1997 NIRSA National Soccer Championship

Sports season

1997 NIRSA National Soccer Championship

League| NIRSA
Sport| Soccer
Site| Georgia Southern
Statesboro, Georgia
Duration| November 20–22, 1997
Number of teams| 16 (men's championship)
16 (women's championship)
16 (men's open)
4 (women's open)
Results| Official Results
Men's Championship Division
Score| 1–0 (a.e.t.)
Champion| BYU
(2nd title, 2nd title game)
Runners-up| Texas
(2nd title game)
Season MVP| Steven Crook (BYU)
Women's Championship Division
Score| 1–0
Champion| Colorado State
(1st title, 1st title game)
Runners-up| Penn State
(1st title game)
Season MVP| Erin Ortega (Colorado State)
Men's Open Division
Score| 4–1
Champion| Texas Tech
(1st title, 2nd title game)
Runners-up| Texas "B"
(2nd title game)
Season MVP| Jeff Dupre (Texas Tech)
Women's Open Division
Score| 3–2
Champion| Virginia Tech
(1st title, 1st title game)
Runners-up| Colorado State "Green"
(1st title game)
Top seed| Amy Mayer (Virginia Tech)
NIRSA national soccer championships seasons

← 1996

1998 →

The 1997 NIRSA national soccer championship was the 4th NIRSA National Soccer Championships, the annual national championships for United States-based, collegiate club soccer teams organized by NIRSA. It took place at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia from Thursday, November 20 to Saturday, November 22, 1997.[1]

## Overview[edit]

### Men's championship[edit]

In the finals, reigning champions, BYU, would face 1995 champions, Texas, in a rematch of the previous year's group stage opener. Prior to this, in the group stage, Texas would win all three games by a score of 2–0, first beating Wyoming and Ohio State, respectively, on Thursday then JMU on Friday. Meanwhile, BYU would also win all three games beating Texas A&M 3–0, Penn State 2–0, and finally, Clemson tournament winners, Georgia, 1–0.

In the quarterfinals, in what was described as wet and rainy conditions, BYU would beat Salt Lake Community College 2–1 while Texas would defeat in-state rival, Texas A&M, for the fourth time that season following a goal from David Sorenson with 10 minutes remaining in the match. In the semifinals, Texas would face North Carolina and would score the first three goals of the match but would concede their first goal in 12 matches off of a corner that made the game 3–1 at the time. Texas would then score two more goals in route to a 5–1 win and their second finals appearance. Meanwhile, BYU would face JMU and would open the scoring early in the second half but would concede late which sent the game to overtime. After a scoreless overtime, the game would go into penalties where BYU's goalkeeper Bryce Jolley saved two attempts and scored the winning goal to send BYU to their second straight final.

In the finals, the game would remain deadlocked at 0–0 after regulation meaning a 10-minute golden goal overtime would be required. With 30 seconds remaining, BYU's freshman forward, Ryan Hawkins, would score a scissor kick to secure BYU's second consecutive title, the first men's championship team to win two titles and the first team in any division to win back-to-back titles. BYU's senior midfielder, Steven Crook, would be named tournament MVP.[2][3]

### Women's championship[edit]

In the finals, Colorado State would face Penn State. Prior to this, Colorado State tied their opener 0–0 to Ohio State, then beat Clemson 4–0, and finally beat Maryland 7–0. Meanwhile, Penn State won their opener against Kansas 3–0 on goals from Courtney Davis, Angela Nolfi, and Christa Rimonneau, outshooting Kansas 20–1. They would then face Salt Lake CC who would score early but a goal from Jessica Ashbaugh would tie the game at 1–1, a score the game ended on. Finally, Penn State would defeat Dayton 4–0 on goals from Courtney Davis, Angela Nolfi, and two from Katie Stober.

