2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championship explained

2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championship
League:NIRSA
Sport:Soccer
Prevseason Year:2016
Hosts Alt:Site
Hosts:Reach 11 Sports Complex
Phoenix, Arizona
Duration:November 16–18, 2017
No Of Teams:24
Picked By Team:Results
Season:Men's Championship Division
Season Champ Name:Score
Season Champs:4–1
League Champ Name:Champion
League Champs:BYU
(6th title, 7th title game)
Second Place:Cal Poly
(1st title game)
Mvp:Tanner Whitworth (BYU)
Season2:Women's Championship Division
Season Champ2 Name:Score
Season Champs2:3–0
League Champ2 Name:Champion
League Champs2:UC-Santa Barbara
(8th title, 10th title game)
Second Place2:Texas
(2nd title game)
Mvp2:Mariela Cisneros (UC-Santa Barbara)
Season3:Men's Open Division
Season Champ3 Name:Score
Season Champs3:1–0
League Champ3 Name:Champion
League Champs3:Arizona
(1st title, 1st title game)
Second Place3:Texas
(4th title game)
Mvp3:Karai Keil (Arizona)
Season4:Women's Open Division
Season Champ4 Name:Score
Season Champs4:2–1
League Champ4 Name:Champion
League Champs4:Oregon
(1st title, 3rd title game)
Second Place4:Colorado "Black"
(4th title game)
Top Seed4:Amy Shepard (Oregon)
Seasonslist:NIRSA National Soccer Championships
Seasonslistnames:NIRSA national soccer championships
Prevseason Link:2016 NIRSA National Soccer Championship
Nextseason Link:2018 NIRSA National Soccer Championship
Nextseason Year:2018

The 2017 NIRSA national soccer championship was the 24th NIRSA National Soccer Championships, the annual national championships for United States-based, collegiate club soccer teams organized by NIRSA. It took place at Reach 11 Sports Complex, in Phoenix, Arizona from Thursday, November 16 to Saturday, November 18, 2017.[1]

Overview

Men's championship

In the finals, the most successful club in the division, BYU, made their NIRSA return after a 15-year hiatus participating in USL League Two. This return saw them cruise to their 7th national title game with 14 goals for and only 2 goals against heading into the finals. They would face Cal Poly who were making their 1st national title game appearance after an impressive performance of their own with 13 goals for and only 2 against despite tying their first group stage game 0–0. In the finals, BYU started early with a goal in the 19th minute, then continued to control the game by scoring three more uncontested goals, including a brace from eventual MVP Tanner Whitworth, in a 4–1 victory and their 6th national title.[2]

Women's championship

In the finals, the division's most successful club, UC-Santa Barbara, also returned to the finals for the 10th time to defend their title as reigning champion to face Texas who were making their second finals appearance. Eventual MVP Mariela Cisneros of UC-Santa Barbara opened the scoring 20 minutes into the game in an eventual 3–0 win. This was UC-Santa Barbara's 8th, and second consecutive, title. No other team has more than 6 titles in any division.[3]

Men's open

In the finals, debutants Arizona faced 1995 men's championship winner, Texas, making their 4th finals appearance and the first open finals appearance as the main team. A first half goal would be enough to see Arizona win 1–0 for their first men's open title in their first title game. Karai Keil of Arizona would be named men's open MVP.[4] [5]

Women's open

In the finals, Colorado's "Black" team would face Oregon. Oregon took an early lead but Colorado tied the game in the second half. A late goal from Meghan Schroeder of Oregon would see Oregon win their first ever title in their 3rd finals appearance.[6]

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.[7]

Qualification and selection

Each of the six regions received 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.[8]

The 48 remaining teams participating in the open division were selected via a lottery draw that aired on YouTube on October 3, 2017, at 1pm 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. 62 men's teams and 67 women's were selected.[9]

Men's championship

Participants!Region!Team!Appearance!Last Bid
IUConn4th2016
IPenn6th2010
IBoston College2nd2007
IINorth Carolina13th2016
IIFlorida11th2016
IIVirginia9th2016
IIVirginia Tech9th2015
IINC State1stNever
IIIMichigan14th2016
IIIOhio State12th2016
IIIMichigan State10th2016
IIIWisconsin3rd2016
IIIIllinois14th2015
IVTexas A&M18th2016
IVKansas6th2004
IVSIUE1stNever
VColorado16th2016
VMinnesota14th2016
VColorado Mines7th2016
VIUC-Santa Barbara10th2013
VICal Poly8th2015
VIBYU8th2002
VIStanford2nd2016
VIUC San Diego1stNever

