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2021 NIRSA National Soccer Championship League NIRSA Sport Soccer Site Foley Sports Tourism ComplexFoley, Alabama Duration November 18–20, 2021 Number of teams 24 Results Official Results Score 3–1 Champion BYU (8th title, 9th title game) Runners-up Texas (3rd title game) Season MVP Nathan Mumford (BYU) Score 1–0 Champion Penn State (2nd title, 5th title game) Runners-up UNC-Chapel Hill (2nd title game) Season MVP Noriana Radwan (Penn State) Score 1–0 Champion Boston College (1st title, 1st title game) Runners-up Missouri (2nd title game) Season MVP Irobosa Enabulele (Boston College) Score 3–2 (a.e.t.) Champion JMU (3rd title, 4th title game) Runners-up UConn (1st title game) Top seed Kaitlyn Maloney (JMU)
The 2021 NIRSA national soccer championship was the 27th NIRSA National Soccer Championships , the annual national championships for United States-based, collegiate club soccer teams organized by NIRSA . It took place at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex in Foley, Alabama from Thursday, November 18 to Saturday, November 20, 2021. This was the third time the event was held here, the last being in 2018 .[ 1]
Overview
This tournament also marked the first, in-person national tournament that NIRSA held since the COVID-19 pandemic . The last national tournament NIRSA held was flag football which had concluded 684 days prior, and the last national soccer championship concluded 727 days prior.
Men's championship
In the finals, reigning champions BYU faced 1995 champions Texas in a rematch of the 1997 finals. Prior to this, in the group stage, both teams would top their group. Despite tying their opener 0–0 to Notre Dame, a 3–0 win over UCF was enough to favorably send BYU to the round of 16 while Texas was able to defeat JMU 4–1 then Syracuse 2–0 to top their group.
In the knockout round, BYU would first defeat Syracuse 5–0 then would beat region III co-champion Cincinnati 3–1 to advance to the semifinals. Meanwhile, Texas would defeat UCF 2–0 then would beat in-state opponent Texas A&M 2–1 to advance to their first semifinal since 2010 . In the semifinals, BYU would defeat 2006 champions Michigan 1–0 via a second half penalty kick from Benjamin Fankhauser while Texas would face 2018 finalist and 2015 champion North Carolina. The game would end in a 1–1 draw after regulation and overtime meaning a penalty shootout was required. Texas would win 8–7 after 9-rounds to advance to their first finals since 1995 .
In the finals, BYU struck first with a goal from Michael Anderson but Texas tied the game with a goal from Nicholas Aufiero in the first half. In the second half, BYU put the game away with goals from Eli Holmstead and Adam Canfield. This 3–1 victory was BYU's eighth title, their second consecutive title, and their third title in the last four tournaments. This also meant BYU joined UC-Santa Barbara's women's team in having the most titles in a single division (8), which UCSB had sole possession of since 2011 . BYU's Nathan Mumford would go on to be named the tournament's MVP.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Women's championship
In the finals, 2001 national champions and regional co-champion Penn State faced off against 2016 national runners-up and regional champions North Carolina. Prior to this, in the group stage, Penn State would win their opener 4–1 against Baylor but would fall 1–2 to Colorado State to end 2nd in their group. Meanwhile, North Carolina would defeat UCLA 1–0 and Villanova 7–1 to top their group.
In the knockout round, Penn State would first defeat UC Davis 2–1, scoring with only 8 minutes remaining then would defeat Colorado 2–0 while North Carolina would defeat Texas A&M 2–0 then would beat Wisconsin 2–1. In the semifinals, Penn State would defeat Cal Poly 2–1 in overtime following a 1–1 game in regulation while North Carolina would defeat 8-time champion UC-Santa Barbara 1–0 behind a first half goal.
In the finals, midway through the first half, eventual women's championship MVP Noriana Radwan of Penn State scored the game's lone goal from a 25-yard free kick. This 1–0 victory was Penn State's second national title and was the first time in 20 years that a Region I team claimed the women's championship title; the last being Penn State's first title in 2001 .[ 6] [ 7]
Men's open
In the finals, Boston College face Missouri. The game was scoreless at halftime, but eventual men's open MVP Irobosa Enabulele scored the game's lone goal halfway through the second half to lead Boston College to their first open title.