In the quarterfinals, Penn State would face Ohio State where they'd score the first two goals from Georgia Hartnett and Katie Stober. Ohio State would then score but another goal from Stober would secure a 3–1 win. Meanwhile, Colorado State would face reigning runners-up, Purdue, and would end regulation with a 1–1 draw. Colorado State would score in overtime to win 2–1 and advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Colorado State would defeat North Carolina 3–0 to advance to their first finals while Penn State would face undefeated JMU. Penn State's Courtney Davis would open the scoring and Angela Nolfi would double the advantage. JMU would score late in the first half but that wouldn't be enough as Penn State won 2–1. In the finals, in front of what was reported as 400 spectators, the first half would be scoreless. In the second half, Colorado State would score the lone goal of the match and claim their first national title. Colorado State's freshman, Erin Ortega, would be named tournament MVP.[4][5]

### Men's open[edit]

In the finals, in a rematch of the inaugural open championship, Texas Tech would face Texas' "B" team. Prior to this, in the group stage, Texas Tech would defeat Illinois Central College 8–1, then Morehouse 4–0, and finally JMU's "B" team 2–0 to top their group. Meanwhile, Texas would beat South Dakota School of the Mines 8–0, then beat the hosts, Georgia Southern's, "B" team 5–0, and finally beat Colorado State 1–0 to also top their group. In the knockout round, Texas Tech would defeat Colorado State 4–1 in the quarterfinals, then beat San Antonio College 5–0 in the semifinals to advance to their second open finals in three years. Meanwhile, Texas "B" defeated Miami (FL) 5–1 in the quarterfinals then would face Clemson in the semifinals. The game would remain 0–0 after regulation and overtime, but Texas "B" would win in penalties to set up a rematch of the finals from two years ago where Texas "B" would claim the inaugural open title. In the finals, Texas Tech would defeat Texas "B" 4–1 to claim their first open title. Texas Tech's Jeff Dupre would be named tournament champions.[6]

### Women's open[edit]

The division was composed of 4 teams, three of which were region II teams. The teams were Virginia Tech, Florida, Tennessee, and Colorado State's "Green" team (also known as their "B" team as their "A", or "Gold", team competed in the championship division). In the group stage opening round, Florida would defeat Colorado State "Green" 1–0 while Virginia Tech beat Tennessee 4–1. In the second round of the group stage, Colorado State "Green" beat Tennessee 2–0 while Virginia Tech beat Florida 2–1. The group stage would end with two ties with Colorado State "Green" tying Virginia Tech 0–0 and Florida tying Tennessee 1–1 meaning Virginia Tech would top the group, Florida would be placed second on the head-to-head tiebreaker over third placed Colorado State "Green" who were tied with Florida on points, and finally Tennessee would be 4th. In the semifinals, Virginia Tech defeated Tennessee 3–0 while Colorado State "Green" would defeat Florida 1–0, advancing to the finals like their "Gold" team in the championship division. In the finals, Virginia Tech would win 3–2 and claim their first open title. Virginia Tech's Amy Mayer would be named division MVP and notably, Virginia Tech's roster also included former Virginia Tech varsity player, Shannon Mullen, who participated in the first two years of the program's varsity history and would be named to the all-tournament team.[7]

## Format[edit]

The competition consisted of 52 teams partitioned into 32 men's teams and 20 women's teams. Each of these partitions were further divided into a 16-team, invite-only championship division and an open division for the remaining teams. The championship divisions and men's open division were divided into four groups of four teams each while the women's open tournament divided teams into a single group of four.

All 4 divisions began with a round-robin tournament where teams played each of the other teams in their group once. Following this, in the championship divisions and men's open, the two best teams in each group advanced to a single-elimination, knockout round while all four teams in the women's open division advanced to their single-elimination, knockout round. The knockout stage was an 8-team tournament for each division except the women's open which was 4 teams. While not specifically stated, it appears, based on results, that the three points for a win system was used with head-to-head being the first tiebreaker and goal difference being the second.[8]

## Qualification and selections[edit]

NIRSA extended invitations to the 16 men's and 16 women's teams to participate in the championship division beginning on October 20, 1997 with those invitations being extend to who NIRSA believed were the best in the nation. Reigning champions BYU in the men and Miami (OH) in the women received an automatic bid as well as the winner of the Clemson tournament for the men's and women's division. The teams that participated in the open division were chosen on a first-come first-serve basis with registration beginning on September 15, 1997 with a maximum of 12 teams per division.[1][9]