Women's championship

Participants!Region!Team!Appearance!Last Bid
IPenn State22nd2016
IDelaware15th2016
INortheastern1stNever
IIthaca1stNever
IVermont1stNever
IIFlorida15th2016
IIVirginia Tech15th2015
IINorth Carolina14th2016
IIGeorgia3rd2012
IIIOhio State17th2016
IIIMichigan17th2015
IIIWisconsin2nd2016
IIIOhio2nd1995
IVTexas18th2016
IVTexas A&M18th2016
IVWashU3rd2015
IVSMU1stNever
VColorado23rd2016
VColorado State21st2016
VColorado Mines6th2016
VIUC-Santa Barbara17th2016
VICal Poly7th2016
VIGonzaga2nd2016
VIUC-Davis3rd2014

Men's open

Full men's lottery selections
RegionTeamSelection TypeBid result
IUConnAutomatic
ISUNY GeneseoAutomaticNot accepted
IVillanovaAutomatic
IYaleAutomaticNot accepted
IColumbiaWaitlistNot accepted
ICornellWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IFordhamWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
ISaint Joseph'sWaitlist
IBrownWaitlist
ISUNY CortlandWaitlist
IPennWaitlist
IGeorge MasonWaitlist
IMarylandWaitlist
IGeorgetownWaitlist
IIthacaWaitlist
IVermontWaitlist
ISUNY BrockportWaitlist
IAmherstWaitlist
INortheasternWaitlist
ITowsonWaitlist
IPenn StateWaitlist
IHofstraWaitlist
IRhode IslandWaitlist
IUMassWaitlist
IAlbanyWaitlist
IStony BrookWaitlist
IUMBCWaitlist
INew HavenWaitlist
IIMiami (FL)Automatic
IINKUAutomaticNot accepted
IIVirginia TechAutomatic
IIUNC-GreensvilleAutomatic
IIMiami (OH)WaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIJMUWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIIOhioAutomatic
IIIXavierAutomatic
IIIIllinoisAutomatic
IIIMinnesotaAutomatic
IIIUW-MilwaukeeWaitlist
IIICincinnatiWaitlist
IIIMarquetteWaitlist
IIIPurdueWaitlist
IVMcNeese StateAutomaticNot accepted
IVHouston CCAutomatic
IVLouisianaAutomaticNot accepted
IVTexasAutomatic
IVSt. Edward'sWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IVLSUWaitlistNot accepted
IVGrand CanyonWaitlistNot accepted
IVTexas A&M Corpus ChristiWaitlistNot accepted
IVIncarnate WordWaitlistNot accepted
IVMissouriWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IVKansas StateWaitlist
IVKansasWaitlist
IVSaint LouisWaitlist
IVArkansasWaitlist
IVTrinityWaitlist
IVWashUWaitlist
VColorado MinesAutomatic
VColorado SpringsAutomatic
VColoradoAutomatic
VDenverAutomatic
VIowa StateWaitlistNot accepted
VNorthern IowaWaitlistNot accepted
VISan Diego StateAutomatic
VIArizonaAutomatic
VICal State FullertonAutomatic
VIUCLAAutomatic
VIUtah ValleyWaitlist
VICal PolyWaitlist
VIOregonWaitlist
VIUC-Santa BarbaraWaitlist
VICal State Long BeachWaitlist
VICal State SacramentoWaitlist
VIUtah StateWaitlist
VIUC-BerkeleyWaitlist
VIUC-DavisWaitlist
Participating men's lottery teams
RegionTeamSelection TypeBid result
IUConnAutomatic
IVillanovaAutomatic
ICornellWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IFordhamWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIMiami (FL)Automatic
IIUNC-GreensvilleAutomatic
IIMiami (OH)WaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIJMUWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIIOhioAutomatic
IIIXavierAutomatic
IIIIllinoisAutomatic
IIIMinnesotaAutomatic
IVHouston CCAutomatic
IVTexasAutomatic
IVSt. Edward'sWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IVMissouriWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VColorado MinesAutomatic
VColorado SpringsAutomatic
VColoradoAutomatic
VDenverAutomatic
VISan Diego StateAutomatic
VIArizonaAutomatic
VICal State FullertonAutomatic
VIUCLAAutomatic

