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Mike Noonan earns 400th win as No. 8 Clemson downs Queens, 4-2

Mike Noonan earned his 400th career victory as Clemson soccer defeated Queens University of Charlotte, 4-2, on Tuesday.

The Clemson Tigers men’s soccer team defeated Queens, 4-2, Tuesday. This is a press release from Clemson Athletic Communications.

Clemson, S.C. – Behind three first-half goals, No. 8 Clemson downed Queens University of Charlotte, 4-2. The win moves Clemson to 8-2-2 on the season and gives Head Coach Mike Noonan his 400th career victory.

With the win, Noonan became the 27th head coach in NCAA history to earn 400 wins and is the 5th all-time winningest coach among active head coaches.

Queens jumped out to a 1-0 lead at the 26:02 mark, but less than 30 seconds later, Wahabu Musah tied the match off an assist from Antonio Illuminato. Queens regained the lead with 31:23 on the clock, but for the second game in a row, Clemson scored three unanswered goals to put the match away.

Ransford Gyan scored for the second-straight game to tie the game at 2 with 10:00 remaining in the first half, before Alex Meinhard put one in the back of the net to give Clemson a 3-2 lead heading into halftime. In the 65′, Tyler Trimnal scored on an assist from Arthur Duquenne to give Clemson the two goal win.

Up next, the Tigers host Upstate on Tuesday, October 22, in a 7:00 p.m. match at Historic Riggs Field.

—via Clemson Athletic Communications

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Late-game heroics lead No. 24 Clemson to upset of No. 3 North Carolina, 3-2

Clemson men’s soccer upsets No. 3 North Carolina.

The Clemson men’s soccer team scored a 3-2 upset win over ACC rival and No. 3-ranked North Carolina on Friday night.

The following is a press release from Clemson Athletic Communications:

Clemson, S.C. — Clemson scored twice in the game’s final seven minutes and the 24th-ranked Tigers (6-2-2, 3-2-0 ACC) upset the third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1-3, 3-1-0 ACC), 3-2, on Friday night in front of 4,095 fans at Historic Riggs Field. Joran Gerbet picked up his first brace of the season during the match and Antonio Illuminato netted the game-winner in the 84′.

Illuminato’s goal was his third of the season and first game-winner for him in a Tiger uniform. Clemson’s win over No. 3 North Carolina is the Tigers’ first over a top-10 opponent since a win over Duke in November of 2022. Friday’s game was also a rematch of the 2023 ACC Championship Game, where the Tigers downed the Tar Heels in penalty kicks.

North Carolina was on the board first, opening the scoring in the 23′. The Tigers responded, however, using a free kick goal from Gerbet in the 32′ to send the game to halftime tied at one.

The teams were evenly matched for most of the second half, until Clemson’s Remi Okunlola was given a red card in the 68′, meaning the Tigers would play the final 22:00 with just 10 players.

In the 84′, Alex Meinhard drew contact in the box and following a video review, was awarded a penalty kick. Gerbet stepped up and calmly buried it to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead on his first brace of the season.

Just 2:00 later, it was North Carolina who drew contact in the box on Meinhard and earned a PK following video review. The Tar Heels’ Sam Williams tied the game at two with just under five minutes remaining.

Then, in the 86′, Clemson’s Wahabu Musah dribbled around five North Carolina defenders before crossing it to a crashing Illuminato, who drilled the ball to the back of the net to put the short-handed Tigers in front for good.

North Carolina out-shot the Tigers 10-5 with each keeper making just one save on the night. Coming into the match, the Tar Heels had only allowed five goals all season and Clemson was able to score twice in four minutes with just 10 players to take down the No. 3 team in the country.

Up next, the Tigers travel to Louisville, Ky., to take on the Cardinals on Friday night, October 11. The match is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Defending National Champions Clemson men’s soccer announces 2024 schedule

The reigning National Champions schedule has been released.

CLEMSON, S.C. – Head Coach Mike Noonan and the reigning National Champion Clemson men’s soccer team announced the 2024 season schedule on Thursday. The schedule features eight ACC matches and is highlighted by an NCAA Elite 8 rematch at home against new ACC member Stanford and an ACC Championship rematch at home against North Carolina.

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The Tigers will play three exhibition matches to prepare for the regular season, starting at Charlotte on August 10th, before welcoming Mobile University and Georgia State to Historic Riggs Field on August 13 and 17, respectively.

Clemson’s non-conference schedule includes eight total matches, including a road matchup with South Carolina on Friday, August 30th. The Tigers have won each of their last 10 meetings with the Gamecocks.

Clemson begins ACC play on Sept. 6, hosting one of the newest ACC members, Stanford, at 7:00 pm inside Historic Riggs Field. The match is a re-match of back-to-back NCAA tournaments, with Stanford prevailing in 2022 and the Tigers winning in 2023. The match will also take place following the annual First Friday parade.

