2019 DIII Men's Soccer Championship: Tufts vs. Amherst Full Replay
Tufts is the DIII men's soccer national champion — again. The Jumbos defeated Amherst 2-0 on Saturday, Dec. 7 to win their second consecutive national title and third in four years.
Gavin Tasker gave Tufts the lead at 24:52 in the first half before Max Jacobs added an insurance goal in the second half.
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The Jumbos were also dominant in the semifinals, as four different players scored in a 4-0 win against Calvin. Zach Lane got it started at 23:39 in the first half. In the other semifinal, Amherst blanked Centre, 3-0.
All three matches were at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.
2019 NCAA DIII men's soccer tournament: Bracket
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2019 NCAA DIII men's soccer tournament: Schedule, scores
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CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday, Dec. 7)
- Tufts 2, Amherst 0
- The Jumbos repeated as national champions thanks to goals from Gavin Tasker and Max Jacobs. The win adds to the trophy case, as Tufts won titles in 2018 (2-1 against Calvin), 2016 (1-0 against Calvin) and 2014 (4-2 against Wheaton).
PREVIOUS ROUND RESULTS
SEMIFINALS (Friday, Dec. 6)
- Amherst 3, Centre 0
- German Giammattei starred with a hat trick to lead the Mammoths to a win. He scored at 8:59, 32:25 and 50:39 as Amherst goes for its first national title since 2015.
- Tufts 4, Calvin 0
- Tufts blanked Calvin and surged ahead thanks to three first-half goals. After Zach Lane scored the first, Alex Ratzan and Mati Cano added more tallies. Gavin Tasker the finished off the win with a goal in the second half.
QUARTERFINALS (Nov. 23 or 24)
Nov. 23
Nov. 24
THIRD ROUND (Nov. 22 or 23)
Nov. 22
Nov. 23
- Amherst 2, Rowan 0
- Centre 4, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Connecticut College 1, Swarthmore 0
- Montclair St. 2, Kenyon 1
- Rensselaer 3, Messiah 2
- Tufts 2, Washington & Lee 1
SECOND ROUND (Nov. 16 or 17)
Nov. 16
Nov. 17
- Amherst 2, Ithaca 0
- Centre 3, John Carroll 1
- Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 2, Trinity (TX) 0
- Connecticut College 1, Johns Hopkins 0
- Kenyon 2, Rochester (NY) 1
- Luther 1, Wisconsin-Superior 1 (PK)
- Messiah 4, SUNY Oneonta 1
- Montclair St 0, Franklin & Marshall 0 (PK)
- North Park 1, Gustavus Adolphus 1 (PK)
- Rensselaer 0, Middlebury 0 (PK)
- Rowan 3, Mary Washington 2
- Swarthmore 0, Christopher Newport 0 (PK)
- Tufts 2, WPI 1
- Washington & Lee 3, Gettysburg 2
FIRST ROUND (Nov. 15 or 16)
Nov. 15
- Calvin 1, Wisconsin-Whitewater 0
- Chicago 4, Dominican (IL) 1
- Ohio Wesleyan 2, Hope 0
- St. Norbert 0, Ohio Northern 0 (PK)
Nov. 16
- Amherst 6, Thomas (ME) 1
- Centre 1, Kalamazoo 0
- Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 2, Texas Lutheran
- Connecticut College 2, Catholic 1
- Christopher Newport 1, Eastern 0
- Franklin & Marshall 1, Penn St. Harrisburg
- Gettysburg 5, Oglethorpe 0
- Gustavus Adolphus 3, Colorado College 2
- Ithaca 2, Keene St. 1
- John Carroll 2, Washington & Jefferson 0
- Johns Hopkins 5, John Jay 0
- Kenyon 5, Penn St.-Behrend 0
- Luther 5, Principia 1
- Mary Washington 3, Keystone 0
- Messiah 6, Framingham St. 1
- Middlebury 2, JWU (Providence) 0
- Montclair St. 2, Hobart 0
- North Park 6, Pacific Lutheran 1
- Rensselaer 4, Eastern Nazarene 0
- Rochester (NY) 1, Hanover 0
- Rowan 0, Salve Regina 0 (PK)
- SUNY Oneonta 3, Babson 2
- Swarthmore 2, Roanoke 2 (PK)
- Trinity (TX) 3, Texas-Dallas 1
- Tufts 5, SUNY Maritime 1
- Washington & Lee 1, N.C. Wesleyan 0
- Wisconsin-Superior 3, Central (IA) 2
- WPI 2, Nazareth 0
Division III men's soccer championship history
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tufts (18-0-3) | Josh Shapiro | 2-1 | Calvin | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2017 | Messiah (24-2-0) | Brad McCarty | 2-1 | North Park | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2016 | Tufts (14-5-2) | Josh Shapiro | 1-0 (2ot) | Calvin | Salem, Va. |
