INDIANAPOLIS —The NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Committee announced today the field of 38 teams for the 2016 Division II Men’s Soccer Championship.
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 November 10-13 on campus sites. Third-round/quarterfinals will be held on campus sites and completed by November 20. The semifinals and final will be played December 1 and 3 at Children’s Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri, hosted by Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Kansas City Sports Commission. In the 2015 championship, Pfeiffer became the first undefeated Division II men’s soccer champion in 16 years, claiming the program’s first national title with a 4-0 victory over Cal Poly Pomona.
Division II Men's Soccer Championship: Interactive bracket | Printable bracket
The teams selected to the championship from each region are as follows in rank order:
Atlantic Region
Charleston (West Virginia) (16-2-1) *
Mercyhurst (15-4-1)
Urbana (13-4-1) *
West Chester (11-4-3)
Central Region
Fort Hays State (13-4-1) *
Lindenwood (Missouri) (13-3-2)
East Region
LIU Post (17-0-1) *
Adelphi (17-1-1) *
Le Moyne (14-4-2)
Franklin Pierce (12-5)
Merrimack (14-5)
Southern New Hampshire (11-4-2)
Midwest Region
Rockhurst (16-2-2) *
Tiffin (14-4-2)
Saginaw Valley (15-4-1) *
Southern Indiana (13-3-3)
Quincy (12-5-2)
Drury (11-4-3)
South Region
Lynn (14-1-2) *
Palm Beach Atlantic (12-4-1) *
Florida Tech (10-4-1)
Tampa (11-4-3)
South Central Region
St. Edward’s (17-2-1) *
Midwestern State (16-3-1) *
Colorado Mesa (14-1-5)
Regis (Colorado) (14-4-1)
Southeast Region
Wingate (14-1) *
Pfeiffer (18-2) *
Tusculum (16-3)
Limestone (15-3)
Lander (14-3-1)
Lenoir-Rhyne (11-4-3)
West Region
Simon Fraser (14-1-2) *^
UC San Diego (16-2-2) *
Dixie State (15-3)
Sonoma State (10-4-5)
Cal Poly Pomona (12-5-2)
Western Washington (9-4-4)
*Denotes Host Site.
^Denotes Simon Fraser hosting at Seattle Pacific.
Links to selection criteria data for each region are listed below:
Atlantic | Central | East | Midwest | South | South Central | Southeast | West