1978 NCAA Division II soccer tournament explained

NCAA Division II Soccer Championship
Year:1978
Num Teams:16
Winners:Seattle Pacific
(1st title)
Second:Alabama A&M
(2nd title game)
Third:Eastern Illinois
Matches:16
Goals:46
Scoring Leader:Segun Adelke, AAMU (4)
Prev Season:1977
Next Season:1979

The 1978 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship was the sixth annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.

In a rematch of the previous year's final, Seattle Pacific defeated defending champions Alabama A&M in the final, 1–0 (after two overtime periods), to win their first national title and their first after losing their previous three appearances in Division II championship matches (1974, 1975, 1977).

The final was played at Florida International University in Miami, Florida on December 2, 1978.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Division II Men's Championship Brackets. NCAA. NCAA.org. December 2, 2017.