2008 Division I Men's College Cup
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The 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship was a tournament of 48 teams from NCAA Division I who played for the NCAA Championship in soccer. The College Cup for the final four teams was held at Pizza Hut Park
in Frisco, Texas
. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The final was held on December 14, 2008.
The bracket was announced November 17, 2008. The tournament started on November 21. The first round was played on November 21 and 22, and the second round on the 25th and 26th. The third round was played on November 29 and 30. The Regional Finals were played on December 6. Maryland
won the 2008 College Cup, beating North Carolina 1-0 in the finals. This was Maryland's third College Cup and second since 2005.
College Cup – Pizza Hut Park
4 Goals
Andrew Wiedeman
- California
3 Goals
Graham Zusi
- Maryland
Sverre Wegge Gundhus- St. John's
Chris Leer- UC Davis
Nirav Kadam- UNC Greensboro
Cody Arnoux
- Wake Forest
Zack Schilawski
- Wake Forest
2 Goals
Tony Cascio- Connecticut
Seth Sinovic
- Creighton
John Mellencamp- Indiana
Kirk Urso- North Carolina
Oliver Kupe- Northwestern
Irving Garcia
- UC Irvine
Zak Boggs- South Florida
Joel Gustafsson- St. John's
Sam Cronin
- Wake Forest
Andrew Hoxie
- William and Mary
1 Goal
Matt Tutich- Akron
Shawn Chin- Boston College
Edvin Worley- Boston College
Jin Oh- Boston University
Chris Deal- California
Demetrius Omphroy- California
Davis Paul- California
Ryan Anderson- Cal Poly Pomona
Dori Arad- Connecticut
Andrei Gotsmanov
- Creighton
Chris Schuler
- Creighton
Eber Martinez- George Mason
Andre Akpan
- Harvard
John Stamatis- Harvard
Baggio Husidic
- Illinois-Chicago
Matt Spiess- Illinois-Chicago
Andy Adlard- Indiana
Eric Alexander
- Indiana
Kevin Alston
- Indiana
Brad Ring- Indiana
Ofori Sarkodie- Indiana
Nedim Hrustric- Jacksonville
Ramak Safi
- Jacksonville
Stefan Runeman- Jacksonville
Tony Taylor- Jacksonville
Aaron Clapham- Louisville
Zachary Hernan- Louisville
Ryan McDonald- Louisville
Phil Bannister- Loyola (Md.)
Jeremy Hall
- Maryland
Omar Gonzalez
- Maryland
Casey Townsend- Maryland
Rodney Wallace- Maryland
Perica Marosevic
- Michigan
Jake Stacy- Michigan
Michael Callahan
- North Carolina
Garry Lewis- North Carolina
Billy Schuler- North Carolina
Brian Shriver
- North Carolina
Geoff Fallon- Northwestern
Jack Traynor
- Notre Dame
Jordan Seabrook
- South Florida
Nelson Becerra- St. John's
Tafadzwa Chiduku- St. John's
Kyle Hayes- St. Louis
Austin Neil- Tulsa
Jose Parada- Tulsa
Sule Anibaba- UC Davis
Lance Patterson- UC Davis
Irving Garcia
- UC Irvine
Rafael Macedo- UC Irvine
Amani Walker- UC Irvine
Martin Hedevag- UC Santa Barbara
Michael Tetteh- UC Santa Barbara
Tebatso Manyama- UNC Greensboro
Corey Maret- UNC Greensboro
Lyle Adams
- Wake Forest
Corben Bone
- Wake Forest
Jamie Franks
- Wake Forest
Luke Norman- Wake Forest
Marcus Tracy
- Wake Forest
Alan Koger- William and Mary
Rafael Araujo- Winthrop
Pizza Hut Park
Pizza Hut Park is a soccer-specific stadium with a 21,193-seat capacity, built and owned by the city of Frisco, Texas. Its primary tenant is Major League Soccer team FC Dallas, which relocated from the Cotton Bowl in central Dallas to the fast-growing suburb...
in Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The final was held on December 14, 2008.
The bracket was announced November 17, 2008. The tournament started on November 21. The first round was played on November 21 and 22, and the second round on the 25th and 26th. The third round was played on November 29 and 30. The Regional Finals were played on December 6. Maryland
Maryland Terrapins men's soccer
The Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association college soccer competition. Maryland competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The team most recently won the 2008 College Cup.- History :Maryland fielded its...
won the 2008 College Cup, beating North Carolina 1-0 in the finals. This was Maryland's third College Cup and second since 2005.
Regional 1
Regional 2
Regional 3
Regional 4
College Cup – Pizza Hut ParkPizza Hut ParkPizza Hut Park is a soccer-specific stadium with a 21,193-seat capacity, built and owned by the city of Frisco, Texas. Its primary tenant is Major League Soccer team FC Dallas, which relocated from the Cotton Bowl in central Dallas to the fast-growing suburb...
, Frisco, TexasFrisco, TexasFrisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
Goal scorers
Bold indicates player's team played in the final4 Goals
Andrew Wiedeman
Andrew Wiedeman
Andrew Wiedeman is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
- California
3 Goals
Graham Zusi
Graham Zusi
Graham Zusi is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-College:Zusi played college soccer at the University of Maryland, College Park...
- Maryland
Sverre Wegge Gundhus- St. John's
Chris Leer- UC Davis
Nirav Kadam- UNC Greensboro
Cody Arnoux
Cody Arnoux
Cody Charles Arnoux is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer....