### Men's championship[edit]

Participating teams  Region  | Team  | Apperance  | Last Bid

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I  | Maryland  | 2nd  | 1996
I  | Penn State  | 1st  | Never
II | JMU  | 2nd  | 1996
II | North Carolina  | 2nd  | 1996
II | Georgia[a] | 1st  | Never
III  | Purdue  | 4th  | 1996
III  | Miami (OH)  | 2nd  | 1996
III  | Ohio State  | 2nd  | 1995
IV  | Texas  | 4th  | 1996
IV  | Kansas State  | 2nd  | 1995
IV  | Texas A&M  | 2nd  | 1994
V  | Colorado  | 2nd  | 1995
V  | Wyoming  | 1st  | Never
VI  | Oregon  | 3rd  | 1996
VI  | Salt Lake CC  | 3rd  | 1996
VI  | BYU[b] | 2nd  | 1996

### Women's championship[edit]

Participating teams  Region  | Team  | Apperance  | Last Bid

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I  | Penn State  | 3rd  | 1996
I  | Maryland  | 1st  | Never
II | Clemson  | 2nd  | 1996
II | JMU  | 2nd  | 1996
II | North Carolina  | 1st  | Never
II | West Virginia  | 1st  | Never
III  | Purdue  | 4th  | 1996
III  | Miami (OH)[b] | 3rd  | 1995
III  | Ohio State  | 3rd  | 1996
III  | Dayton  | 1st  | Never
IV  | Kansas  | 2nd  | 1996
IV  | Texas  | 2nd  | 1994
IV  | Texas A&M  | 1st  | Never
V  | Colorado  | 3rd  | 1996
V  | Colorado State  | 1st  | Never
VI  | Salt Lake CC  | 2nd  | 1996

### Men's open[edit]

Region  | Num  | Team

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I  | 0  | –
II | 8  | Clemson, Daytona Beach CC, Georgia Southern "A", Georgia Southern "B", JMU "B", Miami (FL), Morehouse College, Oxford College
III  | 2  | Grand Valley State, Illinois Central College
IV  | 4  | Houston, San Antonio College, Texas Tech, Texas "B"
V  | 2  | Colorado State, South Dakota Mines
VI  | 0  | –

### Women's open[edit]

Region  | Num  | Team

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I  | 0  | –
II | 3  | Florida, Tennessee, Virginia Tech
III  | 0  | –
IV  | 0  | –
V  | 1  | Colorado State "Green"
VI  | 0  | –

Source: [10][11][12][13]

## Group stage[edit]

### Men's championship[edit]

Group A  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | Kansas State  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 4  | +3  | 7  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Oregon  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 10  | 4  | +6  | 6
3  | Purdue  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 7  | −3  | 3  |
4  | Maryland  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 9  | −6  | 1

Scores

Maryland v Purdue 8:00am EST | Maryland| 1–2|  Purdue | Field 5

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Kansas State v Oregon 8:00am EST |  Kansas State | 3–1| Oregon| Field 6

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Oregon v Maryland 2:00pm EST |  Oregon | 6–1| Maryland| Field 5

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Purdue v Kansas State 2:00pm EST | Purdue| 2–3|  Kansas State | Field 6

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Maryland v Kansas State 12:00pm EST |  Maryland | 1–1|  Kansas State | Field 1

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Oregon v Purdue 12:00pm EST |  Oregon | 3–0| Purdue| Field 2

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Group B  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | North Carolina  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 6  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Salt Lake CC  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 5  | +1  | 5
3  | Colorado  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 4  |
4  | Miami (OH)  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 6  | −4  | 1

Scores

Miami (OH) v North Carolina 10:00am EST | Miami (OH)| 0–1|  North Carolina | Field 1

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Colorado v Salt Lake CC 10:00am EST |  Colorado | 1–1|  Salt Lake CC | Field 2

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Salt Lake CC v Miami (OH) 4:00pm EST |  Salt Lake CC | 2–2|  Miami (OH) | Field 1

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

North Carolina v Colorado 4:00pm EST |  North Carolina | 2–0| Colorado| Field 2

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Miami (OH) v Colorado 12:00pm EST | Miami (OH)| 0–3|  Colorado | Field 3

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Salt Lake CC v North Carolina 12:00pm EST |  Salt Lake CC | 3–2| North Carolina| Field 4

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Group C  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | BYU | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0  | +6  | 9  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Texas A&M  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 4  | −1  | 4
3  | Georgia  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | −1  | 2  |
4  | Penn State  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | −4  | 1