Women's open
In the finals, JMU faced UConn. After trading goals throughout, the game was tied 2–2 at the end of regulation, meaning a 15 minute sudden-victory overtime was to be conducted. JMU landed the knockout blow in this overtime to gain their third open title and sole possession of the team with the most women's open championship titles.[ 8]
The competition consisted of 96 teams: 48 men's teams and 48 women's teams. Each of these divisions were further divided into two 24-team divisions: the championship and open. The championship division divided teams into eight groups of three while the open division divided teams into six groups of four, both engaging in a round-robin tournament that determined teams able to advance to a knockout stage. Pool play games were two 40-minute halves, separated by a seven-minute halftime and utilized the three points for a win system. In the championship division, the two highest ranked teams from each group advanced to their knockout stage, with the third placed team advancing to a consolation bracket. In the open division, the top team from each group as well as the two best second placed teams advanced to their knockout stage.
Tie-breaking criteria for group play
The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria in order:
Highest number of points
Winner of head-to-head competition
Greatest goal difference
Maximum ± 5 goal difference per match
Most goals scored
Most shutouts
In a tie breaking scenario involving more than 2 teams, the tiebreaker procedure would begin. If one team is identified as different and both remaining teams are still tied, the tie breaker procedure is restarted.
If a tie still remained after the first 5 criteria, the following was used to break a tie:
NCAA kicks from the mark
If there was a three-way tie, a coin-flip would be conducted. The two teams that chose the same outcome would compete in kicks from the mark between each other. The winner would compete with the last remaining team in kicks from the mark
If there's a four-way tie, a drawing of lots would be conducted (only could occur in open division)
Knockout stage games also consisted of two 40-minute halves. The round of 16 and quarterfinals were separated by a seven-minute halftime while the semifinals and finals had a ten minute halftime. Knockout stage games needed to declare a winner. If a knockout-stage game was tied at the end of regulation, overtime would begin. Overtime consisted of one, 15-minute, golden-goal period. If still tied after overtime, kicks from the mark would determine the winner.[ 9]
Qualification and selections
Each of the six regions receives three automatic bids for both the men's and women's championship that they award to its members. The final six bids are considered "at-large", and are given out by NIRSA to teams, typically based on the regional tournament results and RPI .[ 10]
The 48 remaining teams participating in the open division were selected via a lottery draw that aired on YouTube on October 1, 2021 at 8am PST . Any team with membership in a NIRSA -affiliated league or with a minimum of four games played prior to the tournament were able to enter their name into the lottery. If a selected team qualified for the championship division, an alternate would take their spot. 43 men's teams and 47 women's were selected.[ 11]
Men's championship
Automatic bid
Region
Method
Team
Appearance
Last Bid
I
Tournament Co-champion
UConn
5th
2017
I
Tournament Co-champion
Tufts
4th
2019
I
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Syracuse
1st
Never
II
Tournament Champion
North Carolina
16th
2019
II
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Appalachian State
1st
Never
II
2nd highest RPI of remaining teams
UCF
4th
2016
III
Tournament Co-champion
Purdue
8th
2005
III
Tournament Co-champion
Cincinnati
7th
2018
III
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Wisconsin
6th
2019
IV
Bid-game 1 Champion
Texas
20th
2019
IV
Bid-game 2 Champion
Texas A&M
20th
2019
IV
Redemption game bid winner
Texas Tech
10th
2019
V
Pool A Winner
Minnesota
16th
2019
V
Pool A Winner
Colorado
19th
2019
V
3rd Place Qualifier Winner
Denver
2nd
2012
VI
