The 2005 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the 34th annual

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held by the

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to determine the top men's Division II

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program in the United States. Early in the second half of the championship final

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striker,

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, netted the ninth goal of his postseason career, which set a new Div. II tournament record for a single player. In the match's final 10 minutes, a pair of Fort Lewis goals broke a one-one tie, and the undefeated Skyhawks (22-0-1) vanquished the Franklin Pierce Ravens, 3–1. It marked the tenth time a team finished a Div. II season without a loss. The final and semi-finals were played at the Midwestern State University Soccer Field in

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. This was the first national title and second finals appearance for the Skyhawks, who were coached by Jeremy Gunn.

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