Sports season
2022 NIRSA National Soccer Championship League NIRSA Sport Soccer Site Round Rock Multipurpose Complex Round Rock, Texas Duration November 17–19, 2022 Number of teams 96 total (24 per division) Results Official Results Score 2–1 Champion BYU (9th title, 10th title game) Runners-up Minnesota (1st title game) Season MVP Thys Call (BYU) Score 1–0 Champion Cal Poly (1st title, 2nd title game) Runners-up UConn (1st title game) Season MVP Fiona Plunkett (Cal Poly) Score 3–0 Champion UCLA (2nd title, 3rd title game) Runners-up Miami (OH) (1st title game) Season MVP Ciaran Hernon (UCLA) Score 1–0 Champion UCLA (3rd title, 4th title game) Runners-up Kansas (3rd title game) Top seed Alison Shea (UCLA)
The 2022 NIRSA national soccer championship was the 28th NIRSA National Soccer Championships , the annual national championships for United States-based, collegiate club soccer teams organized by NIRSA . It took place at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex , in Round Rock, Texas from Thursday, November 17 to Saturday, November 19, 2022. This was the second time the event was held here, the first being in 2019 .[ 1]
Overview
Men's championship
In the finals, the reigning back-back-back champions, BYU , were making their 10th finals appearance against finals debutants Minnesota. Prior to this, in the group stage, BYU would defeat Rutgers 6–0 then 2004 national champions, Texas A&M, 4–1 while Minnesota would defeat 2012 national champions, Michigan State, 3–0 then region II tournament runners-up, William & Mary, 4–0 to top their group.[ 2]
In the knockout round, BYU would defeat 2008 national runners-up, Colorado State, 6–0 in the round of 16 then, in a rematch of the 2019 national championship game, would face Ohio State and beat them 3–0. Meanwhile, Minnesota would defeat region I tournament champion, UConn, 6–0 in the round of 16 then would beat 2015 national champion, North Carolina, 2–1 to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, in a rematch of last year's championship game, BYU would face Texas and would defeat them 4–1 to advance to their third straight finals while Minnesota would defeat UC-Davis 2–0 to advance to their first finals.
In the finals, with neither team trailing the entirety of the tournament, Minnesota would take an early lead with a goal from Samuel Yarmulnik in the first minute. They would hold this lead until Eric Morris of BYU leveled the game at 1–1 in the 67th minute. 2 minutes prior to the end of regulation, eventual MVP Thys Call of BYU would score what would be a game winner in a 2–1 victory for BYU, their 9th men's championship title and third consecutive. This was also their fourth title in the five iterations since they returned to NIRSA from the PDL .[ 3] [ 4]
Women's championship
In the finals, UConn would face 2011 runners-up Cal Poly. Prior to this, in the group stage, UConn would tie their opener 1–1 against region II tournament champion, Virginia, but a 1–0 win over Wisconsin would be enough to top their group. Meanwhile, Cal Poly would defeat Florida State 2–0 then would beat 2017 runners-up, Texas, 1–0 to also top their group.
In the knockout round, UConn would defeat UC-Davis 2–1 in the round of 16 then, after remaining deadlocked 1–1 after regulation and overtime would defeat 2005 national champion Michigan 5–4 in penalties to make their first semifinals. Meanwhile, Cal Poly would defeat Vanderbilt 1–0 in the round of 16 then would beat 2004 co-champion Colorado 2–1 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, UConn would defeat Oregon 2–0 to advance to their first finals while Cal Poly would defeat 2019 champion, Ohio State, 2–1 to advance to their second finals.
In the finals, the game would remain deadlocked 0–0 at the end of regulation, meaning a 15-minute, golden-goal period would occur. Two minutes before the end of the overtime period, Bethany Love of Cal Poly would head a cross off of a corner kick past the eventual women's championship's most outstanding goalkeeper, Estelle Jarrett of UConn, to give Cal Poly their first women's national title. Fiona Plunkett of Cal Poly would be named the MVP of the women's championship division.
