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2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 59th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The regular season began on August 25 and continued into the first weekend of November 2017. The season culminated with the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship and the four-team College Cup finals at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania, December 8–10. There were 205 teams in men's Division I competition. The two-time defending champions, the Stanford Cardinal, won their third consecutive championship by downing the previously undefeated Indiana Hoosiers 1–0 in double overtime. Changes from 2016 Coaching changes New programs The California Baptist Lancers have been approved to begin the transition from Division II to Division I and the Western Athletic Conference in 2018–19. Discontinued programs Buffalo discontinued men's soccer and three other sports in April 2017 for financial reasons. Conference realignment * † = The SIU Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evansville Purple Aces Men's Soccer
The Evansville Purple Aces men's soccer team represents the University of Evansville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) of NCAA Division I soccer. The Purple Aces play their home matches on Black Beauty Field at Arad McCutchan Stadium on the north end of the university's campus in Evansville, Indiana. The team is currently coached by Marshall Ray. History The program began in 1974, under head coach Bill Vieth. Since then, the Purple Aces have made the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament 11 times. 1985 Evansville first made the Final Four in 1985, under head coach Fred Schmalz. After going 21-1-2 in the regular season, the Purple Aces qualified for the NCAA tournament, a feat the program has accomplished twice up to this point. During the tournament, Evansville beat the likes of Indiana (3-0), and Penn State (1-0). It was UCLA who bested them in the Final Four, by a score of 3 to 1. The Bruins would eventually beat American to win the tournament. 1990 Still under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Poly Mustangs Men's Soccer
The Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer program represents the Cal Poly Mustangs of California Polytechnic State University in men's soccer at the NCAA Division I level. Like most teams from Cal Poly, they play in the Big West Conference. Since becoming eligible in the mid-1990s, Cal Poly has appeared in 3 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournaments, most recently in 2015. The Mustangs, coached by Oige Kennedy, play at Mustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center (capacity of 11,075) on the campus of the California Polytechnic State University. History 1950 to 1960: The beginning On April 28, 1950, Cal Poly hosted Fresno State for a friendly as part of the Country Fair on a College Campus event, marking the first-ever time soccer had been played on campus during Poly Royal. By 1954, the campus' International Relations Club sponsored the team, which defeated UCLA in an exhibition match on campus. In 1955, then-coach Hans Mager commented he "ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford Cardinal Men's Soccer
The Stanford Cardinal men's soccer team represents Stanford University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The Cardinal play in the Pac-12 Conference. Their first season as a varsity program was in 1973. The Cardinal have appeared in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament 17 times since 1973, including 14 times in the 23 seasons from 1997 to 2019. They have made five appearances in the College Cup, including winning the 2015, 2016, and 2017 national championships, only the second time ever that a program won three consecutive championships (Virginia won four from 1991 to 1994). Roster Coaching staff Yearly records Notable alumni Honors *University and Club Soccer League (6): 1915, 1916, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922 * California Intercollegiate Soccer Conferen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
The 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament (also known as the 2017 College Cup) was the 59th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I men's collegiate soccer. The first, second, third, and quarterfinal rounds were held at college campus sites across the United States during November and December 2017, with host sites determined by seeding and record. The four-team College Cup finals were played at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania on December 8 and 10. The Stanford Cardinal defended their 2016 title by defeating Indiana in golden goal overtime, 1–0, to claim the 2017 championship. Qualification As in previous editions of the NCAA Division I Tournament, the tournament features 48 participants out of a possible field of 203 teams. Of the 48 berths, 24 are allocated to the 21 conference tournament champions and to the regular season winners of the Ivy League, Pac-12 Conference, and West Coast Conference, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Soccer