North Tournament Champion
BYU
11th
2019
VI
South Tournament Champion
UC-Davis
3rd
2018
VI
South Tournament Runners-up
UC-Santa Barbara
12th
2019
At-large bids
Region
Team
Appearance
Last Bid
II
JMU
3rd
1997
III
Michigan
17th
2019
III
Notre Dame
1st
Never
V
Colorado State
22nd
2019
VI
Cal Poly
11th
2019
VI
Oregon
7th
2018
Source: [ 12]
Women's Championship
Automatic bids
Region
Method
Team
Appearance
Last Bid
I
Tournament Co-champion
Penn State
23rd
2017
I
Tournament Co-champion
Villanova
1st
Never
I
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Boston College
5th
2019
II
Tournament Champion
North Carolina
17th
2019
II
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Georgia Tech
1st
Never
II
2nd highest RPI of remaining teams
Florida
16th
2017
III
Tournament Champion
Wisconsin
5th
2019
III
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Ohio State
20th
2019
III
2nd highest RPI of remaining teams
Illinois
15th
2019
IV
Bid-game 1 Champion
Kansas
10th
2019
IV
Bid-game 2 Champion
Arkansas
1st
Never
IV
Redemption game bid winner
Texas A&M
20th
2018
V
Pool A Winner
Colorado
26th
2019
V
Pool A Winner
Colorado State
24th
2019
V
3rd Place Qualifier Winner
Minnesota
2nd
2019
VI
North Tournament Champion
Washington
1st
Never
VI
South Tournament Champion
UC-Santa Barbara
20th
2019
VI
South Tournament Runners-up
Cal Poly
9th
2019
At-large bids
Region
Team
Appearance
Last Bid
I
Harvard
1st
Never
II
Virginia
11th
2018
III
Purdue
9th
2010
IV
Baylor
10th
2013
VI
UC-Davis
5th
2018
VI
UCLA
8th
2019
Source: [ 13]
Men's lottery selection
Full men's lottery selections
Region
Team
Selection Type
Bid result
I
Towson
Automatic
Accepted
I
Harvard
Automatic
Not accepted
I
Boston College
Automatic
Accepted
I
Penn State
Automatic
Accepted
I
Penn
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
I
West Virginia
Waitlist
Not given
I
The College of New Jersey
Waitlist
Not given
II
Virginia
Automatic
Accepted
II
VCU
Automatic
Not accepted
II
Florida State
Automatic
Accepted
II
Georgia Southern
Automatic
Not accepted
II
Wingate
Automatic
Accepted
II
High Point
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
II
South Carolina
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
II
South Alabama
Waitlist
Not accepted
II
Virginia Tech
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
II
JMU
Waitlist
Not given
II
Tampa
Waitlist
Not given
III
Michigan State
Automatic
Accepted
III
Bradley
Automatic
Not accepted
III
Kent State
Automatic
Not accepted
III
Illinois
Automatic
Accepted
III
Hillsdale
Automatic
Not accepted
III
Western Michigan
Waitlist
Not accepted
III
Butler
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Miami (OH)
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Purdue
Waitlist
Not given
III
Wisconsin-Platteville
Waitlist
Not given
III
Grand Valley
Waitlist
Not given
III
Xavier
Waitlist
Not given
IV
LSU
Automatic
Accepted
IV
St. Edward's
Automatic
Not accepted
IV
Missouri
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Arkansas
Automatic
Not accepted
IV
Texas Tech
Waitlist
Championship
IV
Baylor
Waitlist
Not accepted
IV
Texas
Waitlist
Championship
V
Northern Iowa
Automatic
Not accepted
V
Minnesota
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado College
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Oregon
Automatic
Not accepted
VI
San Diego State
Automatic
Accepted
VI
UCLA
Automatic
Accepted
Participating men's lottery teams
Region
Team
Selection Type
Bid result
I
Towson
Automatic
Accepted
I
Boston College
Automatic
Accepted
I
Penn State
Automatic
Accepted
I
Penn
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
I
UConn "White"
Regional Tournament Co-champion
Accepted via Tournament
II
Virginia
Automatic
Accepted
II
Florida State
Automatic
Accepted
II
Wingate
Automatic
Accepted
II
High Point
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
II
South Carolina
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
II
Virginia Tech
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Michigan State
Automatic
Accepted
III
Illinois
Automatic
Accepted
III
Butler
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Miami (OH)
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
IV
LSU
