1978 NCAA Division II soccer tournament
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The 1978 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship was the sixth annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.
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Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Seattle Pacific (1st title) |
Runner-up | Alabama A&M (2nd title game) |
Third place | Eastern Illinois |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 46 (2.88 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Segun Adelke, AAMU (4) |
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In a rematch of the previous year's final, Seattle Pacific defeated defending champions Alabama A&M in the final, 1–0 (after two overtime periods), to win their first national title and their first after losing their previous three appearances in Division II championship matches (1974, 1975, 1977).
The final was played at Florida International University in Miami, Florida on December 2, 1978.[1]