2014 NIRSA National Soccer Championship explained

2014 NIRSA National Soccer Championship
League:NIRSA
Sport:Soccer
Prevseason Year:2013
Hosts Alt:Site
Hosts:Mike Rose Soccer Complex
Memphis, Tennessee
Duration:November 20–22, 2014
No Of Teams:24
Picked By Team:Results
Season:Men's Championship Division
Season Champ Name:Score
Season Champs:1–0 (a.e.t.)
League Champ Name:Champion
League Champs:Ohio State
(1st title, 1st title game)
Second Place:San Diego State
(1st title game)
Mvp:Alex Bujenovic (Ohio State)
Season2:Women's Championship Division
Season Champ2 Name:Score
Season Champs2:2–0
League Champ2 Name:Champion
League Champs2:Ohio State
(1st title, 2nd title game)
Second Place2:Miami (OH)
(5th title game)
Mvp2:Ellen Haas (Ohio State)
Season3:Men's Open Division
Season Champ3 Name:Score
Season Champs3:2–1
League Champ3 Name:Champion
League Champs3:UC-Berkeley
(2nd title, 4th title game)
Second Place3:UCF
(1st title game)
Mvp3:Amir Guedoir (UC-Berkeley)
Season4:Women's Open Division
Season Champ4 Name:Score
Season Champs4:2–0
League Champ4 Name:Champion
League Champs4:Michigan
(1st title, 1st title game)
Second Place4:UCLA
(2nd title game)
Top Seed4:Beth Boyer (Michigan)
Seasonslist:NIRSA National Soccer Championships
Seasonslistnames:NIRSA national soccer championships
Nextseason Link:2015 NIRSA National Soccer Championship
Nextseason Year:2015

The 2014 NIRSA national soccer championship was the 21st NIRSA National Soccer Championships, the annual national championships for United States-based, collegiate club soccer teams organized by NIRSA. It took place at Mike Rose Soccer Complex in Memphis, Tennessee from Thursday, November 20 to Saturday, November 22, 2014. This marks a return to play after the previous tournament was unable to name a champion due to rain.[1]

Overview

Men's championship

In the finals, Ohio State and San Diego State would face off in both teams' first finals. Coming into the finals, San Diego State defeated reigning champion from the 2012 tournament, Michigan State, 1–0 in the semi-finals while Ohio State beat 2004 champion, Texas A&M 4–2 in the semifinals. The game would be scoreless at the end of regulation, meaning a 15-minute, sudden-victory period would be played. Three minutes before the end of extra time, eventual MVP Alex Bujenovic of Ohio State would score a low cross and lead Ohio State to a 1–0 victory and their first national title.[2] [3]

Women's championship

In the finals, Ohio State and Miami (OH), two Region III opponents, would meet for the third time this season. Miami (OH) won the first two meetings 1–0, the first being on October 5 in the regular season and the second being in the W-MASC Region III regional tournament. Coming into the finals, Miami (OH) had won their first 4 games, including a 4–3 penalty shootout victory against the division's most successful team, UC-Santa Barbara. Conversely, Ohio State lost their opener to aforementioned UC-Santa Barbara, but won their next 4, including a 1–0 victory in extra time over Texas via a PK. In the finals, eventual MVP Ellen Haas of Ohio State would score in the 35th and 63rd minute to win 2–0 and prevent Miami (OH) from beating them 3 straight times. This was Ohio State's first national title, joining their male counterparts.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Men's open

In the finals, the 2012 open finalists, UC-Berkeley, were looking to claim their second open title over Region II regional finalist UCF in their first open division finals. In the finals, UC-Berkeley scored first in the 50th minute but UCF tied it 8 minutes later, the first goal they conceded all tournament. 3 minutes prior to the end of regulation, UC-Berkeley would take the lead again, which would be enough for them to claim their second open title. UC-Berkeley only scored 5 goals in their six games with 2 of them coming in the finals, and their own Amir Guedoir was named MVP.[8] [9]

Women's open

In the finals, 2008 open division champions UCLA would face 2005 championship division champions Michigan in their first open divisional finals. Michigan started the knockout round by beating the reigning open division champions, JMU, 2–0 in the quarterfinals while UCLA needed extra time in their quarterfinal matchup against Northeastern. Michigan took the lead in the 56th minute and doubled it in the 61st minute to win 2–0 and claim their first women's open division title. Michigan didn't give up a goal in any of their 6 games and their own Beth Boyer was named divisional MVP.[10] [11]

Format

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.

