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Clemson shuts out Charlotte, advances to the round of 16

Clemson advanced to the round of 16 following a shut out win over Charlotte.

CLEMSON, S.C. – Behind goals from three different Tigers and the team’s sixth shutout of the season, Clemson men’s soccer downed Charlotte, 3-0, to move on to the NCAA Round of 16 for the fourth time in five seasons. The Tigers shined in front of 2,897 fans and moved to 10-1-2 at Historic Riggs Field this season.

With the win, Head Coach Mike Noonan now has 388 career victories, tying Clemson Hall of Fame coach I.M. Ibrahim on the NCAA’s career wins list.

“Very proud of this team and we played well tonight,” Said Noonan. “Riggs is a charmed place for this team and we hope we get to play here again. The crowd we gathered for a Sunday night match up was massive and were so lucky to play in front of these fans.”

The Tigers came out strong in the first half as they were awarded nine corner-kicks and recorded two shots on the 49ers. Clemson impressed defensively as Charlotte was unable to find an opportunity to score.

At the 34’, senior Brandon Parrish was able to knock one in as the Tigers earned an early, 1-0 lead. Freshman Remi Okunlola was able to take control of the ball and cross it over to Parrish who slid past the Charlottle goalkeeper to find the back of the net. Okunlola now has four assists on the season.

In the second half, the Tigers continued to bring the pressure as senior Ousmane Sylla netted one in at the 48’ mark. After receiving the pass from Alex Meinhard, Sylla went on the breakaway and was able to slip the ball past the keeper and increase the lead for the Tigers. In the final three minutes of the match, freshman Arthur Duquenne netted his second goal of the season and helped Clemson secure the 3-0 victory over the 49ers.

The Tigers advance to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament and will play the University of New Hampshire Wildcats on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium on ESPN+.

Clemson earns a national seed, first round bye in the NCAA Tournament

Clemson earns the No.9 seed and a first-round bye for the NCAA Tournament.

CLEMSON, S.C. – Following the program’s fifth ACC Tournament Championship, Clemson men’s soccer earned the No. 9 national seed and a first-round bye in the bottom left quadrant of the NCAA Tournament bracket, as announced during the selection show on Monday.

The Tigers will face the winner of Thursday’s High Point/Charlotte matchup on Sunday at Historic Riggs Field. Kickoff time TBA. Tickets for Sunday’s match will be $8 for adults, $3 for children under the age of 12 and children under the age of two get in for free. Fans can purchase tickets here.

This marks the ninth time in ten seasons the Tigers have earned a national seed and a first-round bye. It also marks the eighth time in ten seasons the Tigers will open the NCAA Tournament at Historic Riggs Field (2020 was conducted at neutral sites due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

The Tigers are one of six ACC teams to secure a top-16 national seed (No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 7 Virginia, No. 10 Wake Forest, No. 15 Duke). This marks the 36th overall appearance for the Tigers in the NCAA Tournament.

Clemson ended the regular season with a 10-3-5 record and a top-four seed in the ACC Tournament. The Tigers advanced past Duke in penalty kicks before a rout of Louisville sent them to the ACC Championship game, where they took down the North Carolina Tar Heels in penalty kicks (1-1; 5-3 PKs).

For the full tournament bracket, click here.

– Via Clemson Athletic Communications

Clemson wins the 2023 ACC Championship over North Carolina in penalty kicks

Clemson men’s soccer are your 2023 ACC Champions!

Clemson men’s soccer won the 2023 ACC Championship Sunday at WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, NC), defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in penalty kicks.

No.14 Clemson took down No.7 UNC 5-3 in PKs, with Alex Meinhard sealing the deal for the Tigers. Clemson is now 4-6-1 all-time in ACC Championship contests, with this being Noonan’s third win.

The game went to PKs after a 1-1 to finish through 120 minutes of play. In the 49th minute of the matchup, UNC’s Quenzi Huerman found the back of the net on a ball off the post. It gave the Tar Heels a 1-0 lead, but not a lead they would hold.

In the 83rd minute, Clemson’s Ousmane Sylla responded. Sylla hit a nice strike from outside the box that curved into the top right of the cage. It was a huge moment for the Tigers and one that allowed them to win in PKs.