Scores

BYU v Texas A&M 10:00am EST |  BYU | 3–0| Texas A&M| Field 3

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia v Penn State 10:00am EST |  Georgia | 0–0|  Penn State | Field 4

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Penn State v BYU 4:00pm EST | Penn State| 0–2|  BYU | Field 3

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Texas A&M v Georgia 4:00pm EST |  Texas A&M | 1–1|  Georgia | Field 4

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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BYU v Georgia 12:00pm EST |  BYU | 1–0| Georgia| Field 5

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Penn State v Texas A&M 12:00pm EST | Penn State| 0–2|  Texas A&M | Field 6

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Group D  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | Texas  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0  | +6  | 9  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | JMU  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 3  | +6  | 6
3  | Ohio State  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 3  |
4  | Wyoming  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 12  | −11  | 0

Scores

Texas v Wyoming 12:00pm EST |  Texas | 2–0| Wyoming| Field 5

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

JMU v Ohio State 12:00pm EST |  JMU | 3–0| Ohio State| Field 6

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Ohio State v Texas 6:00pm EST | Ohio State| 0–2|  Texas | Field 5

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Wyoming v JMU 6:00pm EST | Wyoming| 1–6|  JMU | Field 6

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Texas v JMU 12:00pm EST |  Texas | 2–0| JMU| Field 7

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Ohio State v Wyoming 12:00pm EST |  Ohio State | 4–0| Wyoming| Field 8

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

### Women's championship[edit]

Group A  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | Colorado State  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 11  | 0  | +11  | 7  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Ohio State  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 0  | +3  | 5
3  | Clemson  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 4  |
4  | Maryland  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 12  | −11  | 0

Scores

Ohio State v Colorado State 8:00am EST |  Ohio State | 0–0|  Colorado State | Field 1

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Clemson v Maryland 8:00am EST |  Clemson | 2–1| Maryland| Field 2

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Maryland v Ohio State 2:00pm EST | Maryland| 0–3|  Ohio State | Field 1

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Colorado State v Clemson 2:00pm EST |  Colorado State | 4–0| Clemson| Field 2

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Ohio State v Clemson 10:00am EST |  Ohio State | 0–0|  Clemson | Field 1

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Maryland v Colorado State 10:00am EST | Maryland| 0–7|  Colorado State | Field 2

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Group B  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | Penn State  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 8  | 1  | +7  | 7  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Salt Lake CC  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 1  | +4  | 7
3  | Dayton  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 6  | −4  | 3  |
4  | Kansas  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 8  | −7  | 0

Scores

Dayton v Salt Lake CC 8:00am EST | Dayton| 0–1|  Salt Lake CC | Field 3

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Penn State v Kansas 8:00am EST |  Penn State | 3–0| Kansas| Field 4

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Kansas v Dayton 2:00pm EST | Kansas| 1–2|  Dayton | Field 3

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Salt Lake CC v Penn State 2:00pm EST |  Salt Lake CC | 1–1|  Penn State | Field 4

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Dayton v Penn State 10:00am EST | Dayton| 0–4|  Penn State | Field 3

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Kansas v Salt Lake CC 10:00am EST | Kansas| 0–3|  Salt Lake CC | Field 4

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Group C  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | North Carolina  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 8  | 4  | +4  | 7  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Colorado  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 4
3  | Miami (OH)  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 4  |
4  | Texas A&M  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 5  | 1  | 1

Scores

Miami (OH) v Colorado 12:00pm EST | Miami (OH)| 0–1|  Colorado | Field 1

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

North Carolina v Texas A&M 12:00pm EST |  North Carolina | 4–2| Texas A&M| Field 2

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Texas A&M v Miami (OH) 6:00pm EST | Texas A&M| 0–1|  Miami (OH) | Field 1

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Colorado v North Carolina 6:00pm EST | Colorado| 1–3|  North Carolina | Field 2

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Miami (OH) v North Carolina 10:00am EST |  Miami (OH) | 1–1|  North Carolina | Field 5

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Texas A&M v Colorado 10:00am EST |  Texas A&M | 0–0|  Colorado | Field 6