Men's open
In the finals, UCLA, who were making their 3rd finals appearance in the last 4 iterations of the competition, would face Miami of Ohio, who were making their first ever open finals appearance. UCLA, led by captain and eventual MVP Ciaran Hernon, would go on to dominate 3–0 and claim their second men's open title.
Women's open
In the finals, Kansas were looking to claim their first national title against one of the division's most successful teams, UCLA who, despite their success in previous tournaments, finished second in their group. The game would be tied 0–0 at halftime, but a second half goal would be enough for UCLA to join their male counterparts and claim a 2022 open title. This was their third open title in their history and meant they had tied the record for most championships in the women’s open division, going level with JMU who have also won 3 titles. UCLA would also see their own Alison Shea be named the MVP of the women's open division.[ 5] [ 6]
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.[ 7]
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.[ 8]
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 .[ 9]
The 48 remaining teams participating in the open division were selected via a lottery draw that aired on YouTube on October 6, 2022 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. 54 men's teams and 56 women's were selected.[ 10]
Men's championship
Automatic bid
Region
Method
Team
Appearance
Last Bid
I
Tournament Co-champ
UConn
6th
2021
I
Tournament Co-champ
Delaware
14th
2019
I
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Rutgers
1st
Never
II
Tournament Champion
North Carolina
17th
2021
II
Highest RPI remaining teams
Clemson
5th
2003
II
2nd highest RPI of remaining teams
William & Mary
1st
Never
III
Tournament Co-champ
Ohio State
15th
2019
III
Tournament Co-champ
Notre Dame
2nd
2021
III
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Illinois
16th
2018
IV
Group A Winner
Texas Tech
11th
2021
IV
Group B Winner
Texas
21st
2021
IV
Group C Winner
Texas A&M
21st
2021
V
Pool A Winner
Minnesota
17th
2021
V
Pool B Winner
Colorado
20th
2021
V
3rd Place Qualifier Winner
Colorado State
23rd
2021
VI
North Tournament Champion
BYU
12th
2021
VI
South Tournament Champion
USC
4th
2019
VI
South Tournament Runners-up
UC-Davis
4th
2021
At-large bids
Region
Team
Appearance
Last Bid
I
Georgetown
1st
Never
II
JMU
4th
2021
II
Florida
14th
2019
III
Wisiconsin
7th
2021
III
Michigan State
13th
2019
VI
Weber State
15th
2015
Source: [ 11]
Women's championship
Automatic bids
Region
Method
Team
Appearance
Last Bid
I
Tournament Co-champion
Boston College
6th
2021
I
Tournament Co-champion
Penn State
24th
2021
I
Highest RPI of remaining teams
UConn
4th
2019
II
Tournament Champion
Virginia
12th
2021
II
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Vanderbilt
1st
Never
II
2nd highest RPI of remaining teams
Virginia Tech
17th
2019
III
Tournament Co-champion
Cincinnati
1st
Never
III
Tournament Co-champion
Michigan State
15th
2018
III
Highest RPI of remaining teams
Wisconsin
6th
2021
IV
Group A Winner
Baylor
11th
2021
IV
Group B Winner
Wash U St Louis
5th
2018
IV
Group C Winner
Texas
21st
2019
V
Pool A Winner
Colorado State
25th
2021
V
Pool B Winner
Minnesota
3rd
2021
V
3rd Place Qualifier Winner
Colorado
27th
2021
VI
North Tournament Champion
Oregon
2nd
2014
VI
South Tournament Champion
Cal Poly
10th
2021
VI
South Tournament Runners-up
UC-Santa Barbara
21st
2021
At-large bids
Region
Team
Appearance
Last Bid
II
Florida State
4th
2016
II
Georgia Tech
2nd
2021
III
Michigan
20th
2019
III
Ohio State
21st
2021
IV
Texas A&M
21st
2021
VI
UC-Davis
6th
2021
Sources:[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
Men's lottery selection
Full men's lottery selections
Region
Team
Selection Type
Bid result
I
UMass Amherst
Automatic
Accepted
I
Babson
Automatic
Accepted
I
Penn
Automatic
Accepted
I
Cornell
Automatic
Accepted
I
Springfield
Waitlist
Not given
I
Stony Brook
Waitlist
Not given
I
UConn
Waitlist
Championship
I
Temple
Waitlist
Not given
I
New Haven
Waitlist
Not given
I
Vermont
Waitlist
Not given
I
Yale
Waitlist
Not given
I
Boston U.