Women's open

Full women's lottery selections
RegionTeamSelection TypeBid result
IVillanovaAutomatic
INortheasternAutomatic
IDelawareAutomatic
ITowsonAutomatic
ISUNY CortlandWaitlistNot accepted
IThe College of New JerseyWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IUConnWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IBoston CollegeWaitlist
IFordhamWaitlist
IMontclair StateWaitlist
ICornellWaitlist
IPenn StateWaitlist
IStony BrookWaitlist
IUMassWaitlist
IPittWaitlist
ISyracuseWaitlist
IVermontWaitlist
IPennWaitlist
ILoyola (MD)Waitlist
IGeorge MasonWaitlist
IGeorgetownWaitlist
IWest VirginiaWaitlist
IGeorge WashingtonWaitlist
IIMiami (FL)Automatic
IIUCFAutomatic
IIGeorgia TechAutomaticNot accepted
IIVanderbiltAutomatic
IIVirginia TechWaitlist
IIHigh PointWaitlistNot accepted
IIJMUWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIIGrand Valley StateAutomatic
IIINotre DameAutomatic
IIIIllinoisAutomatic
IIIDaytonAutomatic
IIIIndianaWaitlist
IIIOhioWaitlist
IIIIowaWaitlist
IIIMarquetteWaitlist
IIIUW-MilwaukeeWaitlist
IVMissouriAutomatic
IVRiceAutomatic
IVSaint LouisAutomaticNot accepted
IVTexasAutomatic
IVTexas TechWaitlistNot accepted
IVWash UWaitlist
IVMissouri StateWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IVStephen F. AustinWaitlistNot accepted
IVSt. EdwardsWaitlistNot accepted
IVTulaneWaitlistNot accepted
IVKansasWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VAir ForceAutomatic
VDenverAutomaticNot accepted
VColorado MinesAutomatic
VIowa StateAutomatic
VNorthern IowaWaitlistNot accepted
VMinnesotaWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VColoradoWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VColorado SpringsWaitlist
VIOregonAutomatic
VIUCLAAutomatic
VIUC-BerkeleyAutomaticNot accepted
VIWashington StateAutomaticNot accepted
VICal State NorthridgeWaitlistNot accepted
VIWashingtonWaitlistNot accepted
VIGrand CanyonWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VISan Diego StateWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VIArizonaWaitlist
VIUC-Santa BarbaraWaitlist
VIUtahWaitlist
VINorthern ArizonaWaitlist
Participating women's lottery teams
RegionTeamSelection TypeBid result
IVillanovaAutomatic
ITowsonAutomatic
IThe College of New JerseyWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IUConnWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIMiami (FL)Automatic
IIUCFAutomatic
IIVanderbiltAutomatic
IIJMUWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IIIGrand Valley StateAutomatic
IIINotre DameAutomatic
IIIIllinoisAutomatic
IIIDaytonAutomatic
IVMissouriAutomatic
IVRiceAutomatic
IVMissouri StateWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
IVKansasWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VAir ForceAutomatic
VIowa StateAutomatic
VMinnesotaWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VColoradoWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VIOregonAutomatic
VIUCLAAutomatic
VIGrand CanyonWaitlistAccepted from waitlist
VISan Diego StateWaitlistAccepted from waitlist

