1996 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament

1996 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
Men's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsSt. John's (NY) (1st title)
Runner-upFlorida International (1st title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored99 (3.19 per match)
Attendance85,915 (2,771 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Alen Kozić, Florida International (3)
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The 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 37th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The St. John's Red Storm won their first national title by defeating the Florida International Panthers in the championship game, 4–1. The semifinals on December 13, 1996, and the final on December 15, 1996, were played in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the second straight year. All the other matches were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1][2]

National Seeds

National Seeds
Seed School Record
#1 Washington 14–2–1
#2 Florida International 13–4–2
#3 UNC Greensboro 21–1
#4 William & Mary 18–2–1

Early rounds

First round Second round Third round Semifinals Championship
Richmond Stadium
Richmond, Virginia
               
1 Washington (2OT) 2
Santa Clara 1
1 Washington 1
Fresno State 2
California 1
Fresno State 2
Fresno State 0
Creighton 2
Cal State Fullerton 2
UCLA 1
Cal State Fullerton 0
Creighton (pen.) 0
SMU 0
Creighton 2
Creighton 1
St. John's (NY) 2
Virginia 0
George Mason 1
George Mason 1
St. John's (NY) 2
Fordham 1
St. John's (NY) 5
St. John's (NY) (OT) 2
4 William & Mary 1
James Madison 1
Maryland (OT) 2
Maryland 0
4 William & Mary 3
Army 1
4 William & Mary (4OT) 3
St. John's (NY) 4
2 FIU 1
3 UNC Greensboro 0
Notre Dame 1
Notre Dame 0
Charlotte 1
Charlotte 3
College of Charleston 1
Charlotte 3
Hartford 0
Boston U. 2
Harvard 3
Harvard 2
Hartford (OT) 3
Hartford (OT) 3
Rhode Island 2
Charlotte 0
2 FIU 4
Bowling Green 4
Detroit 0
Bowling Green 0
Indiana 2
Indiana 4
Evansville 1
Indiana 0
2 FIU 1
Rutgers (OT) 2
Cornell 1
Rutgers 0
2 FIU 2
South Florida 1
2 FIU 6

Final

St. John's (NY)4–1Florida International
Van Saun 27'
Krakowiak 28'
Hickey 68'
Kulego 89'		 [3] Moleka 64'
Attendance: 20,874

References

  1. ^ "1996 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 36. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Men's NCAA Summary: FIU 1 St. John's 4".