NCAC Men's Soccer Tournament

Edited: Nov. 7, 2004

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Semifinals: Friday, November 5	Finals: Saturday, November 6	Host: Wooster
Denison 0, Ohio Wesleyan 0 (2ot) (boxscore)	Allegheny 0, Denison 0 (2ot) (boxscore)
Denison advances 3-1 on penalty kicks	Allegheny advances 5-3 on penalty kicks
Allegheny 1, Wooster 0 (boxscore)	Game Recap
Game Recaps

Allegheny claimed its first North Coast Tournament Championship when they slipped past Denison, 5-3 on penalty kicks. The two teams had battled through 110 minutes of scoreless soccer before resorting to penalty kicks. The Gators, seeded fourth, had advanced to the final after defeating top-seeded Wooster, 1-0, in the semifinals. The third-seeded Big Red played second-seeded Ohio Wesleyan to a 0-0 double overtime score in the first semifinal. Denison advanced 3-1 on penalty kicks. Allegheny scored the only goal of the three-game tournament. As North Coast Tournament Champions, Allegheny has earned the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Div. III playoffs. Ohio Wesleyan and Wooster may also be considered for at-large tournament berths due to their successful seasons. First-round games are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 10. Complete matchups and site information will be released Monday.

The champion Gators placed four players on the all-tournament team, including tournament most valuable player, senior Marc Sciulli (Pittsburgh, PA/Central Catholic). He set up Allegheny's gamewinning goal against Wooster and converted the the winning penalty kick to send the Gators to the NCAA Div. III Tournament. Senior Jason Figura (Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills), junior Brian Manougian (Rye, NH/Portsmouth) and freshman Eric Sloan (Pittsburgh, PA/Mount Lebanon) join Sciulli on the all-tournament team. Runner-up Denison had a trio of players honored: senior Ben Stevens (Ft. Wayne, IN/Homestead) and sophomores Brad Toth (Maumee, OH/St. John's) and Chris Dayer (East Aurora, NY/Iroquois Central). Ohio Wesleyan and Wooster both placed two athletes on the all-tournament team. Senior Garrett Silvert-Noftle (Yellow Springs, OH/Yellow Springs) and freshman Jamison Dague (Bexley, OH/Bexley) represented the Battling Bishops, while senior Andrew DeBord (Cincinnati, OH/Indian Hill) and junior Brian Conoway (Twinsburg, OH/Twinsburg) represented the Fighting Scots.

2004 NCAC Men's Soccer Tournament