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Missouri
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Kansas
Invite
Accepted via invite
V
Minnesota "B"
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado College
Automatic
Accepted
VI
San Diego State
Automatic
Accepted
VI
UCLA
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Utah Valley
Invite
Accepted via invite
Source: [ 14]
Women's lottery selection
Full women's lottery selections
Region
Team
Selection Type
Bid result
I
Northeastern
Automatic
Accepted
I
UConn
Automatic
Accepted
I
Boston College
Automatic
Championship
I
Penn
Automatic
Accepted
I
Cornell
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
I
Penn State
Waitlist
Championship
I
Vermont
Waitlist
Not given
II
Tampa
Automatic
Accepted
II
JMU
Automatic
Accepted
II
Georgia College
Automatic
Not accepted
II
Virginia Tech
Automatic
Accepted
II
Georgia Southern
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Butler
Automatic
Accepted
III
Dayton
Automatic
Accepted
III
Western Michigan
Automatic
Not accepted
III
Ohio
Automatic
Accepted
III
Illinois
Waitlist
Championship
III
Xavier
Waitlist
Not accepted
III
Grand Valley
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Notre Dame
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Cincinnati
Waitlist
Not given
III
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Waitlist
Not given
III
Bowling Green
Waitlist
Not given
III
Miami (OH)
Waitlist
Not given
III
Iowa
Waitlist
Not given
III
Michigan
Waitlist
Not given
III
Purdue
Waitlist
Not given
IV
Texas A&M-Galveston
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Texas Tech
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Texas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
St. Edward's
Automatic
Not accepted
IV
Missouri
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
IV
Wash U
Waitlist
Not given
IV
Creighton
Waitlist
Not given
IV
Kansas
Waitlist
Championship
V
Northern Colorado
Automatic
Not accepted
V
Colorado Mines
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado State
Automatic
Championship
V
Wyoming
Waitlist
Not accepted
VI
UC-Santa Barbara
Automatic
Championship
VI
UCLA
Automatic
Not accepted
VI
UC-Berkeley
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Oregon
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Southern Cal (USC)
Waitlist
Not accepted
VI
CSU-Long Beach
Waitlist
Not accepted
VI
San Diego State
Waitlist
Not accepted
Participating women's open teams
Region
Team
Selection Type
Bid result
I
Northeastern
Automatic
Accepted
I
UConn
Automatic
Accepted
I
Penn
Automatic
Accepted
I
Cornell
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
I
The College of New Jersey
Invite
Accepted via invite
II
Tampa
Automatic
Accepted
II
JMU
Automatic
Accepted
II
Virginia Tech
Automatic
Accepted
II
Georgia Southern
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
II
Florida State
Invite
Accepted via invite
III
Butler
Automatic
Accepted
III
Dayton
Automatic
Accepted
III
Ohio
Automatic
Accepted
III
Grand Valley
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Notre Dame
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Iowa State
Invite
Accepted via invite
IV
Texas A&M Galveston
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Texas Tech
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Texas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Missouri
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
V
Colorado Mines
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado "Black"
Automatic
Accepted
VI
UC-Berkeley
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Oregon
Automatic
Accepted
Group stage
Results from pool play from all 4 divisions:[ 15]
Tie-breaking criteria for group play
The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria in order:
Highest number of points
Winner of head-to-head competition
Greatest goal difference
Maximum ± 5 goal difference per match
Most goals scored
Most shutouts
In a tie breaking scenario involving more than 2 teams, the tiebreaker procedure would begin. If one team is identified as different and both remaining teams are still tied, the tie breaker procedure is restarted.