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.[12] [13]

Qualification and selections

Each of the six regions received three automatic bids for both the men's and women's championship that they awarded to its members. The final six bids were considered "at-large", and were given out by NIRSA to teams, typically based on their regional tournament results and RPI.[14]

The 48 remaining teams participated in the open division and were selected via a lottery draw that aired on YouTube on September 30, 2014, at 3pm EST. This was the first time a lottery was utilized. If a selected team qualified for the championship division, an alternate took their spot. 54 men's teams and 43 women's were selected.[15] [16] [17] [18]

Men's championship

Automatic bids!Region!Team!Appearance!Last Bid
IDelaware9th2013
ITufts1stNever
IUConn2nd2011
IIFlorida9th2013
IIVirginia Tech7th2013
IIFlorida State1stNever
IIIIllinois12th2013
IIIOhio State10th2013
IIICincinnati3rd2013
IVTexas16th2013
IVRice3rd2013
IVSMU2nd2006
VColorado State17th2013
VColorado Mines4th2013
VIowa State1stNever
VICal Poly6th2013
VIUtah State1stNever
VIUTEP3rd2013
At-large bids!Region!Team!Appearance!Last Bid
IUMass2nd2010
IIVirginia7th2010
IIIMarquette1stNever
IIIMichigan State8th2013
IVTexas A&M15th2013
VISan Diego State4th2007

Women's championship

Automatic bids!Region!Team!Appearance!Last Bid
IDelaware12th2013
IPittsburgh5th2013
IPenn State19th2013
IINorth Carolina11th2013
IINC State1stNever
IIVirginia8th2012
IIIOhio State14th2013
IIIMiami (OH)14th2013
IIIMichigan State11th2012
IVTexas15th2013
IVTexas A&M15th2013
IVKansas5th2012
VColorado20th2013
VColorado State18th2013
VColorado Mines3rd2011
VIOregon1stNever
VIUC-Davis2nd2006
VICal State Northridge1stNever
At-large bids!Region!Team!Appearance!Last Bid
ICornell8th2012
IIFlorida12th2013
IIFlorida State2nd2000
IIIIllinois10th2013
VIUC-Santa Barbara14th2013
VIUSC2nd2013
Source:[19]