Waitlist
Not given
I
Penn State
Waitlist
Not given
I
Boston College
Waitlist
Not given
I
Quinnipiac
Waitlist
Not given
I
Towson
Waitlist
Not given
I
Carnegie Mellon
Waitlist
Not given
I
Fordham
Waitlist
Not given
I
Connecticut College
Waitlist
Not given
I
Johns Hopkins
Waitlist
Not given
I
Northeastern
Waitlist
Not given
I
UMBC
Waitlist
Not given
I
Adelphi
Waitlist
Not given
II
Tampa
Automatic
Accepted
II
Virginia Tech
Automatic
Accepted
II
Florida Gulf Coast
Automatic
Accepted
II
VCU
Automatic
Accepted
II
JMU
Waitlist
Championship
III
Cincinnati
Automatic
Accepted
III
Miami (OH)
Automatic
Accepted
III
Ohio State
Automatic
Championship
III
Purdue
Automatic
Accepted
III
Illinois
Waitlist
Championship
III
Ohio U.
Waitlist
Not given
III
Kent State
Waitlist
Not given
III
Xavier
Waitlist
Not given
III
Grand Valley State
Waitlist
Not given
III
Michigan
Waitlist
Not given
IV
Kansas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
LSU
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Oklahoma State
Automatic
Not accepted
IV
Texas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Missouri
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
V
Iowa State
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado College
Automatic
Accepted
V
Utah Valley State
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado
Automatic
Accepted
V
Minnesota
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
V
Arizona
Waitlist
Not given
VI
Cal Berkeley
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Oregon
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Cal Poly
Automatic
Accepted
VI
UCLA
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Boise State
Waitlist
Not given
Participating men's lottery teams
Region
Team
Selection Type
Bid result
I
UMass Amherst
Automatic
Accepted
I
Babson
Automatic
Accepted
I
Penn
Automatic
Accepted
I
Cornell
Automatic
Accepted
II
Tampa
Automatic
Accepted
II
Virginia Tech
Automatic
Accepted
II
Florida Gulf Coast
Automatic
Accepted
II
VCU
Automatic
Accepted
III
Cincinnati
Automatic
Accepted
III
Miami (OH)
Automatic
Accepted
III
Purdue
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Kansas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
LSU
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Texas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Missouri
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
V
Iowa State
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado College
Automatic
Accepted
V
Utah Valley State
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado
Automatic
Accepted
V
Minnesota
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
VI
UC-Berkeley
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Oregon
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Cal Poly
Automatic
Accepted
VI
UCLA
Automatic
Accepted
Women's lottery selection
Full women's lottery selections
Region
Team
Selection Type
Bid result
I
Penn
Automatic
Accepted
I
Vermont
Automatic
Accepted
I
UMass Amherst
Automatic
Accepted
I
Cornell
Automatic
Accepted
I
UConn
Waitlist
Championship
I
Penn State
Waitlist
Championship
I
Northeastern
Waitlist
Not given
I
Quinnipiac
Waitlist
Not given
I
Towson
Waitlist
Not given
I
Boston College
Waitlist
Championship
I
Fordham
Waitlist
Not given
I
Syracuse
Waitlist
Not given
I
Springfield College
Waitlist
Not given
II
Miami
Automatic
Accepted
II
UCF
Automatic
Accepted
II
Georgia Southern
Automatic
Accepted
II
William & Mary
Automatic
Not accepted
II
JMU
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
II
Tampa
Waitlist
Not given
II
East Carolina
Waitlist
Not given
II
Virginia Tech
Waitlist
Championship
II
FAU
Waitlist
Not given
III
Central Michigan
Automatic
Not accepted
III
Dayton
Automatic
Not accepted
III
Cincinnati
Automatic
Championship
III
Butler
Automatic
Not accepted
III
Notre Dame
