2002 NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament
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The 2002 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the 31st annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.
CountryUnited States
Teams16
ChampionsSonoma State
(1st title, 2nd final)
(1st title, 2nd final)
Runners-upSouthern New Hampshire
(2nd final)
(2nd final)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sonoma State (1st title, 2nd final) |
| Runners-up | Southern New Hampshire (2nd final) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.73 per match) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Offense: Tony Bussard, Sonoma State Defense: Matt Bernard, Sonoma State |
On the strength of three 2nd half goals Sonoma State (19-3-1) defeated Southern New Hampshire in the tournament final, 4–3.[1]
This was the first national title for the Seawolves, who were coached by Marcus Ziemer. Sonoma State had previously been College Cup finalists in 1991.[2]
Bracket
| First Round *Campus sites | Quarterfinals *Campus sites | Semifinals December 6 Virginia Beach, VA | Final December 8 Virginia Beach, VA | ||||||||||||||||
| * | CSU Dominguez Hills | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 3(2OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Sonoma State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Incarnate Word | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 2(2OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cent Arkansas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Barry | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cent Arkansas | 2(2OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cent Arkansas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | USC Spartanburg | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| * | USC Spartanburg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Queens (NC) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern N.H. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Southern N.H. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern Conn. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Southern N.H. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| East Stroudsburg | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | West Chester | 1(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| East Stroudsburg | 1(4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern N.H. | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mercyhurst | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Mercyhurst | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| UDC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Mercyhurst | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rockhurst | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Rockhurst | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lewis (IL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Final
| Sonoma State | 4–3 | Southern New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
Brian Coyne  (34:40)Brandon Boone (48:25)Michael Nathan (73:48)Tony Bussard (76:04) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Anthony Augustine (14:24),  83'Mounir Tajiou (35:16)Mike Savastra 83'Romelle Burgess (89:52) |
Attendance: 397
