Men's Soccer

Bloomsburg, Gannon eliminated from 2024 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship

FIRST ROUND RECAPS

Franklin Pierce defeats Gannon, 3-2 (OT)

Gannon's season came to a heartbreaking end in overtime against Franklin Pierce, as an own goal in the first OT period sent Franklin Pierce on to the next round. Gannon started the game brightly, scoring the only goal of the first half from Rafa Hyde, and pushing the lead to 2-0 in the 53rd minute thanks to James Pool. Franklin Pierce stormed back to tie it, 2-2, and force bonus soccer. A strange situation led to the end of the game, as a ball was booted deep towards Gannon's goal and a miscommunication between defender and keeper led to a backward header dribbling into Gannon's goal to end the game.

Felician defeats Bloomsburg, 1-0

A fine defensive effort for the majority of the game from both teams was finally interrupted by a Felician goal in the 82nd minute, as they went on to win and advance, 1-0, over Bloomsburg. The Huskies managed eight shots (two on goal) but could not find a way to get on the scoresheet. Both teams earned two corner kicks.

 

INDIANAPOLIS – Two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference men’s soccer programs, Bloomsburg and Gannon, were selected to compete in the 2024 NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship, the NCAA announced Monday evening.
 
The 2024 NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship features 40 teams and begins on Friday, Nov. 22.
 
The No. 3 seed in Super Region 1 is 2024 PSAC Champion Bloomsburg (15-3-2 overall). The Huskies host No. 6 seed Felician at 3 p.m on Sunday, Nov. 24.
 
The No. 4-seeded Gannon Golden Knights (14-3-3 overall), the 2024 PSAC runner-up, face No. 5 seed and defending national champion Franklin Pierce on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 12 p.m. Those two teams also met in the Elite Eight in the 2023 tournament, with Franklin Pierce winning, 1-0, on their way to the 2023 national title.

Complete bracket information can be found here.