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Grand Valley State
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Purdue
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Illinois
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Miami (OH)
Waitlist
Not given
III
Western Michigan
Waitlist
Not given
III
Xavier
Waitlist
Not given
IV
Arkansas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Kansas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Kansas State
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Missouri
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Oklahoma State
Waitlist
Not given
IV
Texas Tech
Waitlist
Not given
IV
New Mexico
Waitlist
Not given
IV
Baylor
Waitlist
Not given
V
Air Force
Automatic
Not accepted
V
Colorado State
Automatic
Not accepted
V
Colorado
Automatic
Accepted
V
Iowa State
Automatic
Accepted
V
Northern Colorado
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
V
Colorado Mines
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
V
Minnesota
Waitlist
Championship
VI
Oregon
Automatic
Championship
VI
UC Berkeley
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Arizona
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Boise State
Automatic
Accepted
VI
UCLA
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
VI
UC Santa Barbara
Waitlist
Championship
VI
USC
Waitlist
Not given
VI
Montana State
Waitlist
Not given
Participating women's open teams
Region
Team
Selection Type
Bid result
I
Penn
Automatic
Accepted
I
Vermont
Automatic
Accepted
I
UMass Amherst
Automatic
Accepted
I
Cornell
Automatic
Accepted
II
Miami
Automatic
Accepted
II
UCF
Automatic
Accepted
II
Georgia Southern
Automatic
Accepted
II
JMU
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Notre Dame
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Grand Valley State
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Purdue
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
III
Illinois
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
IV
Arkansas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Kansas
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Kansas State
Automatic
Accepted
IV
Missouri
Automatic
Accepted
V
Colorado
Automatic
Accepted
V
Iowa State
Automatic
Accepted
V
Northern Colorado
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
V
Colorado Mines
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
VI
UC-Berkeley
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Arizona
Automatic
Accepted
VI
Boise State
Automatic
Accepted
VI
UCLA
Waitlist
Accepted from waitlist
Group stage
Results from pool play from all 4 divisions:[ 25]
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 as normal. 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
2
0
0
10
1
+8[ a]
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Texas A&M
2
1
0
1
3
4
−1
3
3
Rutgers
2
0
0
2
0
8
−7[ a]
0
Consolation
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when BYU beat Rutgers 6–0
Scores
Rutgers v Texas A&M
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Texas
2
2
0
0
8
5
+3
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Wisconsin
2
1
0
1
3
3
0
3
3
Colorado
2
0
0
2
3
6
−3
0
Consolation
Scores
Texas v Wisconsin
Wisconsin v Colorado
Colorado v Texas
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
North Carolina
2
2
0
0
7
1
+6
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Weber State
2
1
0
1
4
5
−1
3
3
Delaware
2
0
0
2
1
6
−5
0
Consolation
Scores
North Carolina v Weber State
Weber State v Delaware
Delaware v North Carolina
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Illinois
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Colorado State
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
3
3
S. California (USC)
2
0
1
1
1
2
−1
1
Consolation
Scores
Illinois v Colorado State
Colorado State v USC
USC v Illinois
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UC-Davis
