2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament

The 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament is a single-elimination tournament involving 48 teams to determine the champion of the 2012 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 54th edition of the tournament. Indiana defeated Georgetown, 1–0, to win its 8th national title.

2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
Men's College Cup (semifinals & final)
CountryUSA
Teams48
ChampionsIndiana
Runners-upGeorgetown
Semi-finalists
Matches played47
Goals scored123 (2.62 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Nikita Kotlov (5)
Best playerSteve Neumann, Georgetown (Offensive)
Luis Soffner, Indiana (Defensive)
2011
2013

Qualified Teams

A total of 48 teams will qualify into the tournament proper, either automatically, or through an at-large bid that is determined by a selection committee. Each conference that field varsity soccer teams are admitted one automatic berth into the tournament. Depending on the conference, that automatic berth is either given the champions of the regular season, or the tournament that culminates the regular season. Twenty-two teams earn automatic bids into the tournament, while 26 enter through an at-large bid.

Format

Like previous editions of the NCAA Division I Tournament, the tournament will feature 48 participants out of a possible field of 198 teams. Of the 48 berths, 22 are allocated to the conference tournament or regular season winners. The remaining 26 berths are determined through an at-large process based upon teams' Ratings Percentage Index that did not win their conference tournament.

From there, the NCAA Selection Committee selects the top sixteen seeds for the tournament, that earn an automatic bye to the second round of the tournament. The remaining 32 teams play in a single-elimination match in the first round of the tournament, to play a seeded team in the second round.

Seeded teams

Seeded teams
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
1 Notre Dame Big East 16–3–1 Automatic A
2 Maryland ACC 17–1–2 Automatic A
3 Georgetown Big East 17–3–1 At-large
4 Connecticut Big East 15–3–1 At-large
5 Akron MAC 17–1–2 Automatic A
6 UCLA Pac-12 13–2–3 Automatic B
7 Marquette Big East 16–3–1 At-large
8 Saint Louis A-10 16–4–0 Automatic A
9 North Carolina ACC 15–3–2 At-large
10 Louisville Big East 12–5–1 At-large
11 Tulsa C-USA 13–5–1 At-large
12 Creighton MVC 15–3–2 Automatic A
13 New Mexico MPSF 16–3–1 At-large
14 VCU A-10 12–3–5 At-large
15 Wake Forest ACC 11–3–5 At-large
16 Indiana Big Ten 11–5–3 At-large
  • Automatic A = Conference tournament winner.
  • Automatic B = Conference regular season champion, conference has no tournament.

Schedule

Round Date
First round November 15, 2012
Second round November 18, 2012
Third round November 25, 2012
Quarterfinals November 30-December 2, 2012
College Cup: Semifinals December 7, 2012
College Cup Final December 9, 2012

Bracket

Regional 1

  First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
                                     
  Cleveland State 1  
  Michigan State 2  
    Michigan State 0  
    1 Notre Dame 3  
     
       
  1 Notre Dame 1  
  16 Indiana 2/2OT  
       
       
  16 Indiana 4
      Xavier 1  
  Xavier 1
  Kentucky 0  
  16 Indiana 1
  9 North Carolina 0
  Md.-Baltimore Co. 0(4)  
  Old Dominion 0(2)  
    Md.-Baltimore Co. 0(2)
    9 North Carolina 0(4)  
     
       
  9 North Carolina 1
  Fairleigh Dickinson 0/OT  
       
       
  8 Saint Louis 1
      Fairleigh Dickinson 2/2OT  
  Fairleigh Dickinson 1
  St. John's 0  

Regional 2

  First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
                                     
  Niagara 1  
  Michigan 3  
    Michigan 1  
    5 Akron 2  
     
       
  5 Akron 1(4)  
  12 Creighton 1(5)  
       
       
  12 Creighton 4
      Washington 2  
  Air Force 0
  Washington 1  
  12 Creighton 1
  4 Connecticut 0
  Lafayette 0  
  Virginia 1  
    Virginia 1
    13 New Mexico 3  
     
