The 2016 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships were decided Saturday at Children’s Mercy Victory Field inside Swope Soccer Village.
For the first time in either program’s history, the Wingate University men and the Western Washington women were crowned national champions in a thrilling afternoon of action.
The Wingate Bulldogs (19-1-0) earned a historic 2-0 win over Charleston (W.Va.) — receiving goals in either half from junior forward Jon Ander — to hoist the North Carolina school’s first national championship in any sport.
Wingate rattled off five straight victories in the NCAA Tournament without allowing a goal, condemning Charleston (19-3-2) to its second championship game defeat in three years.