2018 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesNovember 8 - December 1, 2018
Teams36
Final positions
ChampionsBarry (1st title, 2nd final)
Runner-upWest Chester (PA) (1st final)
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Best playerOffense:
Francisco Greco, Barry
Defense:
Stephen Kosmala, Barry
All statistics correct as of 12/01/2018.

The 2018 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the 47th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division II men's collegiate soccer in the United States. The semifinals and championship game were played at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from November 29–December 1, 2018,[1] while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country during November 2018.[2]

The Barry Buccaneers defeated West Chester, 2–1, in the DII College Cup Final.[3] James Kirkham and Steven Kosmala scored goals in the final 12 minutes of the second half to give the Buccaneers the school's first men's soccer national title. Barry, who finished the season 16-4-3, were coached by Steve McCrath.[4]

Qualification

Qualified Teams

Tournament bracket

Division II College Cup

Semifinals[5]
November 29, 2018
Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 		Championship
December 1, 2018
Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
      
1 Fort Hays St. 0(4)
4 Barry 0(5)
4 Barry 2
3 West Chester (PA) 1
2 Cal Poly Pomona 1
3 West Chester (PA) 2(OT)

Final

Barry2–1West Chester (PA)
James Kirkham 77:55' (Greco)
Steven Kosmala 83:34'		 Report A
Report B		 Jason Pixley 24:39' (Miller)
Brett Miller Yellow card 55:14'
Attendance: 396
Referee: Mike Lavergne

References

  1. ↑ "Barry defeats West Chester for first DII men's soccer championship". ncaa.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "DIVISION II MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "BOX SCORE". gobarrybucs.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Villa, Walter (December 6, 2018). "Bucs exorcise demons with national title win". Miami Herald. p. 23A. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "2018 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship". ncaa.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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