2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game

The 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game (also known as the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's College Cup) was played on December 12, 2022, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina and determined the winner of the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, the national collegiate soccer championship in the United States. This was the 64rd edition of the oldest active competition in United States college soccer.

2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game
WakeMed Soccer Park hosted the final
Event2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
After extra time
Syracuse won 7–6 on penalties
DateDecember 12, 2022
VenueWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.
RefereeMatt Thompson
Attendance4,010

The match featured Syracuse University, which made its first ever appearance in the College Cup final, and Indiana University Bloomington (known athletically as simply "Indiana"), which made its 16th appearance in the final, and its first since 2020.

The match was tied 2–2 at the end of regulation and after extra time. A penalty shootout was held to determine the College Cup winner, which Syracuse won 7–6. The title gave Syracuse their first NCAA title in men's soccer.[1]

Road to the final

The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I men's national champion. The tournament has been formally held since 1959, when it was an eight-team tournament. Since then, the tournament has expanded to 48 teams, in which every Division I conference tournament champion is allocated a berth. It was Syracuse's first title game appearance in school history,[2] and Indiana's 17th.[3]

Indiana (B1G) Round Syracuse (ACC)
Opponent Result NCAA Tournament Opponent Result
Bye First round Bye
Saint Louis (A-10) 1–0 (H) Second round Penn (Ivy) 2–1 (H)
Marshall (SBC) 1–0 (H) Third round (Sweet 16) Cornell (Ivy) 1–0 (H)
UNC Greensboro (SoCon) 2–0 (A) Quarterfinals (Elite 8) Vermont (A-East) 2–1 (H)
Pittsburgh (ACC) 2–0 (N) College Cup (Final 4) Creighton (Big East) 3–2 (N)

Match details

College Cup
Final
Syracuse22 (a.e.t.)Indiana
Opoku 24'
Calov 33'
Report McDonald 32'
Endeley 80'
Penalties
  • Boselli soccer ball with check mark
  • Kocevski soccer ball with red X
  • Calov soccer ball with check mark
  • Singelmann soccer ball with check mark
  • Biros soccer ball with check mark
  • Rauch soccer ball with check mark
  • Johnson soccer ball with check mark
  • Sinclair soccer ball with check mark
7–6
  • soccer ball with check mark Wittenbrink
  • soccer ball with red X Henderlong
  • soccer ball with check mark Mihalic
  • soccer ball with check mark Sarver
  • soccer ball with check mark Maher
  • soccer ball with check mark Bezerra
  • soccer ball with check mark Helmer
  • soccer ball with red X Goumballe
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Matt Thompson
GK1United States Russell Shealy
DF2Canada Christian Curti
DF3United States Abdi SalimYellow card 17'
DF4 Germany Noah Singelmanndownward-facing red arrow 35'upward-facing green arrow 45'downward-facing red arrow 94'
MF5Costa Rica Amferny SinclairYellow card 35'
MF8United States Jeorgio Kocevski
FW10Ghana Nathan Opokudownward-facing red arrow 36'upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW11Italy Lorenzo Bosellidownward-facing red arrow 24'upward-facing green arrow 45'downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW14Canada Levonte Johnsondownward-facing red arrow 32'upward-facing green arrow 45'downward-facing red arrow 67'upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF17Germany Giona Leibolddownward-facing red arrow 36'upward-facing green arrow 45'downward-facing red arrow 83'upward-facing green arrow 90'
DF22Canada Olu Oyegunie
Substitutions:
MF7United States Curt Calovupward-facing green arrow 32'downward-facing red arrow 45'upward-facing green arrow 67'downward-facing red arrow 83'upward-facing green arrow 94'
FW9Germany Julius Rauchupward-facing green arrow 36'downward-facing red arrow 45'
MF13United States Colin Birosupward-facing green arrow 24'downward-facing red arrow 45'upward-facing green arrow 67'downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF18United States Camden Holbrookupward-facing green arrow 36'downward-facing red arrow 45'upward-facing green arrow 83'downward-facing red arrow 90'
DF23United States Jackson Glennupward-facing green arrow 35'downward-facing red arrow 45'upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
England Ian McIntyre
GK0United States JT Harms
DF2United States Joey MaherYellow card 97'
DF5United States Daniel Munie
FW9United States Samuel Sarver
DF11United States Nyk Sessock
FW14United States Maouloune Goumballedownward-facing red arrow 24'upward-facing green arrow 45'downward-facing red arrow 62'upward-facing green arrow 105'
FW17United States Herbert Endeley
FW18United States Ryan Wittenbrink
DF19United States Brett Bebejdownward-facing red arrow 105'
MF21United States Jack WagonerYellow card 90'
MF22United States Patrick McDonald
Substitutions:
FW7United States Karsen Henderlong
FW10United States Tommy Mihalicupward-facing green arrow 24'downward-facing red arrow 45'upward-facing green arrow 62'downward-facing red arrow 108'
MF12Netherlands Quinten Helmer
FW15United States Luka Bezerra
FW26United States Nate Wardupward-facing green arrow 108'
Manager:
United States Todd Yeagley

College Cup MVP
Offensive: Nathan Opoku (Syracuse)
Defensive: Russell Shealy (Syracuse)

Assistant referees:
Salma Perez (United States)
Albert Escovar (United States)
Fourth official:
Dimitar Chavdarov (United States)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 20 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Unlimited substitutes, may not return if subbed out in the first half; may return unlimited times in the second half.

Statistics

Overall[4]
Syracuse Indiana
Goals scored 2 2
Total shots 20 15
Shots on target 8 5
Saves 3 6
Corner kicks 6 7
Offsides 2 5
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. "Syracuse Wins 2022 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship". theACC.com. Cary, North Carolina. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. "Syracuse, Indiana face-off in NCAA National Championship Match". cuse.com. Cary, North Carolina. December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. "Indiana Meets Syracuse in National Championship Match". IUHoosiers.com. Cary, North Carolina. December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  4. "Box Score: Indiana vs. Syracuse (December 12, 2022)" (PDF). theACC. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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