2
1
1
0
3
1
+2
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Ohio State
2
0
2
0
3
3
0
2
3
JMU
2
0
1
1
2
4
−2
1
Consolation
Scores
Ohio State v JMU
JMU v UC-Davis
UC-Davis v Ohio State
Group F
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Minnesota
2
2
0
0
7
0
+7
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Michigan State
2
0
1
1
2
5
−3
1[ a]
3
William & Mary
2
0
1
1
2
6
−4
1[ a]
Consolation
Notes:
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (MSU 2–2 W&M). Goal difference used to break tie
Scores
Minnesota v Michigan State
Michigan State v William & Mary
William & Mary v Minnesota
Group G
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Texas Tech
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
UConn
2
1
0
1
2
2
0
3
3
Florida
2
0
1
1
1
2
−1
1
Consolation
Scores
UConn v Florida
Florida v Texas Tech
Texas Tech v UConn
Group H
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Notre Dame
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Georgetown
2
1
0
1
2
2
0
3
3
Clemson
2
0
1
1
2
3
−1
1
Consolation
Scores
Clemson v Georgetown
Georgetown v Notre Dame
Notre Dame v Clemson
Women's championship
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Michigan State
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1
4[ a]
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Colorado
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
4[ a]
3
Georgia Tech
2
0
0
2
1
3
−2
0
Consolation
Notes:
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (MSU 0–0 CU). Tied on goal difference (+1). Total goals for used to break tie
Scores
Michigan State v Colorado
Colorado v Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech v Michigan State
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UConn
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Wisconsin
2
1
0
1
3
1
+2
3
3
Virginia
2
0
1
1
1
4
−3
1
Consolation
Scores
Virginia v UConn
UConn v Wisconsin
Wisconsin v Virginia
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Ohio State
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
UC-Davis
2
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
3
Boston College
2
0
1
1
0
1
−1
1
Consolation
Scores
Boston College v Ohio State
Ohio State v UC-Davis
UC-Davis v Boston College
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UC-Santa Barbara
2
1
1
0
2
0
+2
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Wash U St. Louis
2
1
0
1
2
2
0
3
3
Penn State
2
0
1
1
0
2
−2
1
Consolation
Scores
Penn State v UC-Santa Barbara
UC-Santa Barbara v Wash U
Wash U v Penn State
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Cal Poly
2
2
0
0
3
0
+3
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Texas
2
0
1
1
1
2
−1
1[ a]
3
Florida State
2
0
1
1
1
3
−2
1[ a]
Consolation
Notes:
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (FSU 1–1 Texas). Goal difference used to break tie
Scores
Cal Poly v Florida State
Florida State v Texas
Texas v Cal Poly
Group F
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Cincinnati
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1
4
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Virginia Tech
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
3
3
Texas A&M
2
0
1
1
1
2
−1
1
Consolation
Scores
Virginia Tech v Texas A&M
Texas A&M v Cincinnati
Cincinnati v Virginia Tech
Group G
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Michigan
2
2
0
0
3
1
+2
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Minnesota
2
1
0
1
3
2
+1
3
3
Baylor
2
0
0
2
0
3
−3
0
Consolation
Scores
Minnesota v Michigan
Michigan v Baylor
Baylor v Minnesota
Group H
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Oregon
2
1
1
0
8
3
+5
4[ a]
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Vanderbilt
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4[ a]
3
Colorado State
2
0
0
2
1
7
−6
0
Consolation
Notes:
