2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
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The 2014 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 56th season of
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championship men's
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. The regular season began in late August 2014 and continued into November 2014. The season culminated with the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship in December 2014. There are 205 teams in men's Division I competition. The defending champions were the
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who won its first NCAA soccer title by defeating the
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2-1 in the 2013 College Cup. The season concluded with
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defeating
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0–0 (4–2 PKs) to win its seventh NCAA soccer title.


Changes from 2013


Conference changes

* The
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added men's soccer, absent since 1995, with three full member schools plus two ex-independent teams and a transfer from another conference joining the conference for 2014 as affiliate members.


New programs

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inaugurated the sport as a requirement for membership in the
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. *
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reinstated the sport, dormant since 1985, as a requirement for membership in the
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.


Discontinued programs

None.


Conference realignment


Season overview


Pre-season polls

Several American soccer outlets posted their own preseason top 25 rankings of what were believed to be the strongest men's collegiate soccer teams entering 2014.


Regular season


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Standings


Major upsets

In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked team that defeats a team ranked #15 or higher.


Statistics


Individuals

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source
NCAA.com - Total Goals
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NCAA.com - Goals Against Average
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NCAA.com - Total Assists
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NCAA.com - Save pct
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NCAA.com - Total Points
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NCAA.com - Total Saves
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Teams

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source
NCAA.com - Goals/Game
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NCAA.com - Team GAA
/small> Last update on December 14, 2014. Source
NCAA.com - SO Pct
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NCAA.com - Team W-L-T pct
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NCAA tournament

The College Cup was played at
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in
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on December 12 & 14, 2014. In the semifinals, Virginia defeated UMBC 1–0 and UCLA beat Providence 3–2 in double overtime. In the finals, Virginia and UCLA played to a scoreless draw through two extra periods, and Virginia won its seventh national crown on penalty kicks, 4–2.


Postseason polls

Post season polls with (pre-season rankings).


See also

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College soccer College soccer, called college football in some countries, is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. While it is most widespread in the United States, it is also prominent in Japan, South Kore ...
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List of NCAA Division I men's soccer programs This is a list of men's college soccer programs in the United States, that play in NCAA Division I. As of the recent 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, 212 schools in the United States sponsored Division I varsity men's soccer; 205 of th ...
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2014 in American soccer The 2014 season is the 102nd season of competitive soccer in the United States. National teams Men Senior Goalscorers Under-23 Under-20 Under-18 Under-17 Women Senior ...
* 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship


References

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