Group stage

Men's championship

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Texas A&M220041+36Advanced to knockout stage
2Colorado210163+33
3Virginia Tech200217−60Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Virginia211020+24Advanced to knockout stage
2Minnesota20202202
3UC San Diego201124−21Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Stanford220060+66Advanced to knockout stage
2Wisconsin210121+13
3Kansas200207−70Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cal Poly211071+54Advanced to knockout stage
2NC State211061+54
3UConn2002213−100Consolation
Notes:
  1. Web site: 2017-11-22 . 2017 NIRSA Champion Series National Soccer Tournament Results . 2023-07-18 . NIRSA Play.
  2. Web site: Turner . Caleb . 2017-11-20 . BYU men's soccer wins collegiate club national championship . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Universe . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ault . Spencer . 2017-11-30 . UCSB Women’s Club Soccer Shines in Back-to-Back Fashion, Win 7th National Title With 3–0 Win Over Texas . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Nexus.
  4. Web site: Urcadez . Maury . UA men’s soccer team ‘left no doubt’ in 2017 championship run . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Wildcat.
  5. Web site: Overy . Alexandra . 2017-12-05 . Men's Soccer Makes a Splash at Nationals . 2023-09-03 . UCLA Club Sports . en.
  6. Web site: Rios . Mario . 2017-12-04 . The 2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championships were spectacular . 2023-07-19 . NIRSA . en-US.
  7. Web site: McCutchan . Valerie . 2017-10-02 . 2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championships Rules of Play . 2023-07-18 . NIRSA Play.
  8. Web site: Regional Championships . 2023-05-24 . NIRSA Play . en-US.
  9. Web site: Open Division Drawing . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205014251/http://play.nirsa.net/soccer/open-division-drawing . 2017-12-05 . 2023-07-19 . NIRSA Play.

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Ohio State211041+34Advanced to knockout stage
2North Carolina211031+24
3Colorado Mines200205−50Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Florida211042+24Advanced to knockout stage
2Michigan210143+13
3Boston College201114−31Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UC-Santa Barbara220081+76Advanced to knockout stage
2Illinois210123−13
3SIUE200217−60Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1BYU220081+76Advanced to knockout stage
2Michigan State201124−21
3Penn201116−51Consolation

Women's championship

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Texas220042+26Advanced to knockout stage
2Vermont210132+13
3UC Davis200214−30Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1North Carolina220062+46Advanced to knockout stage
2Penn State210154+13
3SMU200227−50Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Gonzaga211041+34Advanced to knockout stage
2Ohio State210153+23
3Ithaca201116−51Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UC-Santa Barbara211041+34Advanced to knockout stage
2Florida211021+14
3Ohio200204−40Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Northeastern211032+14Advanced to knockout stage
2Virginia Tech211021+14
3Texas A&M200235−20Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colorado State220040+46Advanced to knockout stage
2Delaware210132+13
3Georgia200205−50Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colorado220042+26Advanced to knockout stage
2Michigan21013303
3Wash U200202−20Consolation
Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Wisconsin220041+36Advanced to knockout stage
2Cal Poly210143+13
3Colorado Mines200204−40Consolation

Men's open

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UCLA321064+27Advanced to knockout stage
2UNC-Greensboro312032+15
3Miami (OH)311154+14
4Cornell300315−40
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Texas321053+27Advanced to knockout stage
2Ohio31114404
3Fordham310223−13
4Denver302134−12
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Illinois "Blue"330071+69Advanced to knockout stage
2Minnesota "B"31113304
3Cal State Fullerton310257−23
4UConn "White"301248−41
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Xavier312052+35Advanced to knockout stage
2Missouri312021+15
3Villanova311132+14
4Mines "B"301227−51
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1San Diego State330070+79Advanced to knockout stage
2JMU31113304
3Colorado "Black"302112−12
4Houston CC301217−61
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Arizona3300142+119Advanced to knockout stage
2Miami (FL)320165+16
3Colorado Springs310235−23
4St. Edward's3003112−100
--------Notes:
  1. Web site: 2017-11-22 . 2017 NIRSA Champion Series National Soccer Tournament Results . 2023-07-18 . NIRSA Play.
  2. Web site: Turner . Caleb . 2017-11-20 . BYU men's soccer wins collegiate club national championship . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Universe . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ault . Spencer . 2017-11-30 . UCSB Women’s Club Soccer Shines in Back-to-Back Fashion, Win 7th National Title With 3–0 Win Over Texas . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Nexus.
  4. Web site: Urcadez . Maury . UA men’s soccer team ‘left no doubt’ in 2017 championship run . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Wildcat.
  5. Web site: Overy . Alexandra . 2017-12-05 . Men's Soccer Makes a Splash at Nationals . 2023-09-03 . UCLA Club Sports . en.
  6. Web site: Rios . Mario . 2017-12-04 . The 2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championships were spectacular . 2023-07-19 . NIRSA . en-US.
  7. Web site: McCutchan . Valerie . 2017-10-02 . 2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championships Rules of Play . 2023-07-18 . NIRSA Play.
  8. Web site: Regional Championships . 2023-05-24 . NIRSA Play . en-US.
  9. Web site: Open Division Drawing . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205014251/http://play.nirsa.net/soccer/open-division-drawing . 2017-12-05 . 2023-07-19 . NIRSA Play.