Clemson is now waiting to find out their NCAA Tournament placement on Monday at 1 p.m. on NCAA.com.

No.14 Clemson to face No.7 North Carolina for the ACC Championship

The Tigers have an opportunity to bring another ACC Championship back to Clemson.

CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 14 Clemson men’s soccer program is set to face #7 North Carolina in the 2023 ACC Championship game on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. and will be shown live on ESPNU.

The No. 4 seeded Tigers overpowered No. 9 seeded Louisville on Wednesday night to secure their 11th appearance in the ACC Championship game. Ousmane Sylla recorded his fourth career braces, while Arthur Duquenne turned in a career-high three assists to lead the Tigers to a 5-1 win.

No. 7 seed North Carolina outlasted No. 6 seed Syracuse, 3-1, on Wednesday. Martin Vician scored two goals, and Andrew Cordes stopped a career best eight shots for the Tar Heels.

Clemson owns a 31-28-7 record all-time against North Carolina and a 6-5 record against the Tar Heels in the ACC Tournament.

Tickets for Sunday’s game are free for any student with an ACC school ID. For all others, tickets are $10 for adults, and FREE for anyone under 18.

For complete coverage of the Clemson men’s soccer team, follow @ClemsonMSoccer on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

-Via Clemson Athletic Communications

No.21 Clemson draws No.10 Syracuse on the road

Clemson and Syracuse battled to a draw.

Syracuse, N.Y. – No. 21 Clemson men’s soccer battled for 90 minutes against the defending national champion and 10th-ranked Syracuse Orange, earning a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon. The result moves the Tigers to 8-3-2 on the season, 3-2-1 in ACC play, and puts Clemson just three points behind Wake Forest atop the Atlantic Division standings. Syracuse is now 6-3-4 on the year, 2-1-3 in conference play.

Nathan Richmond was the first Tiger to get a shot off on Sunday, in the 21’, but it was blocked by a Syracuse defender. Tyler Trimnal had an opportunity in the 36’, but it sailed wide. Syracuse took its first two shots of the day in the final five minutes of the first half, both off target, and the teams were locked at 0-0 after the first half.

In the 51’, Arthur Duquenne took a pass from Alex Meinhard and deflected it off the Syracuse keeper to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead on Duquenne’s first goal of his career. Duquenne had a chance to double the lead in the 69’, but it was saved by Jahiem Wickham of Syracuse.

In the 76’ following a Syracuse throw-in, Joseph Andema made incredible back-to-back saves on close-range shots to preserve the Tigers’ lead. In the next minute, following a yellow card, Syracuse’s Buster Sjoberg evened the score.

Meinhard had another chance for the Tigers in the 83’, but Wickham’s second save of the day preserved the 1-1 draw.

The Tigers return to the pitch on Friday evening, welcoming Boston College to Historic Riggs Field for the final home game of the regular season. The Tigers will celebrate this year’s senior class before kickoff, which is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on the ACC Network.

-Via Clemson Athletic Communications

Clemson United upsets No.8 Duke 2-0 at Historic Riggs Field

Clemson United upset Duke for a big home win.

Clemson, S.C. – Clemson sophomore Tyler Trimnal netted the Tigers’ second goal, assisted by Jackson Wrobel, to the top left corner at the 74′ to cement Clemson’s 2-0 victory against the #8 Duke Blue Devils on Military Appreciation Night at Historic Riggs Field.

The Blue Devils came into the match 4-0-1, with a win against #4 UVA last Friday in Durham. The Tigers are fresh off of a comeback win at USF on Tuesday, with a goal from sophomore Isaiah Easley in the 82′ to grant Clemson a 3-2 victory.

Clemson’s first goal of the night came off the foot of a Duke defender, after sophomore Shawn Smart’s shot attempt was blocked into the net in the 18′. A timely block by the Tigers prevented Duke’s Jai Bean from scoring at the 44′ to give the Tigers a 1-0 advantage going into the half.

The Blue Devils had a chance to even the score at the 59′ with a shot to the crossbar, but Clemson keeper Joseph Andema’s crucial save kept the Blue Devils scoreless. Andema was clutch in the box, allowing no goals on Duke’s 12 total shots, tallying four saves in the match. Duke keeper Julian Eyestone contributed three saves on the night.