       
  13 New Mexico 1
  4 Connecticut 2/2OT  
       
       
  4 Connecticut 1
      Northeastern 0  
  Boston College 0
  Northeastern 1  

Regional 3

  First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
                                     
  UAB 2  
  Charlotte 3  
    Charlotte 0  
    3 Georgetown 1  
     
       
  3 Georgetown 1(4)  
  Syracuse 1(2)  
       
       
  14 VCU 2
      Syracuse 3/2OT  
  Syracuse 1
  Cornell 0  
  3 Georgetown 3
  San Diego 1
  Florida Gulf Coast 0(3)  
  South Florida 0(5)  
    South Florida 0
    11 Tulsa 1/OT  
     
       
  11 Tulsa 1
  San Diego 2  
       
       
  6 UCLA 2
      San Diego 5  
  San Diego 2/2OT
  Cal State Northridge 1  

Regional 4

  First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
                                     
  Western Illinois 0  
  Northwestern 1  
    Northwestern 1  
    7 Marquette 0  
     
       
  Northwestern 1  
  10 Louisville 2  
       
       
  10 Louisville 5
      Winthrop 0  
  Winthrop 1(3)
  Southern Methodist 1(1)  
  10 Louisville 1
  2 Maryland 3
  Elon 0  
  Coastal Carolina 3  
    Coastal Carolina 2/OT
    15 Wake Forest 1  
     
       
  Coastal Carolina 1
  2 Maryland 5  
       
       
  2 Maryland 2
      Brown 1  
  Brown 2
  Drexel 0  

College Cup – Regions Park, Hoover, Alabama

National Semifinals
December 7
National Championship
December 9
      
16 Indiana 1
12 Creighton 0
16 Indiana 1
3 Georgetown 0
3 Georgetown 4(4)
2 Maryland 4(3)

Results

First round

November 15, 2012 Cleveland State1–2Michigan StateEast Lansing, MI
1:00 PM EST Arboleda  87' Report Montague  13'
Wilson  20'
Stadium: DeMartin Soccer Complex
Attendance: 957
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
November 15, 2012 Lafayette0–1VirginiaCharlottesville, VA
1:30 PM EST Report Bates  88' Stadium: Klöckner Stadium
Attendance: 356
Referee: Mohammad Samadpour
November 15, 2012 Brown2–0DrexelPhiladelphia, PA
4:00 PM EST McNamara  17'
Taylor  42'
Report Stadium: Vidas Athletic Complex
Attendance: 1,047
November 15, 2012 Boston College0–1NortheasternBrookline, MA
6:00 PM EST Report Marini  14' Stadium: Parsons Field
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: Lou Labbadia
November 15, 2012 Xavier1–0KentuckyLexington, KY
7:00 PM EST Spencer  86' Report Stadium: UK Soccer Complex
Attendance: 980
Referee: Douglas Wolff
November 15, 2012 UMBC0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Old DominionNorfolk, VA
7:00 PM EST Report Stadium: ODU Soccer Complex
Attendance: 558
Referee: Brandon Marion
Penalties
Kapor
Kansaye
Paddock
Dacres
Vaeth
Francoz
Harmon
LeBlanc
Militar
November 15, 2012 Fairleigh Dickinson1–0St. John'sJamaica, NY
7:00 PM EST Moore  36' Report Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 703
Referee: Noel Cotterell
November 15, 2012 Niagara1–3MichiganAnn Arbor, MI
7:00 PM EST da Cruz  59' Report Pereira  66', 68', 73' Stadium: U-M Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 516
Referee: Shane Butler
November 15, 2012 UAB2–3CharlotteCharlotte, NC
7:00 PM EST Lemez  50'
Navarrete  85'
Report Rex  7', 29'
Gentile  52'
Stadium: Transamerica Field
Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Jeffery Muschik
November 15, 2012 Syracuse1–0CornellIthaca, NY
7:00 PM EST Müller  10' Report Stadium: Berman Field
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Shane Magaris
November 15, 2012 Florida Gulf Coast0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
South FloridaTampa, FL
7:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
Penalties
Navas
Guillen
Silva
Crespo
Olali
Baldin
Hernandez
Fairclough
Paul
November 15, 2012 Elon0–3Coastal CarolinaConway, SC
7:00 PM EST Report Ribeiro  42', 59'
Risher  70'
Stadium: CCU Soccer Field
Attendance: 334
Referee: Bill Dittmar
November 15, 2012 Western Illinois0–1NorthwesternEvanston, IL
8:00 PM EST Report Gendron  63' Stadium: Lakeside Field
Attendance: 502
Referee: Jorge Cuate
November 15, 2012 Winthrop1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
SMUUniversity Park, TX
8:00 PM EST Obougou  88' Report Puskarich  48' Stadium: Westcott Field
Attendance: 456
Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez
Penalties
Isern
Obougou
Lluch
Mort
Lujano
Puskarich
Morales
King
November 15, 2012 Air Force0–1WashingtonSeattle, WA
10:00 PM EST Report Harris  15' Stadium: Husky Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 792
Referee: Ali Hancock
November 15, 2012 San Diego2–1Cal State NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
10:00 PM EST Delgado  89'
Brandt  104'
Report Lev-Ari  73' Stadium: Regions Park
Attendance: 635
Referee: Chris Penso

