
Men's Division II College Cup (semifinals & final)
CountryUSA
Teams35
Champions Lynn University (2nd title, 4th final)
Runners-up Saginaw Valley State University (1st final)
Matches played34
Goals scored100 (2.94 per match)
2011
2013

The 2012 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship featured 35 schools in four unbalanced Super-Regional tournaments involving seven to ten teams each. Super-Regional games were played at campus sites.

Contents

The Division II College Cup was held at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Georgia and was hosted by the Peach Belt Conference.

In the national semifinals, Mercyhurst (17-6-1) was defeated by Lynn 4-1, and Simon Fraser (19-2-1) fell to Saginaw Valley 3-1. Lynn (19-3-1) won its second Division II crown by beating Saginaw Valley (18-3-4) 3-2 in the national final. [1]

East Super-Regional

Source: [2]

First Round
Friday, November 9
Second Round
Sunday, November 11
Third Round
Thursday, November 15
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 17
LIU Post 0
Mass-Lowell 3Mass-Lowell1
Post 1 Mass-Lowell 0
Southern N.H. 2
Southern N.H. 1
Merrimack 1Merrimack 0
Franklin Pierce 0 Southern N.H. 1
Mercyhurst2
Gannon 2
Davis & Elkins 1
Gannon 1
Mercyhurst2
Charleston (WV) 0
Mercyhurst 1

Midwest Super-Regional

Source: [2]

First Round
Friday, November 9
Second Round
Sunday, November 11
Third Round
Friday, November 16
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 17
Rockhurst 3
Notre Dame (OH) 3Notre Dame (OH) 2
Drury 0 Rockhurst 1
Saginaw Valley2
Saginaw Valley (PK 6-5)1
Quincy 1
Saginaw Valley1
Northeastern State 0
Northeastern State 6
Ft. Hays State 3

[3]

South Super-Regional

Source: [2]

First Round
Friday, November 9
Second Round
Saturday, November 11
Third Round
Thursday, November 15
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 17
Rollins 1
Lynn2
Lynn 1
Tampa 0
Lynn2
Wingate 3Wingate 0
Montevallo 1 Lander 1
Wingate2
Wingate2
Mars Hill 2 Flagler 1
UNC Pembroke 3 Flagler (PK4-2)0
UNC Pembroke 0

West Super-Regional

Source: [2]

First Round
Thursday, November 8
Second Round
Saturday, November 10
Third Round
Thursday, November 15
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 17
Simon Fraser 2
Cal State, Stanislaus 3Cal State, Stanislaus 1
Notre Dame de Namur 2 Simon Fraser2
Grand Canyon 1
Grand Canyon (PK 5-4)1
Seattle Pacific 1 Cal State, L.A. 1
Cal State, L.A. (PK 5-4) 1Simon Fraser1
Incarnate Word 0
Regis (CO) 0
Incarnate Word1
Colorado Mines 2
Incarnate Word 4

Division II College Cup at Evans, Ga.

Source: [2]

National Semifinals
November 29
National Championship
December 1
      
Mercyhurst 1
Lynn4
Lynn3
Saginaw Valley 2
Saginaw Valley3
Simon Fraser 1

Attendance: Semi #1 = 182; Semi #2 = 213; Final = 311

Final

Lynn 3–2 Saginaw Valley
Johnny Myrtl Soccerball shade.svg2:07' (Winter)
Jake Furman Yellow card.svg 36:38'
Yannick Braeuer Soccerball shade.svg40:19'
Anthony Desperito Soccerball shade.svg66:45' (Winter)
Report 1
Report 2
Mitch Posuniak Yellow card.svg 40:14'
Zach Walega Soccerball shade.svg77:16'
Lachlan Savage Yellow card.svg 78:00', Soccerball shade.svg82:15' (Minor)
Blanchard Woods Park, Evans, Georgia
Attendance: 311
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

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References

  1. "DII Men's College Soccer - Home | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "2022 Division II Men's Soccer Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  3. "Saginaw Valley St. vs. Rockhurst - Box Score - 11/16/2012". Saginaw Valley State.