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Oregon 2–2 Vandy). Goal difference used to break tie
Scores
Oregon v Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt v Colorado State
Colorado State v Oregon
Men's open
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Miami (OH)
3
2
1
0
10
3
+7
7[ a]
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Virginia Tech
3
2
1
0
9
4
+5
7[ a]
3
Kansas
3
1
0
2
2
5
−3
3
4
Utah Valley
3
0
0
3
2
11
−9
0
Notes:
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (VT 2–2 M-OH). Goal difference used to break tie
Scores
Virginia Tech v Miami (OH)
Utah Valley v Kansas
Kansas v Virginia Tech
Miami (OH) v Utah Valley
Virginia Tech v Utah Valley
Kansas v Miami (OH)
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Cincinnati
3
3
0
0
14
3
+10[ a]
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Cornell
3
1
1
1
9
6
+3
4[ b]
3
UC-Berkeley
3
1
1
1
12
6
+2[ c]
4[ b]
4
Florida Gulf Coast
3
0
0
3
4
24
−15[ a] [ c]
0
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when Cincinnati beat Florida Gulf Coast 7–1
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (UC-B 1–1 Cornell). Goal difference used to break tie
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when UC-Berkeley beat Florida Gulf Coast 9–0
Scores
Cincinnati v UC-Berkeley
Cornell v Florida Gulf Coast
Florida Gulf Coast v Cincinnati
UC-Berkeley v Cornell
Cincinnati v Cornell
Florida Gulf Coast v UC-Berkeley
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Oregon
3
2
0
1
6
3
+3
6[ a]
Advanced to knockout stage
2
LSU
3
2
0
1
5
6
−1
6[ a]
3
Penn
3
1
1
1
3
3
0
4
4
Colorado "Black"
3
0
1
2
3
5
−2
1
Notes:
^ a b Oregon won the head-to-head result over LSU 4–1
Scores
Colorado "Black" v Penn
Oregon v LSU
LSU v Colorado "Black"
Penn v Oregon
Colorado "Black" v Oregon
LSU v Penn
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
UCLA
3
3
0
0
10
1
+8[ a]
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Purdue
3
2
0
1
9
3
+6
6
3
Colorado College
3
1
0
2
1
5
−4
3
4
Texas "B"
3
0
0
3
0
11
−10[ a]
0
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when UCLA beat Texas "B" 6–0
Scores
Texas "B" v Colorado College
UCLA v Purdue
Pudue v Texas "B"
Colorado College v UCLA
Texas "B" v UCLA
Purdue v Colorado College
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Missouri
3
3
0
0
15
1
+13[ a]
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
U Mass Amherst
3
1
0
2
3
5
−2
3[ b]
3
VCU
3
1
0
2
5
9
−4
3[ b]
4
Iowa State
3
1
0
2
3
11
−7[ a]
3[ b]
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when Missouri beat Iowa State 6–0
^ a b c Tied on cumulative head-to-head results (Iowa State 2–1 UMass Amherst, VCU 4–1 Iowa State, UMass Amherst 2–0 VCU). Goal difference used to break ties
Scores
Missouri v VCU
Iowa State v U Mass Amherst
U Mass Amherst v Missouri
VCU v Iowa State
Missouri v Iowa State
U Mass Amherst v VCU
Group F
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Cal Poly
3
3
0
0
6
1
+5
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Tampa
3
2
0
1
3
3
0
6
3
Minnesota "B"
3
1
0
2
3
4
−1
3
4
Babson
3
0
0
3
2
6
−4
0
Scores
Cal Poly v Minnesota "B"
Tampa v Babson
Babson v Cal Poly
Minnesota "B" v Tampa
Cal Poly v Tampa
Babson v Minnesota "B"
Women's open
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Kansas
3
3
0
0
7
1
+6
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Arizona
3
2
0
1
6
4
+2
6
3
Vermont
3
1
0
2
3
6
−3
3
4
Grand Valley State
3
0
0
3
4
9
−5
0
Scores
Kansas v Grand Valley State
Vermont v Arizona
Arizona v Kansas
Grand Valley State v Vermont
Kansas v Vermont
Arizona v Grand Valley State
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Purdue
3
2
0
1
6
2
+4
6
Advanced to knockout stage
2
U Mass Amherst
3
1
2
0
4
3
+1
5
3
UC-Berkeley
3
1
1
1
4
5
−1
4
4
Colorado Mines
3
0
1
2
2
6
−4
1
Scores
Colorado Mines v Purdue
UC-Berkeley v U Mass Amherst