If a tie still remained after the first 5 criteria, the following was used to break a tie:
NCAA kicks from the mark
If there was a three-way tie, a coin-flip would be conducted. The two teams that chose the same outcome would compete in kicks from the mark between each other. The winner would compete with the last remaining team in kicks from the mark
If there's a four-way tie, a drawing of lots would be conducted (only could occur in open division)
Men's championship
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
BYU
2
1
1
0
3
0
+3
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
UCF
2
1
0
1
2
4
−2
3
3
Notre Dame
2
0
1
1
1
2
−1
1
Consolation
Scores
BYU v Notre Dame
Notre Dame v UCF
UCF v BYU
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UC-Davis
2
2
0
0
6
0
+6
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Wisconsin
2
1
0
1
3
4
−1
3
3
Colorado State
2
0
0
2
1
6
−5
0
Consolation
Scores
Wisconsin v Colorado State
Colorado State v UC-Davis
UC-Davis v Wisconsin
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
North Carolina
2
2
0
0
6
1
+5
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Texas Tech
2
0
1
1
1
3
−2
1
3
Oregon
2
0
1
1
0
3
−3
1
Consolation
Scores
North Carolina v Oregon
Oregon v Texas Tech
Texas Tech v North Carolina
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Texas
2
2
0
0
6
1
+5
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Syracuse
2
1
0
1
2
3
−1
3
3
JMU
2
0
0
2
2
6
−4
0
Consolation
Scores
Texas v JMU
JMU v Syracuse
Syracuse v Texas
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Texas A&M
2
2
0
0
7
0
+7
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Cincinnati
2
1
0
1
4
3
+1
3
3
Denver
2
0
0
2
0
8
−8
0
Consolation
Scores
Texas A&M v Denver
Denver v Cincinnati
Cincinnati v Texas A&M
Group F
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Cal Poly
2
2
0
0
4
2
+2
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Purdue
2
1
0
1
5
4
+1
3
3
Appalachian State
2
0
0
2
1
4
−3
0
Consolation
Scores
Purdue v Cal Poly
Cal Poly v App State
App State v Purdue
Group G
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Michigan
2
2
0
0
4
1
+3
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Minnesota
2
1
0
1
3
3
0
3
3
Tufts
2
0
0
2
2
5
−3
0
Consolation
Scores
Minnesota v Michigan
Michigan v Tufts
Tufts v Minnesota
Group H
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UC-Santa Barbara
2
2
0
0
8
2
+6
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Colorado
2
1
0
1
3
6
−3
3
3
UConn
2
0
0
2
2
5
−3
0
Consolation
Scores
Colorado v UConn
UConn v UC-Santa Barbara
UC-Santa Barbara v Colorado
Women's championship
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Colorado
2
2
0
0
2
0
+2
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Texas A&M
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
3
3
Washington
2
0
0
2
0
2
−2
0
Consolation
Scores
Colorado v Washington
Washington v Texas A & M
Texas A & M v Colorado
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Florida
2
2
0
0
6
1
+5
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Boston College
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
3
3
Illinois
2
0
0
2
1
6
−5
0
Consolation
Scores
Illinois v Florida
Florida v Boston College
Boston College v Illinois
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UC-Santa Barbara
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Kansas
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
Purdue
2
0
1
1
1
2
−1
1
Consolation
Scores
UC-Santa Barbara v Purdue
Purdue v Kansas
Kansas v UC-Santa Barbara
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
North Carolina
2
2
0
0
8
1
+6[ a]
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
UCLA
2
1
0
1
6
2
+4
3
3
Villanova
2
0
0
2
2
13
−10[ a]
0
Consolation
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when UNC beat Villanova 7–1
Scores
North Carolina v UCLA
UCLA v Villanova
Villanova v North Carolina
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Colorado State
2
2
0
0
5
2
+3