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Group D  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | JMU  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 1  | +9  | 9  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Purdue  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 4  | +1  | 6
3  | Texas  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 7  | −4  | 3  |
4  | West Virginia  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 8  | −6  | 0

Scores

JMU v Texas 12:00pm EST |  JMU | 4–0| Texas| Field 3

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

West Virginia v Purdue 12:00pm EST | West Virginia| 1–2|  Purdue | Field 4

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Purdue v JMU 6:00pm EST | Purdue| 1–3|  JMU | Field 3

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Texas v West Virginia 6:00pm EST |  Texas | 3–1| West Virginia| Field 4

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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JMU v West Virginia 10:00am EST |  JMU | 3–0| West Virginia| Field 7

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Purdue v Texas 10:00am EST |  Purdue | 2–0| Texas| Field 8

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

### Men's open[edit]

Group E  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | Texas Tech  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 1  | +13  | 9  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Morehouse College  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 4  | +1  | 6
3  | JMU "B"  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 3  |
4  | Illinois Central College (ICC)  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 13  | −11  | 0

Scores

Texas Tech v ICC 8:00am EST |  Texas Tech | 8–1| ICC| Field 7

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

JMU "B" v Morehouse College 8:00am EST | JMU "B"| 0–3|  Morehouse College | Field 8

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Morehouse College v Texas Tech 2:00pm EST | Morehouse College| 0–4|  Texas Tech | Field 7

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Statesboro, Georgia

ICC v JMU "B" 2:00pm EST | ICC| 1–3|  JMU "B" | Field 8

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Statesboro, Georgia

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Texas Tech v JMU "B" 8:00am EST |  Texas Tech | 2–0| JMU "B"| Field 1

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Morehouse College v ICC 8:00am EST |  Morehouse College | 2–0| ICC| Field 2

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Group F  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | Texas "B"  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 0  | +14  | 9  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Colorado State  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 2  | +7  | 6
3  | South Dakota Mines  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 17  | −12  | 3  |
4  | Georgia Southern "B"  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 12  | −9  | 0

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Texas "B" v South Dakota Mines 10:00am EST |  Texas "B" | 8–0| South Dakota Mines| Field 5

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Colorado State v Georgia Southern "B" 10:00am EST |  Colorado State | 3–0| Georgia Southern "B"| Field 6

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Statesboro, Georgia

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Georgia Southern "B" v Texas "B" 4:00pm EST | Georgia Southern "B"| 0–5|  Texas "B" | Field 5

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Statesboro, Georgia

South Dakota Mines v Colorado State 4:00pm EST | South Dakota Mines| 1–6|  Colorado State | Field 6

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Statesboro, Georgia

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Texas "B" v Colorado State 8:00am EST |  Texas "B" | 1–0| Colorado State| Field 3

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern "B" v South Dakota Mines 8:00am EST | Georgia Southern "B"| 3–4|  South Dakota Mines | Field 4

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Group G  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | San Antonio College  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 9  | 0  | 6  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Miami (FL)  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 4  | +1  | 6
3  | Georgia Southern "A"  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 8  | 7  | +1  | 4  |
4  | Grand Valley State  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 8  | −2  | 1

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San Antonio College v Miami (FL) 12:00pm EST |  San Antonio College | 3–2| Miami (FL)| Field 7

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Grand Valley State v Georgia Southern "A" 12:00pm EST |  Grand Valley State | 3–3|  Georgia Southern "A" | Field 8

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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Georgia Southern "A" v San Antonio College 6:00pm EST |  Georgia Southern "A" | 4–2| San Antonio College| Field 10

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Miami (FL) v Grand Valley State 6:00pm EST |  Miami (FL) | 1–0| Grand Valley State| Field 11

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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San Antonio College v Grand Valley State 8:00am EST |  San Antonio College | 4–3| Grand Valley State| Field 5

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern "A" v Miami (FL) 8:00am EST | Georgia Southern "A"| 1–2|  Miami (FL) | Field 6

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Group H  Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | Qualification

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1  | Clemson  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 17  | 0  | +17  | 9  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Daytona Beach CC  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 12  | 4  | +8  | 6
3  | Houston  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 12  | −11  | 3  |
4  | Oxford College  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 15  | −14  | 3

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Houston v Oxford College 8:00am EST |  Houston | 0–0|  Oxford College | Field 9