Second round

November 18, 2012 Xavier1–4#16 IndianaBloomington, IN
1:00 PM EST M. Walker  33' Report Kotlov  18', 68', 83'
Hollinger-Janzen  80'
Stadium: Armstrong Stadium
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
November 18, 2012 Northeastern0–1#4 ConnecticutStorrs, CT
1:00 PM EST Report Diouf  24' Stadium: Morrone Stadium
Attendance: 4,675
Referee: John McCloskey
November 18, 2012 Charlotte0–1#3 GeorgetownWashington, DC
1:00 PM EST Report Allen  43' Stadium: North Kehoe Field
Attendance: 859
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
November 18, 2012 Michigan State0–3#1 Notre DameNotre Dame, IN
2:00 PM EST Report H. Shipp  33'
Finley  44'
Lachowecki  80'
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 1,410
Referee: Landis Wiley
November 18, 2012 Fairleigh Dickinson2–1 (a.e.t.)#8 Saint LouisSt. Louis, MO
3:00 PM EST Aubert  56'
McVey  103'
Report Kristo  73' Stadium: Hermann Stadium
Attendance: 2,042
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
November 18, 2012 Michigan1–2#5 AkronAkron, OH
4:30 PM EST Murphy  62' Report Stevenson  43'
Schmitt  59'
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 3,264
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
November 18, 2012 Coastal Carolina2–1 (a.e.t.)#15 Wake ForestWinston-Salem, NC
5:00 PM EST Portillo  65'
Štourač  99'
Report Gamble  4' Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 746
Referee: Mark Gorak
November 18, 2012 UMBC0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
#9 North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC
5:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Fetzer Field
Attendance: 707
Referee: Andrew Chapin
Penalties
Kapor
Kansaye
Paddock
Dacres
Vaeth
Brown
Murphy
Walters
Walden
November 18, 2012 Brown1–2#2 MarylandCollege Park, MD
5:00 PM EST Belair  16' Report Mullins  44'
Metzger  90'
Stadium: Ludwig Field
Attendance: 1,663
Referee: Dan Fitzgerald
November 18, 2012 Northwestern1–0#7 MarquetteMilwaukee, WI
5:00 PM EST Calistri  31' Report Stadium: Valley Fields
Attendance: 1,186
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
November 18, 2012 Washington2–4#12 CreightonOmaha, NE
6:00 PM EST Moberg  48'
Tucker-Gangnes  89'
Report Kallman  6'
Pitter  55'
Ribeiro  66'
Blandon  86'
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 1,681
Referee: Terry Vaughn
November 18, 2012 #11 Tulsa1–0 (a.e.t.)South FloridaTampa, FL
6:00 PM EST O. Mata  99' Report Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,663
Referee: Lance VanHaitsma
November 18, 2012 Syracuse3–2 (a.e.t.)#14 VCURichmond, VA
7:00 PM EST Clark  21'  108'
Stamoulacatos  30'
Report Solano  9'
Castillo  14' (pen.)
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 899
Referee: Peter Dhima
November 18, 2012 Winthrop0–5#10 LouisvilleLouisville, KY
7:00 PM EST Report Cochrane  1'
Mares  34', 49', 64'
Foxhoven  81'
Stadium: Cardinal Park Soccer and Track Stadium
Attendance: 1,456
Referee: Kevin Terry
November 18, 2012 San Diego5–2#6 UCLALos Angeles, CA
8:00 PM EST Brandt  31'
Lopez  52'
Wallen  66', 67'
Cohn  78'
Report Hollingshead  10'
Raynr  54'
Stadium: Drake Stadium
Attendance: 682
Referee: Juan Guzman
November 18, 2012 Virginia1–3#13 New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM
9:00 PM EST Brown  48' Report Venter  6'
Rogers  58'
Calderón  90'
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,121
Referee: Alex Gorrin