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Penn State
2
1
0
1
5
3
+2
3
3
Baylor
2
0
0
2
2
7
−5
0
Consolation
Scores
Colorado State v Baylor
Baylor v Penn State
Penn State v Colorado State
Group F
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Minnesota
2
2
0
0
4
1
+3
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Cal Poly
2
1
0
1
2
2
0
3
3
Virginia
2
0
0
2
1
4
−3
0
Consolation
Scores
Cal Poly v Virginia
Virginia v Minnesota
Minnesota v Cal Poly
Group G
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Georgia Tech
2
1
1
0
3
0
+3
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Ohio State
2
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
3
Harvard
2
0
1
1
2
5
−3
1
Consolation
Scores
Ohio State v Harvard
Harvard v Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech v Ohio State
Group H
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UC-Davis
2
2
0
0
3
1
+2
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Wisconsin
2
1
0
1
3
2
+1
3
3
Arkansas
2
0
0
2
2
5
−3
0
Consolation
Scores
Wisconsin v Arkansas
Arkansas v UC-Davis
UC-Davis v Wisconsin
Men's open
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Florida State
3
1
2
0
3
0
+3
5
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Michigan State
3
1
2
0
2
1
+1
5
3
UConn "White"
3
1
1
1
8
3
+4[ a]
4
4
Kansas
3
0
1
2
3
12
−8[ a]
1
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when UConn beat Kansas 8–2
Scores
UConn "White" v Kansas
Florida State v Michigan State
Michigan State v UConn "White"
Kansas v Florida State
UConn "White" v Florida State
Michigan State v Kansas
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Illinois
2
2
0
0
12
3
+9[ a]
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Wingate
2
1
0
1
2
7
−1[ a]
6
3
San Diego State
2
0
0
2
3
7
−2
3
4
Unable to field team, all teams awarded 3 extra points and +2 added goal difference
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when Illinois beat Wingate 7–0
Scores
Illinois v San Diego State
San Diego State v Wingate
Illinois v Wingate
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UCLA
3
2
1
0
9
2
+7
7
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Boston College
3
2
1
0
7
2
+5
7
3
Miami (OH)
3
1
0
2
5
7
−2
3
4
Virginia
3
0
0
3
1
11
−10
0
Scores
Virginia v UCLA
Miami (OH) v Boston College
Boston College v Virginia
UCLA v Miami (OH)
Virginia v Miami (OH)
Boston College v UCLA
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Missouri
3
2
1
0
7
4
+3
7
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Penn
3
1
2
0
6
3
+3
5
3
High Point
3
1
1
1
4
3
+1
4
4
Butler
3
0
0
3
1
8
−7
0
Scores
Missouri v Penn
High Point v Butler
Butler v Missouri
Penn v High Point
Missouri v High Point
Butler v Penn
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Penn State
3
3
0
0
10
2
+8
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Minnesota "B"
3
1
0
2
6
5
+1
3
3
LSU
3
1
0
2
3
7
−4
3
4
Virginia Tech
3
1
0
2
3
8
−5
3
Scores
Minnesota "B" v Virginia Tech
LSU v Penn State
Penn State v Minnesota "B"
Virginia Tech v LSU
Minnesota "B" v LSU
Penn State v Virginia Tech
Group F
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Utah Valley
3
2
0
1
6
6
0
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Colorado College
3
1
1
1
4
4
0
4
3
Towson
3
1
1
1
5
4
+1
4
4
South Carolina
3
0
2
1
5
6
−1
2
Scores
Utah Valley v Colorado College
South Carolina v Towson
Towson v Utah Valley
Colorado College v South Carolina
Utah Valley v South Carolina
Towson v Colorado College
Women's open
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Oregon
3
2
1
0
4
2
+2
7
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Iowa State
3
2
0
0
6
3
+3
6
3
Penn
3
0
2
1
1
4
−3
2
4
Butler
3
0
1
2
3
5
−2
1
Scores
Oregon v Butler
Iowa State v Penn
Penn v Oregon
Butler v Iowa State
Oregon v Iowa State
Penn v Butler
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Dayton
3
2
1
0
2
0
+2
7
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Northeastern
3
2
0
1
2
1
+1
6
3
Texas
3
0
2
1
1
2
−1
2
4
Virginia Tech
3
0
1
2
1
3
−2