U Mass Amherst v Colorado Mines
Purdue v UC-Berkeley
Colorado Mines v UC-Berkeley
U Mass Amherst v Purdue
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Notre Dame
3
3
0
0
7
3
+4
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
UCF
3
2
0
1
6
5
+1
6
3
Colorado "Black"
3
1
0
2
3
5
−2
3
4
Boise State
3
0
0
3
4
7
−3
0
Scores
Colorado "Black" v UCF
Notre Dame v Boise State
Boise State v Colorado "Black"
UCF v Notre Dame
Colorado "Black" v Notre Dame
Boise State v UCF
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
JMU
3
2
1
0
10
2
+6[ a]
7[ b]
Advanced to knockout stage
2
UCLA
3
2
1
0
7
2
+5
7[ b]
3
Iowa State
3
0
1
2
1
3
−2
1[ c]
4
Kansas State
3
0
1
2
1
12
−9[ a]
1[ c]
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when JMU beat K State 7–0
^ a b Tied the head-to-head result (JMU 2–2 UCLA). Goal difference used to break tie
^ a b Tied the head-to-head result (Iowa State 1–1 Kansas State). Goal difference used to break tie
Scores
UCLA v Iowa State
Kansas State v JMU
JMU v UCLA
Iowa State v Kansas State
UCLA v Kansas State
JMU v Iowa State
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Arkansas
3
2
1
0
3
1
+2
7
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Penn
3
2
0
1
12
2
+7[ a]
6
3
Northern Colorado
3
0
2
1
2
6
−4
2
4
Georgia Southern
3
0
1
2
2
10
−5[ a]
1
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when Penn beat Georgia S. 8–0
Scores
Georgia Southern v Arkansas
Penn v Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado v Georgia Southern
Arkansas v Penn
Georgia Southern v Penn
Northern Colorado v Arkansas
Group F
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Missouri
3
3
0
0
7
1
+6
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Illinois
3
2
0
1
9
2
+7
6
3
Cornell
3
1
0
2
7
4
+1[ a]
3
4
Miami
3
0
0
3
0
16
−14[ a]
0
Notes:
^ a b Actual GD differs because the max GD for any one game is ±5, which came into effect when Cornell beat Miami 7–0
Scores
Illinois v Cornell
Miami v Missouri
Missouri v Illinois
Cornell v Miami
Illinois v Miami
Missouri v Cornell
Tournament bracket
Men's championship
Sweet 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 10:00AM • Field 3 BYU 6 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 5 Colorado State 0 BYU 3 Fri • 10:00AM • Field 4 Ohio State 0 Notre Dame 0 (2) Sat • 10:00AM • Field 9 Ohio State 0 (4) BYU 4 Fri • 10:00AM • Field 5 Texas 1 Texas Tech 1 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 6 Michigan State (a.e.t. ) 2 Michigan State 0 Fri • 10:00AM • Field 6 Texas 1 Texas 1 (4) Sat • 5:00PM • Field 1 Weber State 1 (3) BYU 2 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 3 Minnesota 1 North Carolina 1 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 5 Wisconsin 0 North Carolina 1 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 4 Minnesota (a.e.t. ) 2 Minnesota 6 Sat • 10:00AM • Field 10 UConn 0 Minnesota 2 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 5 UC-Davis 0 UC-Davis 2 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 6 Georgetown 0 UC-Davis 5 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 6 Illinois 0 Illinois 3 Texas A&M 0
Men's consolation
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 3:00PM • Field 7 Rutgers 0 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 1 JMU 2 JMU 0 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 8 William & Mary 2 William & Mary 2 CANCELLED Colorado 1 William & Mary Fri • 5:00PM • Field 7 USC Delaware 2 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 2 Florida 4 Florida 2 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 8 USC 3 Clemson 0 USC 3
Women's championship