The Tigers will also host ACC opponents Wake Forest, North Carolina and Syracuse, while traveling to Boston College, Notre Dame, Louisville and Virginia Tech.

Season ticket requests for the 2024 men’s soccer season are still available for as low as $50. Purchase season tickets at this LINK.

The Tigers finished the 2023 season ranked second nationally in total attendance and third in average attendance. Clemson also had two of the top-15 single game attendance numbers on the year.

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Everything you need to know for Clemson men’s soccer National Championship parade

Here is everything you need to know about the Clemson men’s soccer National Championship parade.

Clemson Athletics will host a parade to honor the men’s soccer team’s National Championship on February 3 at 11:30 a.m. Following the parade, a recognition will take place during halftime of the men’s basketball game against Virginia in Littlejohn Coliseum.

The parade will begin at Sikes Hall and travel along Highway 93, concluding at Historic Riggs Field. No gathering will take place at Riggs Field, but a ceremony will be held at the basketball game. Students and fans are encouraged to gather on Bowman Field and line the streets of the parade route to celebrate the fourth national title in program history. Those attending are encouraged to visit downtown businesses both before and after the celebration.

The basketball game is scheduled to tip at 2:00 p.m. in Littlejohn Coliseum, with tickets available for purchase HERE.

Fans are also encouraged to come to town early to attend the women’s gymnastics meet on Friday evening. A National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebration will take place prior to the meet against NC State, which is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available HERE. Women’s tennis also has a match at the Duckworth Family Tennis Center against Charlotte at 2:00 pm.

–Via Clemson Athletic Communications

Social media reacts: Clemson United wins 2nd national championship in 3 years

Clemson United defeated Notre Dame on Monday night to win its second national championship in three years.

The Clemson men’s soccer team made program history on Monday night when it defeated Notre Dame 2-1 to win the national championship for the second time in three years.

Taking on the Irish in Louisville, Kentucky, the Tigers scored early after midfielder Brandon Parrish sent a shot in the bottom right corner of the goal to give Clemson a one-goal lead with roughly 18 minutes left in the first half.

Clemson star midfielder Ousmane Sylla extended the Tigers’ lead to 2-0 in the 70th minute when he received a pass from Alex Meinhard and snuck a shot past Notre Dame goalkeeper Bryan Dowd. Although Notre Dame got on the board in the final minute, the Tigers’ two goals were too much for the Irish to overcome.

With the victory, Clemson won its fourth national title in program history, adding to the 2021, 1987 and 1984 seasons when the team won it all.

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Clemson Men’s Soccer advances to the National Championship

Clemson men’s soccer takes down West Virginia and advances to the National Championship.

LOUISVILLE – Ninth-seeded Clemson advanced to the National Championship match with a 1-0 shutout over No. 5 West Virginia (17-3-4) in the College Cup semifinal at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Kickoff for the final is scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m. and will be shown on ESPNU against either Notre Dame or Oregon State. Shawn Smart’s second goal of the season, an incredible strike in the 37th minute, was all the Tigers would need in picking up the victory.

The Tigers (14-3-5) will advance to play in their sixth National Championship match in school history, the most recent a 2-0 victory over Washington in 2021. Clemson has claimed three titles in its history, including the 1984 and 1987 championships, and has appeared in three title games since 2015.

Clemson put five shots on goal, and surrendered just two all night against the Mountaineers in the teams’ first meeting since 1974. Joseph Andema earned the shutout, his fourth of the NCAA Tournament and tenth on the season.

Shawn Smart got the Tigers on the board in the 37th minute with a wicked right foot on a give-and-go with Mohamed Seye. Smart controlled a ball in the middle of the field and played a high ball in to Seye, who headed it back to Smart. Smart got his right foot on it and sent it near-side with pace past WVU keeper Jackson Lee.

West Virginia had a chance for the equalizer in the 58th minute as Marcus Caldeira sent a rocket from long, but the ball sailed just high above Andema’s outstretched hand.

Alex Meinhard gave the Tigers a chance to double the lead in the 65th minute as he dribbled to the left side of the box and let a shot go that Lee saved with his left foot. Trimnal had another chance in the 84th that Lee again kept out of net. However, Smart’s goal would stand as the Tiger defense was up to the challenge.

-Via Clemson Athletic Communications

Tigers to open 2022 season against Indiana in a historic matchup

Clemson United will open its 2022 season and National Championship defense at Historic Riggs Field against Indiana University. The season opener will take place on the evening of Friday, August 26 at 7 p.m. The Alliance matchup features two of the …

The Alliance matchup features two of the most storied programs in college soccer, with 11 National Championships between the pair, including two of the last 10. Both teams are in the top-10 in all-time winning percentage and NCAA Tournament final four appearances, with Indiana holding a streak of 35 consecutive selections to the NCAA Tournament.