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Thu, November 20 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Clemson v Daytona Beach CC 10:00am EST |  Clemson | 2–0| Daytona Beach CC| Field 9

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Statesboro, Georgia

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Daytona Beach CC v Houston 6:00pm EST |  Daytona Beach CC | 4–1| Houston| Field 7

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Statesboro, Georgia

Oxford College v Clemson 6:00pm EST | Oxford College| 0–7|  Clemson | Field 8

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Statesboro, Georgia

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Houston v Clemson 8:00am EST | Houston| 0–8|  Clemson | Field 7

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Daytona Beach CC v Oxford College 8:00am EST |  Daytona Beach CC | 8–1| Oxford College| Field 8

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Statesboro, Georgia

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1  | Virginia Tech  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 2  | +4  | 7  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  | Florida  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4
3  | Colorado State "Green"  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 4
4  | Tennessee  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 1

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Virginia Tech v Tennessee 10:00am EST |  Virginia Tech | 4–1| Tennessee| Field 7

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Statesboro, Georgia

Colorado State "Green" v Florida 10:00am EST | Colorado State "Green"| 0–1|  Florida | Field 8

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Statesboro, Georgia

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Florida v Virginia Tech 4:00pm EST | Florida| 1–2|  Virginia Tech | Field 7

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Statesboro, Georgia

Tennessee v Colorado State "Green" 4:00pm EST | Tennessee| 0–2|  Colorado State "Green" | Field 8

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Statesboro, Georgia

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Virginia Tech v Colorado State "Green" 8:00am EST |  Virginia Tech | 0–0|  Colorado State "Green" | Field 9

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Florida v Tennessee 10:00am EST |  Florida | 1–1|  Tennessee | Field 9

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Fri, November 21 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

## Tournament bracket[edit]

### Men's championship[edit]

| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
| Fri • 8:00pm • Field 1| |
| Kansas State| 1
| | | Sat • 10:00am • Field 3
| JMU| 2| |
| | | JMU| 1
| Fri • 8:00pm • Field 2| | | |
| | | BYU (pen.)| 2| |
| BYU| 2| | | |
| | | | Sat • 5:00pm • Field 8
| Salt Lake CC| 1| |
| | | Texas| 0
| Fri • 8:00pm • Field 3| | |
| | | BYU (a.e.t.)| 1
| North Carolina (pen.)| 3| | |
| | | Sat • 10:00am • Field 4|
| Oregon| 2| |
| | | North Carolina| 1|
| Fri • 8:00pm • Field 4| | | |
| | | Texas| 5| | |
| Texas| 1| | | |
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| Texas A&M| 0| |
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### Women's championship[edit]

| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
| Fri • 6:00pm • Field 1| |
| Colorado State (a.e.t.)| 2
| | | Sat • 10:00am • Field 1
| Purdue| 1| |
| | | Colorado State| 3
| Fri • 6:00pm • Field 2| | | |
| | | North Carolina| 0| |
| North Carolina| 3| | | |
| | | | Sat • 3:00pm • Field 7
| Salt Lake CC| 1| |
| | | Colorado State| 1
| Fri • 6:00pm • Field 3| | |
| | | Penn State| 0
| Penn State| 3| | |
| | | Sat • 10:00am • Field 2|
| Ohio State| 1| |
| | | Penn State| 2|
| Fri • 6:00pm • Field 4| | | |
| | | JMU| 1| | |
| JMU (pen.)| 3| | | |
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| Colorado| 2| |
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### Men's open[edit]

| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
| Fri • 6:00pm • Field 5| |
| Texas Tech| 4
| | | Sat • 8:00am • Field 3
| Colorado State| 1| |
| | | Texas Tech| 5
| Fri • 6:00pm • Field 6| | | |
| | | San Antonio College| 0| |
| San Antonio College| 2| | | |
| | | | Sat • 1:00pm • Field 5
| Daytona Beach| 0| |
| | | Texas Tech| 4
| Fri • 8:00pm • Field 5| | |
| | | Texas "B"| 1
| Texas "B"| 5| | |
| | | Sat • 8:00am • Field 4|
| Miami (FL)| 1| |
| | | Texas "B" (pen.)| 1|
| Fri • 8:00pm • Field 6| | | |
| | | Clemson| 0| | |
| Clemson| 3| | | |
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| Morehouse| 1| |
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### Women's open[edit]

| | | | | | | |
| Semifinals| | | Final
| Sat • 8:00am • Field 1|
| 1| Virginia Tech| 3
| | | Sat • 1:00pm • Field 6
| 4| Tennessee| 0| |
| | | 1| Virginia Tech| 3
| Sat • 8:00am • Field 2| |
| | | 3| Colorado State| 2
| 2| Florida| 0| |
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| 3| Colorado State| 1| |
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## All-tournament teams[edit]