Clemson’s second goal by Trimnal at the 74′ gave the Tigers the spark they needed to push through a foul-heavy match.

The Blue Devils move to 4-1-1 on the season, and the Tigers advance to 4-2-1.

The Tigers look to continue their winning streak as they face Gardner Webb at home on Tuesday, September 19 at 7pm.

– Via Clemson Athletic Communications 

Clemson Soccer: Mohamed Seye Hat Trick leads Tigers to 6-0 victory

CLEMSON SHUTS OUT PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, 6-0

Mohamed Seye scored his first career hat trick. At the same time, Nathan Richmond, Pape Mar Boye, and Jackson Wrobel each added a goal to lead the Clemson United Men’s Soccer team to a 6-0 shutout victory over Presbyterian on Tuesday night at Historic Riggs Field.

During the match, the Tigers had more shots on goal than the Blue Hose, with a total of 21 shots, of which 11 were on target. Seye had four shots on goal, and in total, eleven different Tigers managed to take a shot.

On the defensive side, Joseph Andema started as the goalkeeper and made one save before being replaced by Logan Brown after 65 minutes into the match.

Seye achieved the hat trick in the first half, and the Tigers entered the locker room with a 4-0 lead after 45 minutes. The match’s final goal came from a penalty kick in the 78th minute.

The Tigers will look to extend their two-game win streak with a road trip to Notre Dame on September 9th.

Tigers win their 10th straight over the Gamecocks

Clemson United has been dominant against instate rivals South Carolina.

Clemson, S.C. – Behind goals from Joran Gerbet and Alex Meinhard, Clemson United shut out South Carolina 2-0 on Friday night at Historic Riggs Field to earn the Tigers tenth-consecutive win over their in-state rival.

Joseph Andema recorded his first clean sheet of the season with one save, capping off four-straight shutouts for Clemson in the rivalry series. The Tigers have now outscored the Gamecocks 28-4 during the 10-game winning streak.

Gerbet put the Tigers on the board first, on an assist from Shawn Smart and Nathan Richmond in the 24’, marking the third-consecutive game this season where the Tigers have scored first. Meinhard netted his first goal in a Clemson uniform in the 82’, securing the first win of the season for Clemson United.

The Tigers are back in action on Tuesday, welcoming Presbyterian to Historic Riggs Field for a 7:00 p.m. matchup.

-Via Clemson Athletic Communications

No.9 Clemson and UNCW draw at Riggs Field

Clemson and UNCW battled to a draw at Riggs Field.

Clemson, S.C. – No. 9 Clemson and UNCW played to a draw on Monday night inside Historic Riggs Field, 1-1. The two teams played a tough 90 minutes, with Clemson now moving to 0-1-1 on the year and UNCW moving to 1-0-1.

Clemson controlled the possession for most of the match and recorded 23 shots, including four shots on goal.

The Tigers struck first, in the 14’, as Mohamed Seye netted his first goal of the season on an assist from Shawn Smart. Smart took the rebound of a Nathan Richmond blocked shot and sent it to Seye who found the back of the net for the first time in 2023.

UNCW evened the score in the 51’, as Ethan Newsome snuck the ball just inside the far post. The Seahawks had their best chance to take the lead in the 83’, but Joseph Andema made his second save of the match to keep the score even.

Clemson is back in action on Friday, welcoming South Carolina to Historic Riggs Field for a 7:00 p.m. game.

-Via Clemson Athletic Communications

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Clemson United ranked No.9 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll

Clemson United is a top-10 team heading into the season.

CLEMSON, SC – Clemson United was voted the No. 9 team in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll. The complete top-25 is linked HERE.

Clemson is one of six ACC teams ranked in the pre-season top-25. Syracuse earned the No. 1 spot, while Duke and Pitt join Clemson and Syracuse in the top 10 at No. 4 and 5, respectively. Virginia and Wake Forest round out the conference’s representation at No. 15 and 18, respectively.

The Tigers return All-ACC players Ousmane Sylla and Mohamed Seye, as well as All-ACC Freshman Team selection Joseph Andema.

Noonan’s 14th season at the helm will begin on August 24 at Historic Riggs Field against UCF.

For all the most up-to-date information regarding Clemson men’s soccer, please visit ClemsonTigers.com and follow @ClemsonMSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.

–Via Clemson Athletic Communications

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