David Barden followed a three-goal effort in the semifinals with a single score in the final to lift Fort Lewis to a 1-0 victory over Lees-McRae in the Division II Men’s Soccer Championship on December 5 at Tampa. Barden’s goal at the 77:33 mark – on a header off a cross from Kyle Wood – was all No. 1 Fort Lewis needed as the Skyhawks claimed their second national championship. [More]

Semifinals

First half: LM – Angelo Reina (Marcus Debottis), 16:00; FL – Euan Purcell (Fabian Kling, Sam Morris), 22:41; FL – David Barden (Tom Settle), 37:52.

Second half: FL – Barden (Jeff Jennings), 46:19; FL – Purcell (Barden, Tom Settle), 50:23; FL – Barden (Kyle Wood), 50:58; LM – Reina (Zach Kuzemka), 59:00; FL – Settle (Jamie Cunningham), 79:16; FL – Joe Barnd (Byron Cephers), 80:39; FL – Barnd (Settle), 83:01.

Shots on goal: Fort Lewis 19, Le Moyne 9. Goalkeeper saves: Fort Lewis (Zane Wells) 4, Le Moyne (Dan St. Jacques) 1. Corner kicks: Fort Lewis 10, Le Moyne 3. Fouls: Fort Lewis 15, Le Moyne 14. Attendance: 246.

Second half: LW – Nestor Hernandez (Kipp Cartwright, Sebastian Kieruzal), 78:40; LW – Hernandez (Charlie Bucio), 79:37; LM – Grant Elder (Jamie Bladen), 84:49; Lee Squires (unassisted), 86:51.

Overtime: Lees-McRae advanced on penalty kicks, 5-3.

Shots on goal: Lewis 11, Lees-McRae 19. Goalkeeper saves: Lewis (Sebastian Kieruzal) 6, Lees-McRae (Sean Paradise) 5. Corner kicks: Lewis 8, Lees-McRae 9. Fouls: Lewis 10, Lees-McRae 11. Attendance: 115.

Championship match

Second half: FL – David Barden (Kyle Wood), 77:33.

Shots on goal: Lees-McRae 11, Fort Lewis 14. Goalkeeper saves: Lees-McRae (Sean Paradise) 6, Fort Lewis (Zane Wells) 2. Corner kicks: Lees-McRae 5, Fort Lewis 3. Fouls: Lees-McRae 14, Fort Lewis 12. Attendance: 542.