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Women's open

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colorado "Black"3300111+109Advanced to knockout stage
2The College of New Jersey311184+44
3Vanderbilt311178−14
4Missouri State3003215−130
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1San Diego State321051+47Advanced to knockout stage
2Notre Dame311163+34
3Towson310237−43
4Missouri310214−33
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Illinois3300100+89Advanced to knockout stage
2Kansas311132+14
3UCLA311132+14
4Miami (FL)3003113−100
--------Notes:
  1. Web site: 2017-11-22 . 2017 NIRSA Champion Series National Soccer Tournament Results . 2023-07-18 . NIRSA Play.
  2. Web site: Turner . Caleb . 2017-11-20 . BYU men's soccer wins collegiate club national championship . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Universe . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ault . Spencer . 2017-11-30 . UCSB Women’s Club Soccer Shines in Back-to-Back Fashion, Win 7th National Title With 3–0 Win Over Texas . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Nexus.
  4. Web site: Urcadez . Maury . UA men’s soccer team ‘left no doubt’ in 2017 championship run . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Wildcat.
  5. Web site: Overy . Alexandra . 2017-12-05 . Men's Soccer Makes a Splash at Nationals . 2023-09-03 . UCLA Club Sports . en.
  6. Web site: Rios . Mario . 2017-12-04 . The 2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championships were spectacular . 2023-07-19 . NIRSA . en-US.
  7. Web site: McCutchan . Valerie . 2017-10-02 . 2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championships Rules of Play . 2023-07-18 . NIRSA Play.
  8. Web site: Regional Championships . 2023-05-24 . NIRSA Play . en-US.
  9. Web site: Open Division Drawing . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205014251/http://play.nirsa.net/soccer/open-division-drawing . 2017-12-05 . 2023-07-19 . NIRSA Play.

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Oregon321053+27Advanced to knockout stage
2Iowa State31115504
3UConn310265+13
4Dayton310258−33
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Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Grand Valley321042+27Advanced to knockout stage
2Cal312082+55
3Air Force31112204
4UCF300319−70
--------Notes:
  1. Web site: 2017-11-22 . 2017 NIRSA Champion Series National Soccer Tournament Results . 2023-07-18 . NIRSA Play.
  2. Web site: Turner . Caleb . 2017-11-20 . BYU men's soccer wins collegiate club national championship . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Universe . en-US.
  3. Web site: Ault . Spencer . 2017-11-30 . UCSB Women’s Club Soccer Shines in Back-to-Back Fashion, Win 7th National Title With 3–0 Win Over Texas . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Nexus.
  4. Web site: Urcadez . Maury . UA men’s soccer team ‘left no doubt’ in 2017 championship run . 2023-07-19 . The Daily Wildcat.
  5. Web site: Overy . Alexandra . 2017-12-05 . Men's Soccer Makes a Splash at Nationals . 2023-09-03 . UCLA Club Sports . en.
  6. Web site: Rios . Mario . 2017-12-04 . The 2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championships were spectacular . 2023-07-19 . NIRSA . en-US.
  7. Web site: McCutchan . Valerie . 2017-10-02 . 2017 NIRSA National Soccer Championships Rules of Play . 2023-07-18 . NIRSA Play.
  8. Web site: Regional Championships . 2023-05-24 . NIRSA Play . en-US.
  9. Web site: Open Division Drawing . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205014251/http://play.nirsa.net/soccer/open-division-drawing . 2017-12-05 . 2023-07-19 . NIRSA Play.

Pos! style="width:13em"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1JMU321082+67Advanced to knockout stage
2Minnesota321061+57
3Rice310234−13
4Villanova3003010−100
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