Third round

November 25, 2012 #13 New Mexico1–2 (a.e.t.)#4 ConnecticutStorrs, CT
1:00 PM EST Sandoval  32' Report Diouf  76'
Zuniga  105'
Stadium: Morrone Stadium
Attendance: 4,315
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
November 25, 2012 Syracuse1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
#3 GeorgetownWashington, DC
1:00 PM EST Vale  29' Report Allen  85' Stadium: North Kehoe Field
Attendance: 970
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
Penalties
Pasanen
Perea
Brode
Murrell
Neumann
Christianson
Riemer
Nealis
November 25, 2012 #16 Indiana2–1 (a.e.t.)#1 Notre DameNotre Dame, IN
3:00 PM EST Kotlov  55'
Zavaleta  102'
Report Richard  54' Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 1,242
Referee: Brent Sorg
November 25, 2012 #12 Creighton1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
#5 AkronAkron, OH
4:30 PM EST Pitter  83' Report Brenes  12' Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 2,778
Referee: Chris Penso
Penalties
Castro
Ribeiro
Makh
Barnes
Pitter
Caldwell
Brenes
Stevenson
Trapp
Quinn
November 25, 2012 Coastal Carolina1–5#2 MarylandCollege Park, MD
5:00 PM EST Bennett  21' Report Eticha  13'
Mullins  22'
Jane  60', 64'
Raley  86'
Stadium: Ludwig Field
Attendance: 1,847
November 25, 2012 Fairleigh Dickinson0–1 (a.e.t.)#9 North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC
5:00 PM EST Report Brown  92' Stadium: Fetzer Field
Attendance: 750
Referee: Peter Dhima
November 25, 2012 San Diego2–1#11 TulsaTulsa, OK
6:00 PM EST McFadden  63'
Brandt  68'
Report C. Mata  13' Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Misail Tsapos
November 25, 2012 Northwestern1–2#10 LouisvilleLouisville, KY
7:00 PM EST Baughman  5' Report Hairston  3'
Wilson  87' (o.g.)
Stadium: Cardinal Park Soccer and Track Stadium
Attendance: 1,739
Referee: Douglas Wolff

Quarterfinals

November 30, 2012 #16 Indiana1–0#9 North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC
6:00 EST Zavaleta  60' Report Stadium: Fetzer Field
Attendance: 4,352
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
December 1, 2012 San Diego1–3#3 GeorgetownWashington, DC
1:00 EST Ringhof  50' Report OG  51'
Snoh  73'
Riemer  88'
Stadium: North Kehoe Field
Attendance: 1,927
Referee: John McCloskey
December 1, 2012 #10 Louisville1–3#2 MarylandCollege Park, MD
5:00 EST Foxhoven  40' Report Woodberry  34'
Pace  45'
Mullins  68'
Stadium: Ludwig Field
Attendance: 3,556
Referee: Lou Labbadia
December 2, 2012 #12 Creighton1–0#4 ConnecticutStorrs, CT
1:00 EST Blandon  89' Report Stadium: Morrone Stadium
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Fotis Bazokis

College Cup

Semifinals

December 7, 2012 #3 Georgetown4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
#2 MarylandHoover, AL
5:00 PM EST Neumann  33', 34', 61'
Allen  48'
Report Tshuma  22', 59'
Mullins  74'
François  76'
Stadium: Regions Park
Attendance: 11,074
Referee: Chris Penso
Penalties
Neumann
Muller
Christianson
Riemer
Nealis
Stertzer
Woodberry
Mullins
Kemp
Leikvang
December 7, 2012 #16 Indiana1–0#12 CreightonHoover, AL
7:30 PM EST Hollinger-Janzen  27' Report Stadium: Regions Park
Attendance: 11,074
Referee: Edvin Juresvic

Championship

December 9, 2012 #16 Indiana1–0#3 GeorgetownHoover, AL
2:00 PM EST Kotlov  64' Report Stadium: Regions Park
Attendance: 9,242
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

Statistics

Goalscorers

A total of 123 goals were scored over 47 matches, for an average of 2.62 goals per match.

5 goals
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