1
Scores
Texas v Dayton
Northeastern v Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech v Texas
Dayton v Northeastern
Texas v Northeastern
Virginia Tech v Dayton
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Georgia Southern
3
2
1
0
4
0
+4
7
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Grand Valley
3
2
0
1
10
1
+5[ a]
6
3
Florida State
3
1
1
1
5
1
+4
4
4
Texas Tech
3
0
0
3
0
17
−13[ a]
0
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when Grand Valley beat Texas Tech 9–0
Scores
Grand Valley v Florida State
Texas Tech v Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern v Grand Valley
Florida State v Texas Tech
Grand Valley v Texas Tech
Georgia Southern v Florida State
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
JMU
3
3
0
0
8
1
+7
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Cornell
3
1
1
1
3
4
−1
4
3
Notre Dame
3
1
0
2
2
4
−2
3
4
Colorado Mines
3
0
1
2
2
6
−4
1
Scores
James Madison v Colorado Mines
Notre Dame v Cornell
Cornell v James Madison
Colorado Mines v Notre Dame
James Madison v Notre Dame
Cornell v Colorado Mines
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Tampa
3
3
0
0
6
3
+3
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Missouri
3
2
0
1
10
1
+9
6
3
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
3
1
0
2
5
10
−5
3
4
Colorado "Black"
3
0
0
3
3
10
−7
0
Scores
TCNJ v Tampa
Missouri v Colorado "Black"
Colorado "Black" v TCNJ
Tampa v Missouri
TCNJ v Missouri
Colorado "Black" v Tampa
Group F
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UConn
3
2
1
0
16
1
+10[ a]
7
Advanced to knockout stage
2
UC-Berkeley
3
2
1
0
15
2
+9[ b]
7
3
Ohio
3
1
0
2
2
9
−7
3
4
Texas A&M Galveston
3
0
0
3
1
22
−12[ a] [ b]
0
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when UConn beat TAMG 10–0
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when UC-B beat TAMG 10–1
Scores
UConn v Ohio
UC-Berkeley v Texas A&M Galveston
Texas A&M Galveston v UConn
Ohio v UC-Berkeley
UConn v UC-Berkeley
Texas A&M Galveston v Ohio
Tournament bracket
Men's championship
Sweet 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 10:00AM • Field 8 BYU 5 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 13 Syracuse 0 BYU 3 Fri • 10:00AM • Field 9 Cincinnati 1 UC-Santa Barbara 1 Sat • 10:00AM • Field 4 Cincinnati 2 BYU 1 Fri • 10:00AM • Field 10 Michigan 0 Michigan 4 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 14 Purdue 0 Michigan 3 Fri • 10:00AM • Field 11 UC-Davis 0 UC-Davis 3 Sat • 3:00PM • Field 1 Texas Tech 0 BYU 3 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 8 Texas 1 North Carolina 1 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 13 Wisconsin 0 North Carolina 1 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 9 Minnesota 0 Cal Poly 0 (2) Sat • 10:00AM • Field 5 Minnesota (pen. ) 0 (4) North Carolina 1 (7) Fri • 1:00PM • Field 10 Texas (pen. ) 1 (8) Texas A&M 2 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 14 Colorado 1 Texas A&M 0 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 11 Texas 1 Texas 2 UCF 0
Men's consolation
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 5:00PM • Field 10 Notre Dame 2 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 13 Denver 1 Notre Dame 1 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 11 Colorado State 3 Appalachian State 0 Sat • 1:00 PM • Field 8 Colorado State 6 Colorado State 1 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 15 Oregon 0 Oregon 2 Sat • 8:00 AM • Field 14 Tufts 1 Oregon 0 (5) Fri • 5:00PM • Field 16 UConn 0 (4) UConn 4 JMU 2
Women's championship