- Wake Forest
Zack Schilawski
Zack Schilawski
Zack Schilawski is an American soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-High School:...
- Wake Forest
2 Goals
Tony Cascio- Connecticut
Seth Sinovic
Seth Sinovic
Seth Sinovic is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
- Creighton
John Mellencamp- Indiana
Kirk Urso- North Carolina
Oliver Kupe- Northwestern
Irving Garcia
Irving Garcia
Irving Garcia is an American soccer player who is currently without a club.-College and Amateur:Garcia attended San Luis High School and played college soccer at Yavapai College from 2006 to 2007 before transferring to UC Irvine in 2008...
- UC Irvine
Zak Boggs- South Florida
Joel Gustafsson- St. John's
Sam Cronin
Sam Cronin
Sam Cronin is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer as a midfielder.-College and amateur:...
- Wake Forest
Andrew Hoxie
Andrew Hoxie
Andrew Jerod Hoxie is an American soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:...
- William and Mary
1 Goal
Matt Tutich- Akron
Shawn Chin- Boston College
Edvin Worley- Boston College
Jin Oh- Boston University
Chris Deal- California
Demetrius Omphroy- California
Davis Paul- California
Ryan Anderson- Cal Poly Pomona
Dori Arad- Connecticut
Andrei Gotsmanov
Andrei Gotsmanov
Andrei Gotsmanov is a Belarussian footballer currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars in the North American Soccer League.-College:...
- Creighton
Chris Schuler
Chris Schuler
Chris Schuler is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Schuler attended college at Creighton University...
- Creighton
Eber Martinez- George Mason
Andre Akpan
Andre Akpan
Andre Akpan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:Akpan was born in Grand Prairie, Texas to a Nigerian father and an American mother...
- Harvard
John Stamatis- Harvard
Baggio Husidic
Baggio Husidić
Adis "Baggio" Hušidić is a Bosnian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...
- Illinois-Chicago
Matt Spiess- Illinois-Chicago
Andy Adlard- Indiana
Eric Alexander
Eric Alexander (soccer)
Eric Alexander is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
- Indiana
Kevin Alston
Kevin Alston
Kevin Alston is an American soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
- Indiana
Brad Ring- Indiana
Ofori Sarkodie- Indiana
Nedim Hrustric- Jacksonville
Ramak Safi
Ramak Safi
Ramak Safi is an Iranian footballer who last played for Carolina RailHawks in the USSF Division 2 Pro League.-Early life:...
- Jacksonville
Stefan Runeman- Jacksonville
Tony Taylor- Jacksonville
Aaron Clapham- Louisville
Zachary Hernan- Louisville
Ryan McDonald- Louisville
Phil Bannister- Loyola (Md.)
Jeremy Hall
Jeremy Hall (soccer)
Jeremy Hall is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-College:...
- Maryland
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez is an American soccer player. He played youth soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...
- Maryland
Casey Townsend- Maryland
Rodney Wallace- Maryland
Perica Marosevic
Perica Marošević
Perica "Peri" Marošević is a Bosnian-born American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...
- Michigan
Jake Stacy- Michigan
Michael Callahan
Michael Callahan
Michael Callahan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Professional Division.-Youth and Amateur:...
- North Carolina
Garry Lewis- North Carolina
Billy Schuler- North Carolina
Brian Shriver
Brian Shriver
Brian Shriver is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:...
- North Carolina
Geoff Fallon- Northwestern
Jack Traynor
Jack Traynor
John Traynor, from Liverpool, was a former Royal Marine severely wounded during the First World War. He lived as an invalid until 1923 when, upon his own insistence, he joined with fellow Catholics from the area and journeyed to the Catholic shrines at Lourdes....
- Notre Dame
Jordan Seabrook
Jordan Seabrook
Jordan Seabrook is an American soccer player currently playing with the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:...
- South Florida
Nelson Becerra- St. John's
Tafadzwa Chiduku- St. John's
Kyle Hayes- St. Louis
Austin Neil- Tulsa
Jose Parada- Tulsa
Sule Anibaba- UC Davis
Lance Patterson- UC Davis
Irving Garcia
Irving Garcia
Irving Garcia is an American soccer player who is currently without a club.-College and Amateur:Garcia attended San Luis High School and played college soccer at Yavapai College from 2006 to 2007 before transferring to UC Irvine in 2008...
- UC Irvine
Rafael Macedo- UC Irvine
Amani Walker- UC Irvine
Martin Hedevag- UC Santa Barbara
Michael Tetteh- UC Santa Barbara
Tebatso Manyama- UNC Greensboro
Corey Maret- UNC Greensboro
Lyle Adams
Lyle Adams
Lyle Adams is a Jamaican footballer, currently without a club.-Youth and Amateur:Adams grew up in Orlando, Florida, attended Winter Park High School, played club soccer for the Central Florida United Soccer Club, and played college soccer at Wake Forest University, where he won a NCAA Division I...
- Wake Forest
Corben Bone
Corben Bone
Corben Bone is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
- Wake Forest
Jamie Franks
Jamie Franks
James "Jamie" Franks was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the state's 19th district from 2000 through 2007. His district included Lee, Itawamba and Tishomingo Counties...
- Wake Forest
Luke Norman- Wake Forest
Marcus Tracy
Marcus Tracy
Marcus Garin Tracy is an American soccer player who plays as a striker. He is currently without a club.-College and Amateur:...
- Wake Forest
Alan Koger- William and Mary
Rafael Araujo- Winthrop