Sweet 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 10:00AM • Field 7 Michigan State 5 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 2 Wash U St Louis 1 Michigan State 1 (0) Fri • 10:00AM • Field 8 Oregon 1 (3) Oregon 1 Sat • 10:00AM • Field 7 Texas 0 Oregon 0 Fri • 10:00AM • Field 9 UConn 2 Michigan 2 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 4 Virginia Tech 1 Michigan 1 (4) Fri • 10:00AM • Field 10 UConn 1 (5) UConn 2 Sat • 3:00PM • Field 1 UC-Davis 1 UConn 0 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 7 Cal Poly (a.e.t. ) 1 Ohio State 3 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 2 Wisconsin 1 Ohio State 3 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 8 Cincinnati 0 Cincinnati 1 Sat • 10:00AM • Field 8 Minnesota 0 Ohio State 1 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 9 Cal Poly (a.e.t. ) 2 Cal Poly 1 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 4 Vanderbilt 0 Cal Poly 2 Fri • 1:00PM • Field 10 Colorado 1 UC-Santa Barbara 0 Colorado 1
Women's consolation
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 3:00PM • Field 9 Georgia Tech 0 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 4 Florida State 2 Florida State 0 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 10 Virginia 2 Texas A&M 2 Sat • 1:00PM • Field 10 Virginia 3 Virginia 1 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 9 Boston College 0 Boston College 1 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 6 Baylor 0 Boston College 1 Fri • 5:00PM • Field 10 Colorado State 0 Colorado State 2 (4) Penn State 2 (3)
Men's open
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 7:00PM • Field 7 UCLA 0 (4) Sat • 8:00AM • Field 7 Cal Poly 0 (2) UCLA 4 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 8 Missouri 1 Missouri 0 (4) Sat • 1:00PM • Field 9 Virginia Tech 0 (3) UCLA 3 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 9 Miami (OH) 0 Miami (OH) 2 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 8 Oregon 1 Miami (OH) 3 Fri • 7:00PM • Field 10 Cincinnati 2 Cincinnati 1 Purdue 0
Women's open
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Fri • 3:00PM • Field 3 Arkansas 0 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 9 Notre Dame 2 Notre Dame 0 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 4 UCLA 1 Missouri 0 Sat • 1:00PM • Field 7 UCLA 4 UCLA 1 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 5 Kansas 0 JMU 4 Sat • 8:00AM • Field 10 Purdue 0 JMU 2 Fri • 3:00PM • Field 6 Kansas 6 Kansas 1 Penn 0
All-tournament teams
Note: Only semifinalist players were eligible for selections[ 25]
Men's championship
#
Name
Team
13
Thys Call
BYU
1
Cris Jenkinson
BYU
10
Hasan Arif
Texas
11
Adewumi Aladetimi
UC Davis
7
Samuel Hoyt
Minnesota
1
Bennett Scheib
Minnesota
7
Eli Holmstead
BYU
5
Alejandro Ferrer Lugo
Minnesota
4
Nathan Mumford
BYU
5
Benjamin Gonzalez
BYU
22
Pedro Arredondo
Texas
8
Samuel Yarmulnik
Minnesota
Outstanding sportsmanship
Michigan State
Women's championship
#
Name
Team
26
Fiona Plunkett
Cal Poly
2
Estelle Jarrett
UConn
10
Chiara Serafini
Cal Poly
20
Vanessa Von Sosen
Cal Poly
19
Madeline Schleinitz
Cal Poly
23
Maya Presume
UConn
6
Nathalie Bravo
UConn
5
Lauren Hart
UConn
20
Alivia Wile
Ohio State
8
Jordan Reddington
Ohio State
7
Megan Thomas
Oregon
8
Clara Gullixson
Oregon
Outstanding sportsmanship
Wash U – Saint Louis
Men's open
#
Name
Team
7
Ciaran Hernon
UCLA
1
Marcus Orciuch
Purdue
7
Asad Patel
Cincinnati
39
Noah Hjelmeng
Miami (OH)
11
Zach Moeller
Cincinnati
5
Kellen Whetstone
UCLA
13
Travis Caplan
UCLA
20
Tosh Martin
UCLA
6
Nicola Conta
UCLA
24
DJ Carter
Miami (OH)
20
Andrew Frank
Missouri
22
Jack Stenzel
UCLA
Women's open
#
Name
Team
6
Alison Shea
UCLA
1
Piper Carter
Kansas
4
Kaella Chin
UCLA
13
Emily Berg
UCLA
15
McIver Levy
UCLA
2
Kyra Poro
Kansas
7
Dalton Kramer
Kansas
12
Allison Davis
Kansas
19
Julia Ritter
JMU
7
Abigial "Abby" Urban
JMU
11
Claire Krueger
Notre Dame
7
Allison Prue
Purdue
Broadcasting
Championship finals were live streamed to YouTube
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