CLEMSON, S.C. – Behind two second-half goals, No. 7 Clemson women’s soccer downed Radford, 2-0, to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Seniors Makenna Morris and Caroline Conti netted both goals for the Tigers, who earned their 14th shutout of the season in front of 1,755 fans at Historic Riggs FIeld. “We wanted to come out and dominate the game, Radford came in with a defensive plan and they were trying to keep the game close. The hardest thing to do in a game is score and then it’s even harder when they put numbers back there,” Head Coach Eddie Radwanski said. “We got two goals and the name of the game is to win so we got the win, we got the shutout and played well.” The Tigers came out strong in the first half with the defensive line allowing zero scoring opportunities for the Highlanders as Radford wrapped up the first 45 with no shots. Clemson tabbed 11 total shots, with five on target. The Tigers were also awarded six corner-kicks in comparison t
CLEMSON, S.C. - Five different Tigers scored to provide a balanced offense as the No. 8 Clemson women’s soccer team defeated Syracuse, 5-1, on Saturday evening at Historic Riggs Field. Following the win, Clemson improves to 9-1-2 (4-1 ACC), while Syracuse drops to 2-10-1 (0-5 ACC) as the Tigers take an 8-0-2 advantage in the all-time series with the Orange.“The main takeaway is that we got three valuable points in the ACC, which is the number one objective. I have great respect for Syracuse, they are always a tough team to play. I was proud of how we played throughout the game, we created opportunities and we had some well taken goals,” Head Coach Eddie Radwanski said. The Tigers wasted no time opening the match with a goal in only the second minute of play. Senior Makenna Morris dribbled the ball deep in the right corner on the offensive side of the field and fought around a defender to make a pass into the middle of the 18-yard box that freshman Tatum Short got her left foot o