Sweet 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 1:00PM • Field 2 Colorado 0 (4) Fri • 7:00PM • Field 2 UCLA 0 (3) Colorado 0 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 3 Penn State 2 UC-Davis 1 Sat • 10:00AM • Field 2 Penn State 2 Penn State (a.e.t ) 2 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 4 Cal Poly 1 Georgia Tech 1 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 3 Cal Poly 2 Cal Poly 1 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 5 Florida 0 Florida 2 Sat • 5:00PM • Field 1 Kansas 1 Penn State 1 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 13 North Carolina 0 UC-Santa Barbara 2 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 8 Boston College 1 UC-Santa Barbara 3 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 14 Ohio State 0 Minnesota 1 Sat • 10:00AM • Field 3 Ohio State 3 UC-Santa Barbara 0 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 15 North Carolina 1 Colorado State 0 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 9 Wisconsin 1 Wisconsin 1 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 16 North Carolina 2 North Carolina 2 Texas A&M 0
Women's consolation
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 3:00PM • Field 13 Washington 2 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 15 Baylor 0 Washington 1 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 14 Virginia 0 Virginia 4 Sat • 1:00PM • Field 11 Illinois 1 Washington 1 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 15 Villanova 0 Purdue 3 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 16 Harvard 1 Purdue 0 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 16 Villanova 1 Arkansas 2 Villanova 3
Men's open
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 3:00PM • Field 8 Illinois 2 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 4 Utah Valley State (a.e.t ) 3 Utah Valley 1 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 9 Boston College 2 Penn State 0 Sat • 1:00PM • Field 9 Boston College 1 Boston College 1 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 10 Missouri 0 UCLA 1 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 5 Florida State 3 Florida State 0 (3) Fri • 3:00PM • Field 11 Missouri 0 (4) Missouri 4 Wingate 0
Women's open
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 5:00PM • Field 2 Tampa 1 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 2 Oregon 3 Oregon 0 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 3 JMU 3 JMU 2 Sat • 1:00PM • Field 10 UC-Berkeley 0 JMU 3 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 8 UConn 2 UConn 4 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 3 Dayton 3 UConn 0 (5) Fri • 5:00PM • Field 9 Missouri 0 (3) Georgia Southern 0 Missouri 2
All-tournament teams
Note: Only semifinalist players were eligible for selections[ 15]
Men's championship
#
Name
Team
4
Nathan Mumford
BYU
24
Tag Wilson
BYU
2
Pablo Carbajo
Texas
10
Samuel Loyack
North Carolina
14
Griffin Garcia
BYU
5
Alex Kim
Michigan
7
Eli Holmstead
BYU
8
Nicholas Aufiero
Texas
11
Calvin Ryan
North Carolina
6
David Woodruff
Michigan
7
Zafin Patel
Texas
16
Michael Anderson
BYU
Outstanding sportsmanship
Illinois
Women's championship
#
Name
Team
21
Noriana Radwan
Penn State
3
Emma Joyce
Penn State
8
Gianna Albenese
Penn State
88
Mary Griswald
Penn State
26
Hope Ingram
North Carolina
19
Avery Look
North Carolina
24
Bethel Belayheh
North Carolina
11
Kaitlyn Bloom
Penn State
4
Micah King
North Carolina
11
Jordan Rosen
UC-Santa Barbara
15
Michaela Boyd
Cal Poly
11
Emilie D'Agostino
Cal Poly
Outstanding sportsmanship
Villanova
Men's open
#
Name
Team
10
Irobosa Enabulele
Boston College
99
Ryan Fairlie
Boston College
18
John Hudson Anderson
Utah Valley
12
Will Johnson
Florida State
9
In Sub Chung
Penn State
9
Markus Raad
UCLA
13
Parker Hawks
Utah Valley
7
Carson Politte
Missouri
10
Ethan Garamella
Missouri
16
Shrey Sharma
Boston College
3
Lucas Ojea
Boston College
11
Orobosa Enabulele
Boston College
Women's open
#
Name
Team
12
Kaitlyn Maloney
JMU
00
Caroline Barnes
JMU
3
Audrey Bachman
Oregon
4
Lauren Rubenstein
Oregon
13
Ellie Mundwiller
Missouri
6
Sam Courtois
Missouri
5
Emma Legg
UConn
17
Ashley Yang
UConn
14
Kaila Lujambio
UConn
7
Abby Urban
JMU
19
Allie Walsh
JMU
27
Julia Ritter
JMU
Broadcasting
Men's championship finals were live streamed to YouTube
Women's championship finals were live streamed to YouTube
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