Field of 35 contenders announced for 2014 DII Men's Soccer Championship

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Committee announced Monday the field of 35 teams for the 2014 Division II Men’s Soccer Championship.

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Two to six teams were selected from each of the eight regions. Teams from the same region will be paired for first- and/or second-round competition, which will be conducted Nov. 13-16 on campus sites. Third-round/quarterfinals will be held on campus sites and completed by Nov. 23.

The semifinals and final will be played Dec. 4 and 6 at Owsley B. Frazier Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, as a part of the 2014 Division II National Championship Fall Festival. The festival is hosted by Bellarmine and the Louisville Sports Commission.

The teams selected to the championship from each region are as follows in rank order (* denotes host site):

Atlantic Region
1.         Charleston (WVa.) (18-0-1) *
2.         Mercyhurst  (18-2-0) *
3.         Notre Dame (Ohio)  (10-5-2)
4.         Bloomsburg  (13-5-2)

Central Region
1.         Northeastern State  (16-3-1) *
2.         Fort Hays State  (11-5-3)

East Region
1.         Southern New Hampshire  (17-1-1) *
2.         Southern Connecticut State  (15-4-0) *
3.         Merrimack  (13-4-2)
4.         NYIT  (14-2-1)
5.         LIU Post  (14-4-1)
6.         Philadelphia U.  (16-4-1)

Midwest Region
1.         Quincy  (18-1-2) *
2.         Northwood (Mich.)  (13-3-1) *
3.         Saginaw Valley (12-4-2)
4.         Drury  (15-4-0)
5.         Tiffin  (12-4-1) 

South Region
1.         Lynn (15-1-1)
2.         Christian Brothers  (12-3-0) *
3.         Saint Leo  (10-3-3)

South Central  Region
1.         St. Edward’s  (16-2-1)
2.         Colorado Mesa  (15-3-1) *
3.         Midwestern State (12-3-2)

Southeast Region
1.         Young Harris  (17-0-1) *
2.         Limestone (15-2-1) *
3.         Wingate (13-4-1)
4.         S.C. Aiken  (14-5-1)
5.         Pfeiffer  (16-4-1)
6.         Barton  (13-6-0)

West Region
1.         Seattle Pacific  (15-1-2)*
2.         Azusa Pacific  (14-2-0)*
3.         Cal State L.A.  (13-3-1)
4.         Northwest Nazarene  (14-3-1)
5.         Simon Fraser  (11-4-2)
6.         UC San Diego  (9-4-5)