| 2015 | Amherst (17-1-2) | Justin Serpone | 2-1 | Loras | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2014 | Tufts (17-2-4) | Josh Shapiro | 4-2 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2013 | Messiah (24-1-1) | Brad McCarty | 2-1 | Rutgers-Camden | San Antonio |
| 2012 | Messiah (23-0-2) | Brad McCarty | 5-1 | Ohio Northern | San Antonio |
| 2011 | Ohio Wesleyan (23-2-0) | Jay Martin | 2-1 | Calvin | San Antonio |
| 2010 | Messiah (23-1) | Brad McCarty | 2-1 (ot) | Lynchburg (Va.) | San Antonio |
| 2009 | Messiah (24-1) | Brad McCarty | 2-0 | Calvin | San Antonio |
| 2008 | *Messiah (22-2-2) | Dave Brandt | 1-1 (2ot, pk) | Stevens Institute | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2007 | *Middlebury (18-2-2) | Dave Saward | 0-0 (2ot, pk) | Trinity (Texas) | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. |
| 2006 | Messiah (21-1-2) | Dave Brandt | 3-0 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. |
| 2005 | Messiah (24-0) | Dave Brandt | 1-0 | Gustavus Adolphus | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2004 | Messiah (23-2) | Dave Brandt | 4-0 | UC Santa Cruz | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2003 | Trinity (Texas) (24-0-0) | Paul McGinlay | 2-1 | Drew | Drew |
| 2002 | Messiah (23-2-1) | Dave Brandt | 1-0 | Otterbein | St. Lawrence |
| 2001 | Richard Stockton (25-1-1) | Jeff Haines | 3-2 | Redlands | Messiah |
| 2000 | Messiah (22-2-1) | Dave Brandt | 2-0 | Rowan | Rowan |
| 1999 | St. Lawrence (22-0) | Bob Durocher | 2-0 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1998 | Ohio Wesleyan (18-6) | Jay Martin | 2-1 (2ot) | Greensboro | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1997 | Wheaton (Ill.) (24-0-1) | Joe Bean | 3-0 | TCNJ | Mary Washington |
| 1996 | TCNJ (17-5-1) | George Nazario | 2-1 (4ot) | Kenyon | Kenyon |
| 1995 | Williams (17-0-1) | Mike Russo | 2-1 | Methodist | Williams |
| 1994 | Bethany (W.Va.) (15-5-4) | John Cunningham | 1-0 (2ot) | Johns Hopkins | TCNJ |
| 1993 | UC San Diego (20-2-2) | Derek Armstrong | 1-0 | Williams | Williams |
| 1992 | Kean (18-6-1) | Tony Ochrimenko | 3-1 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kean |
| 1991 | UC San Diego (18-4-1) | Derek Armstrong | 1-0 | TCNJ | UC San Diego |
| 1990 | Rowan (20-3-2) | Dan Gilmore | 2-1 (4ot, pk) | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1989 | Elizabethtown (23-2) | Skip Roderick | 2-0 | Greensboro | Elizabethtown |
| 1988 | UC San Diego (23-0-2) | Derek Armstrong | 3-0 | Rochester Institute | Rochester Institute |
| 1987 | UNC Greensboro (17-7-1) | Michael Parker | 6-1 | Washington-St. Louis | UNC Greensboro |
| 1986 | UNC Greensboro (18-5) | Michael Parker | 2-0 | UC San Diego | UNC Greensboro |
| 1985 | UNC Greensboro (20-5) | Michael Parker | 5-0 | Washington-St. Louis | Washington-St. Louis |
| 1984 | Wheaton (Ill.) (21-1-2) | Joe Bean | 2-1 (3ot) | Brandeis | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1983 | UNC Greensboro (23-1-1) | Mike Berticelli | 3-2 | Claremont-M-S | UNC Greensboro |
| 1982 | UNC Greensboro (19-3) | Mike Berticelli | 2-1 | Bethany (W.Va.) | UNC Greensboro |
| 1981 | Rowan (19-1-2) | Dan Gilmore | 2-1 (4ot) | Scranton | Elizabethtown |
| 1980 | Babson (16-3-1) | Bill Rogers | 1-0 (ot) | Scranton | Babson |
| 1979 | Babson (13-2-4) | Bill Rogers | 2-1 | Rowan | TCNJ |
| 1978 | Lock Haven (18-2) | Michael Parker | 3-0 | Washington-St. Louis | Babson |
| 1977 | Lock Haven (14-4) | Michael Parker | 1-0 | SUNY Cortland | Babson |
| 1976 | Brandeis (15-2) | Mike Coven | 2-1 (2ot) | Brockport | Elizabethtown |
| 1975 | Babson (17-0-1) | Bob Hartwell | 1-0 | Brockport | Brockport |
| 1974 | Brockport (12-2-2) | Walk Kopczuk | 3-1 | Swarthmore | Wheaton (Ill.) |
* - Penalty kicks
