National tournament facts Dates, formats, etc. concerning the various national tournaments. Each tournament will also have it's own thread, although the other threads probably won't be stickied. ------------------------------------- 22nd Annual NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament Format: 64 team single elimination Field: 29 automatic bids to conference champions, 35 at-large bids 2002 champion: Portland Schedule: Selection announcement: Mon, Nov 10 First-round games (32): Fri, Nov 14 Second-round games (16): Sun, Nov 16 Third-round games (8): Fri, Sat or Sun, Nov 22, 23, or 24 Quarterfinals (4): Fri, Sat or Sun, Nov 29, 30, or Dec 1 College Cup: Fri & Sun, Dec 5 & 7 at SAS Soccer Park / State Captial Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. ---------------------------------- 16th Annual NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship Format: 32 team single-elimination Field: Four teams from each of eight regions 2002 champion: Christian Brothers Selection: Monday, November 10 First / Second Rounds (8): Fri & Sun, Nov 14 & 16 Quarterfinals (4): Fri or Sat, Nov 22 or 23 Finals: Thurs & Sat, Dec 4 & 6 at Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, VA ------------------------------- 18th Annual NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament Format: 45 team single-elimination. Teams will be placed in eight competition brackets consisting of no more than six teams. Nineteen teams receive first round byes. Field: 35 conference champions plus ten teams selected at-large in two groups - true independents and teams that did not win their conference. 2002 champion: Ohio Wesleyan Schedule: Selection: Sunday, November 9 First-round games (13) Wed, Nov. 12 Regional tournaments (8) Fri & Sat Nov. 14 & 15 __________________or Sat & Sun Nov. 15 & 16 Quarterfinals games (4) Sat, Nov. 22 Final Four tournament Sat & Sun, Nov. 29 & 30 ------------------------------ 20th Annual NAIA Women's Soccer Championship NAIA Championship Information 2002 champion: Westmont Conference Deadline: Saturday, Nov 8 Regional Deadline: Saturday, Nov 15 National Championship: Wed, Nov 19-Tues, Nov 25 Format: Seeded, 20-Team, Single Elimination Site: La Playa Stadium, Santa Barbara, CA Hosted by Westmont College Tournament Website Opening Ceremonies: Wed. Nov 19, 6:45 pm First round: Wed, Nov. 19 Noon, 2:15, 4:30 and 7:30 Second and 3rd rounds: Thursday-Saturday: Noon, 2:30, 5 and 7:30 Semifinals: Monday, November 24th, 5:00 and 7:30 pm Finals: Tuesday, November 25th, 7 pm -------------------------------- Official websites: NCAA women's soccer___NCAA Championship information The NAIA