“We are extremely excited about this historic match,” stated Head Coach Mike Noonan. “It was paramount to us to provide our fans with an opening matchup that reflects the elite level of this program, and it is important to begin our title defense with a competitive battle.”

The Tigers and Hoosiers have faced off 11 times, with Indiana leading the series 6-4-1. It was the Hoosiers who came out on top of the most recent battle, defeating Clemson in Bloomington, Ind. on August 31, 2012 by a score of 3-0.

Both teams have won their conference 15 times in their rich histories. They have met in the NCAA Tournament four times and have split those matches 2-2. In all cases, the team who won the Clemson/Indiana match in the NCAA Tournament has gone on to play in the National Championship.

The remainder of Clemson United’s 2022 schedule will be released in the near future. Season tickets for the 2022 campaign go on sale on July 11 on ClemsonTigers.com.

–Courtesy of Clemson Athletic Communications

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How has recruiting changed for Noonan since Clemson’s natty?

Coming off the Clemson men’s soccer team’s latest national championship this past December, head coach Mike Noonan has noticed some differences as he recruits and tries to continue restocking his program’s talent. “The phone rings a little bit more, …

“The phone rings a little bit more, and the door opens a lot quicker,” Noonan told The Clemson Insider on Wednesday at the Prowl and Growl at the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center in Rock Hill, S.C.

Sure, Noonan’s phone is more abuzz and it’s even easier for him and the Tigers to get their foot in the door with top prospects coming off the team’s 2021 National Championship run that saw Clemson upend No. 2 Washington, 2-0, to win the 2021 Men’s Soccer National Championship.

But another change for Noonan, a two-time ACC Champion and the National Coach of the Year in 2021 who received a contract extension from Clemson in February, is the fact he and his staff have the luxury to be a little more picky with the players they recruit after leading the program to its third national title.

“We’ve had to be a little bit finer in what we’re doing and how we’re doing it,” Noonan said. “But at the same point, we lost a lot of players. So, we’re bringing in 13 players this year, and that’s probably the biggest cohort I’ve brought in since we got here 13 years ago. But to be able to select the players a little bit more selectively than maybe we had in the past.”

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Noonan rewarded with contract extension

Clemson’s most recent national championship will keep Mike Noonan around for at least a couple more years. Clemson’s men’s soccer coach, who led the program to its first national title in more than three decades this past season, has been rewarded …

Clemson’s most recent national championship will keep Mike Noonan around for at least a couple more years.

Clemson’s men’s soccer coach, who led the program to its first national title in more than three decades this past season, has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension. The action was approved by Clemson University Board of Trustees Compensation Committee on Wednesday.

The extension, which comes just two years after he signed a new six-year contract, runs Noonan’s contract through the 2027 season. He’ll be paid $400,000 next season — a raise from his previous salary of $310,000 — with an annual increase of $20,000 that will reach $500,000 in the final year of the contract.

Clemson went 16-5-2 in Noonan’s 12th season at the helm, which included five wins in the NCAA Tournament en route to the third national title in program history. The Tigers blanked Washington in the championship match back in December to deliver the first since 1987.

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Clemson wins eighth straight over South Carolina

The Clemson Tigers extended their win streak over rival South Carolina to eight straight games with an emphatic 5-0 victory on Friday night in front of a packed Historic Riggs Field. The Tigers took advantage of two Gamecock red cards and scored …

The first half went scoreless, but was far from uneventful. The Tigers strung together several chances that just missed the back of the net. South Carolina’s Jake O’Connor earned a second yellow card and was sent off in the 36th minute.

After earning a yellow card for dissent early in the match, Gamecocks’ midfielder Jordan Matthews was given his second yellow on a sliding challenge against Clemson’s Josh Hallenberger. South Carolina was forced to play the remaining 48 minutes of the match down two men.

While Clemson dominated second-half possession, it wasn’t until the 66th minute when Ousmane Sylla made a beautiful run into the South Carolina penalty box and struck the first goal of the match with the outside of his right foot past the goalkeeper and into the net. Mohamed Seye then scored two goals in the span of 11 minutes to extend the lead to 3-0 with just 10 minutes remaining in the match, all but putting the game out of reach for the undermanned Gamecocks.

Tim Ströbeck netted his first career goal as a Tiger on a gorgeous bended ball that found the top left corner of the frame, and Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador put the final nail in the coffin with a lofted header off a Charlie Asensio cross.

After the game, Mike Noonan, who advanced to 13-3 against South Carolina as Clemson’s head coach, gave praise to the thousands of Tiger faithful that came to support the team. “There is no better crowd in college soccer than Clemson’s. They are unbelievable… we are looking forward to Monday, we’re looking forward to every time we can play in front of them.”

Up next, the Tigers will return to Historic Riggs Field to take on South Florida on Monday night. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. and the match is set to be broadcast on the ACC Network.

–Courtesy of Clemson Athletic Communications

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