Men's lottery selection

Full men's lottery selections
RegionTeamSelection TypeBid result
IGeorge MasonAutomaticAccepted
ICornellAutomaticAccepted
IRochesterAutomaticNot accepted
ISUNY CortlandAutomaticAccepted
IBoston CollegeWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
INortheasternWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IStony BrookWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IPenn StateWaitlistNot given
IBinghamtonWaitlistNot given
IPennWaitlistNot given
ICanisiusWaitlistNot given
IVillanovaWaitlistNot given
IUConnWaitlistChampionship
IBrownWaitlistNot given
IVermontWaitlistNot given
IBrockportWaitlistNot given
IIMary WashingtonAutomaticAccepted
IIUCFAutomaticAccepted
IIVirginia TechAutomaticChampionship
IIECTCAutomaticNot accepted
IIMiami (FL)WaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIJMUWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIEast CarolinaWaitlistNot given
IIMemphisWaitlistNot given
IIUSF St. PetersburgWaitlistNot given
IIICincinnatiAutomaticChampionship
IIIPurdueAutomaticAccepted
IIIIllinoisAutomaticAccepted
IIIUW-WhitewaterAutomaticNot accepted
IIIUW-MilwaukeeWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IVTexasAutomaticAccepted
IVWash UAutomaticAccepted
IVMissouriAutomaticAccepted
IVArkansasAutomaticAccepted
IVTexas TechWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IVKansasWaitlistNot given
IVKansas StateWaitlistNot given
VColorado SpringsAutomaticAccepted
VIowa StateAutomaticChampionship
VMinnesotaAutomaticNot accepted
VColorado StateAutomaticChampionship
VColorado MinesWaitlistChampionship
VIUC-BerkeleyAutomaticAccepted
VIOregonAutomaticAccepted
VILoyola MarymountAutomaticNot accepted
VIIdaho StateAutomaticNot accepted
VIUC-DavisWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VICal Poly SLOWaitlistChampionship
VIUtah ValleyWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VIUCLAWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VISan Diego StateWaitlistChampionship
VIStanfordWaitlistNot given
VILDS Business CollegeWaitlistNot given
VICal State NorthridgeWaitlistNot given
Participating teams!Region!Team!Selection Type!Bid result
IGeorge MasonAutomaticAccepted
ICornellAutomaticAccepted
ISUNY CortlandAutomaticAccepted
IBoston CollegeWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
INortheasternWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IStony BrookWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIMary WashingtonAutomaticAccepted
IIUCFAutomaticAccepted
IIMiami (FL)WaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIJMUWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIIPurdueAutomaticAccepted
IIIIllinoisAutomaticAccepted
IIIUW-MilwaukeeWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IVTexasAutomaticAccepted
IVWash UAutomaticAccepted
IVMissouriAutomaticAccepted
IVArkansasAutomaticAccepted
IVTexas TechWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VColorado SpringsAutomaticAccepted
VIUC-BerkeleyAutomaticAccepted
VIOregonAutomaticAccepted
VIUC-DavisWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VIUtah ValleyWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VIUCLAWaitlistAccepted from waitlist

Women's lottery selection

Full women's lottery selections
RegionTeamSelection TypeBid result
IGeorgetownAutomaticAccepted
INortheasternAutomaticAccepted
IPennAutomaticAccepted
IFordhamAutomaticAccepted
IUConnWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IUMassWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IBostonWaitlistNot given
IVillanovaWaitlistNot given
IVermontWaitlistNot given
IRutgersWaitlistNot given
ISUNY CortlandWaitlistNot given
IBrockportWaitlistNot given
IPenn StateWaitlistChampionship
IBoston CollegeWaitlistNot given
IISouth CarolinaAutomaticNot accepted
IIVanderbiltAutomaticAccepted
IIUCFAutomaticAccepted
IIVirginia TechAutomaticAccepted
IIMary WashingtonWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIJMUWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIMiami (FL)WaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIICornellAutomaticChampionship
IIIUW-MilwaukeeAutomaticAccepted
IIIIllinoisAutomaticChampionship
IIIMichiganAutomaticAccepted
IVTexasAutomaticChampionship
IVKansasAutomaticChampionship
IVTexas TechAutomaticAccepted
IVWash UAutomaticAccepted
IVMissouriWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VIowaAutomaticAccepted
VIowa StateAutomaticAccepted
VColorado MinesAutomaticChampionship
VColoradoAutomaticAccepted
VColorado StateWaitlistChampionship
VINorthern ArizonaAutomaticNot accepted
VIUSCAutomaticAccepted
VIUC-Santa BarbaraAutomaticChampionship
VIUC-DavisAutomaticChampionship
VIUCLAWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VISan Diego StateWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VIUC-BerkeleyWaitlistNot given
VIOregonWaitlistChampionship
Participating teams!Region!Team!Selection Type!Bid result
IGeorgetownAutomaticAccepted
INortheasternAutomaticAccepted
IPennAutomaticAccepted
IFordhamAutomaticAccepted
IUConnWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IUMassWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIVanderbiltAutomaticAccepted
IIUCFAutomaticAccepted
IIVirginia TechAutomaticAccepted
IIMary WashingtonWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIJMUWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIMiami (FL)WaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIIUW-MilwaukeeAutomaticAccepted
IIIMichiganAutomaticAccepted
IVTexas TechAutomaticAccepted
IVWash UAutomaticAccepted
IVMissouriWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VIowaAutomaticAccepted
VIowa StateAutomaticAccepted
VColoradoAutomaticAccepted
VColorado MesaInviteAccepted via invite
VIUSCAutomaticAccepted
VIUCLAWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VISan Diego StateWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
Source:

Group stage

Men's championship

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Michigan State211051+44Advanced to knockout stage
2Florida211041+34
3Rice200207−70Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1San Diego State211030+34Advanced to knockout stage
2SMU20201102
3Iowa State201114−31Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cal Poly211021+14Advanced to knockout stage
2Colorado State210132+13
3UMass201102−21Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Ohio State220031+26Advanced to knockout stage
2Virginia21012203
3UTEP200202−20Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Virginia Tech220072+56Advanced to knockout stage
2UConn210134−13
3Marquette200226−40Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Florida State21101104Advanced to knockout stage
2Utah State202010+12
3Delaware201112−11Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cincinnati211021+14Advanced to knockout stage
2Texas A&M211010+14
3Colorado Mines200213−20Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Illinois220053+26Advanced to knockout stage
2Texas210142+23
3Tufts200226−40Consolation

Women's championship

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Texas A&M211021+14Advanced to knockout stage
2Virginia211010+14
3Southern Cal (USC)200213−20Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Miami (OH)220073+46Advanced to knockout stage
2Colorado210146−23
3Florida200246−20Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Oregon20204402Advanced to knockout stage
2Kansas20203302
3Pittsburgh20201102Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Illinois210132+13Advanced to knockout stage
2Delaware210143+13
3Cal State Northridge210113−23Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UC Davis211020+24Advanced to knockout stage
2Colorado Mines210112−13
3NC State201101−11Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Michigan State220020+26Advanced to knockout stage
2North Carolina201101−11
3Cornell201101−11Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colorado State220031+26Advanced to knockout stage
2Texas210152+33
3Florida State200205−50Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UC-Santa Barbara220031+26Advanced to knockout stage
2Ohio State210121+13
3Penn State200214−30Consolation

Men's open

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Northeastern330081+79Advanced to knockout stage
2Missouri320143+16
3UW Milwaukee310236−33
4Utah Valley300316−50
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Texas Tech211061+67Advanced to knockout stage
2JMU202011+15
3Illinois “B”201127−44
4CornellDid not attend (weather), all teams given 3 points and +1 GD
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UCF321051+47Advanced to knockout stage
2UC-Berkeley321030+37
3George Mason301213−21
4Texas “B”301227−51
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Arkansas321061+57Advanced to knockout stage
2Oregon320181+56
3Boston College311153+24
4Colorado Springs3003115−120
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UCLA330080+89Advanced to knockout stage
2SUNY Cortland31112204
3Mary Washington311136−34
4Wash U300316−50
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UC Davis330060+69Advanced to knockout stage
2Stony Brook320134−16
3Miami (FL)31022203
4Purdue300305−50
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Women's open

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1JMU321072+57Advanced to knockout stage
2Vermont311124−24
3Texas Tech310213−23
4Penn302112−12
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colorado “Black”321040+47Advanced to knockout stage
2UCF312010+15
3Missouri302102−22
4Georgetown301203−31
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Virginia Tech330094+59Advanced to knockout stage
2Fordham320173+46
3Wash U310246−23
4Colorado Mesa300318−70
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Michigan330090+99Advanced to knockout stage
2Northeastern32012206
3Iowa310234−13
4Mary Washington300308−80
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1San Diego State3300101+99Advanced to knockout stage
2UMass311163+34
3Vanderbilt31115504
4UW Milwaukee3003113−120
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UCLA321082+67Advanced to knockout stage
2Miami (FL)311146−24
3UConn311134−14
4Iowa State301203−31
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Tournament bracket

Men's championship

Men's consolation

Women's championship

Women's consolation

Women's open

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