### Men's championship[edit]

Name  | Team

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Steven Crook[c] | BYU
Mark Hamre  | Texas
Nathan Morris  | BYU
Tyler Jones  | JMU
Tavi Brunson  | North Carolina
Bill Brown  | Texas
Dom Manbrath  | Kansas State
Glenn Puckrin  | BYU
Chad Wright  | Oregon
Todd White  | JMU
Ablakhat Tuleshov  | Texas A&M
Eric Landon  | Salt Lake CC

### Women's championship[edit]

Name  | Team

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Erin Ortega[c] | Colorado State
Carissa Lawson  | Penn State
Casey Hagen  | Colorado State
Sonya Nagy  | North Carolina
Varna Swartz  | JMU
Jamie Miller  | Salt Lake CC
Katie Stober  | Penn State
Stacie Milam  | Colorado
Abby Illyes  | Purdue
Jenny Kelly  | Colorado State
Courtney Davis  | Penn State
Joannah Roseman  | North Carolina

### Men's open[edit]

Name  | Team

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Jeff Dupre[c] | Texas Tech
David Burnley  | Texas "B"
Quinton Hart  | Texas Tech
Justin Pochardt  | Clemson
Alex Weedin  | Colorado State
Michael Prewitt  | Texas "B"
Peter Menendez  | Miami (FL)
Chadd Hobbs  | Texas Tech
Dwayne Cambridge  | Morehouse College
Ivan Ferreris  | San Antonio College
Bailey Landress  | Texas "B"
Jason Blaize-Coar  | Morehouse College
Sportsmanship award
Clemson

### Women's open[edit]

Name  | Team

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Amy Mayer[c] | Virginia Tech
Anna Hansen  | Colorado State "Green"
Rebecca Elliott  | Virginia Tech
Molly Stickel  | Tennessee
Lara Mann  | Florida
Shannon Mullen  | Virginia Tech
Lisa Schreiber  | Colorado State "Green"
Amy Halsey  | Tennessee
Lisa Ciraldo  | Colorado State "Green"
Carolyn Flowers  | Virginia Tech
Shannon Forbes  | Colorado State "Green"
Tracy Perrotti  | Florida
Sportsmanship award
Tennessee

Source: [14]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Qualified as Clemson tournament champion
2. ^ a b Qualified as reigning champions
3. ^ a b c d Most Valuable Player

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Essential Information". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2004-06-26.
2. ^ Fuhriman, David (1997-11-24). "Men's soccer repeats as national champs". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
3. ^ Kiel, Daniel (1997-11-25). "UT club soccer team takes 2nd nationally". The Daily Texan. p. 10.
4. ^ Motko, Carla (1997-12-03). "Women's soccer club takes second". Daily Collegian. p. 10.
5. ^ Siver Spruce 2000. Vol. 95\. Colorado State University. 2000. p. 151.
6. ^ Osmulski, Amy (1997-12-03). "Soccer Club brings home national title". The Daily Toreador. p. 8.
7. ^ Panella, Anne (2001-10-01). "Women's Soccer History" (PDF). Virginia Tech Soccer.
8. ^ "Daily Updates". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2004-06-27.
9. ^ "Tournament Qualifying Logistics". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2004-06-26.
10. ^ "1997 Participants". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2004-06-29.
11. ^ "NIRSA Soccer Scores – Clemson Club Soccer Invitational". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2004-07-02.
12. ^ "Club Sports". The Purdue Exponent. 1997-11-21. p. 14.
13. ^ Bluestone 1998 (90 ed.). James Madison University. 1998. p. 334.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
14. ^ "1997 Results". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2004-06-29.

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