College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and the Philippines. The United Kingdom also has an university league. The institutions typically hire full-time professional coaches and staff, although the student athletes are mostly amateur and are not paid. History The first ''de facto'' college football game held in the U.S. in 1869 between Rutgers University and Princeton was contested, at Rutgers captain John W. Leggett's request, with rules mixing soccer and rugby and loosely based on those of the Football Association in London, England.Best of the 1870s: The definin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until 1957, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the University Division and the College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 60th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The regular season began on August 24, 2018 and continued into the first weekend of November 2018. The season culminated with the four-team College Cup at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, California, December 7–9, 2018. There were 206 teams in men's Division I competition. The Maryland Terrapins won their fourth NCAA title, defeating the Akron Zips 1–0. Changes from 2017 Coaching changes New programs Mount St. Mary's University reinstated their men's soccer program, which had been dormant since the end of the 2012 season, for the 2018 season. The California Baptist Lancers began the transition from Division II to Division I and the Western Athletic Conference in 2018–19. The UC San Diego Tritons will begin the transition from Division II to Division I and will join the Big West Conference in 2020–21. The Merrimack Warriors will begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 58th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The regular season began on August 26 and continued into the first weekend of November 2016. The season culminated with the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship in December 2016. There were 206 teams in men's Division I competition. The defending champions were Stanford who defeated Clemson 4–0 to win its first NCAA soccer title. The season concluded with Stanford defending its title by defeating Wake Forest 5–4 in a penalty kick shootout following a 0–0 double-overtime draw. Changes from 2015 Coaching changes New programs Chicago State was initially budgeted to finally start competition in the Western Athletic Conference this season. However, the ongoing State of Illinois budgetary crisis and the school's own critical financial problems have set this back once more. Mount St. Mary's University announced that their soccer program, which has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Indiana Hoosiers Men's Soccer Team
The 2017 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team was the represented Indiana University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the Hoosiers' 45th season of varsity college soccer, and their 27th season in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers finished as runners-up for both the Big Ten regular season, the 2017 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, and the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The Hoosiers only lost one match in regulation or overtime the entire season, finishing with an 18-1-6 record. It was the fewest losses the program posted in a season since 1997, when the Hoosiers finished 23-1-0, and reached the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. It was also only the fourth time in program history the Hoosiers had only one loss on the season. Background In the 2016 season Indiana tied for second in the regular season with Wisconsin. Indiana then lost to Wisconsin in semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament on penalties. Indiana was selecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Stanford Cardinal Men's Soccer Team
The 2017 Stanford Cardinal men's soccer team represented Stanford University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It is the 44th season of the university fielding a program. It the program's sixth season with Jeremy Gunn as head coach. The Cardinal played their home matches at Cagan Stadium. The Cardinal's 2017 season saw the Cardinal threepeat and win the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament for the third-consecutive year. The Cardinal also won the Pac-12 Conference championship for the fourth consecutive year. Stanford's NCAA success marked only the second time in NCAA history that a Division I program won the Men's Soccer Championship for three straight seasons. The last feat was Bruce Arena's Virginia teams that won the NCAA tournament from 1991 through 1994. Roster ''Updated: November 11, 2017'' Coaching Staff Source: Schedule and results , - !colspan=6 style="background:#8C1515; color:#FFFFFF;", Preseason , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Season
The 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season was the 64th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the North Carolina are the defending regular season champions for the Atlantic and Coastal Conferences, respectively. Wake Forest are the defending ACC tournament champions. Changes from 2016 George Kiefer replaces Kelly Findley as the NC State Wolfpack head coach. Teams Stadiums and locations 1. ''Florida State, Georgia Tech and Miami do not sponsor men's soccer'' Personnel Preseason Hermann Trophy Prior to the season, 7 players were named to the Hermann Trophy watch list. * Tim Kübel – Louisville *Cam Lindley – North Carolina *Jon Gallagher – Notre Dame *Mo Adams – Syracuse *Edward Opoku – Virginia *Marcelo Acuna – Virginia Tech *Brad Dunwell – Wake Forest Preseason poll The 2017 ACC preseason poll was announced on August 16. Wake Forest and North Carolina were selected to win the Atlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, it is the only city in Delaware County and had a population of 32,605 as of the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1682, Chester is the oldest city in Pennsylvania and is located on the western bank of the Delaware River between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. It was the location of William Penn's first arrival in the Province of Pennsylvania and the county seat for Chester County from 1682 to 1788 and Delaware County from 1789 to 1851. Chester evolved over the centuries from a small town with wooden shipbuilding and textile factories into an industrial powerhouse producing steel ships for two World Wars and a myriad of consumer goods. Since the mid-twentieth century, it has lost its manufacturing base and over half of its residents and devolved into a post-industrial city struggling with pollution, poverty, and crime. History Early history Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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