Clemson, S.C. - No. 15 Clemson men’s soccer team (9-3-2,4-2-1 ACC) recorded their most goals in a conference game this season and defeated the Boston College Eagles (3-8-4, 0-5-2 ACC) 6-0 at Historic Riggs Field on senior night and in their final regular season home game. During an explosive first half, Alex Meinhard scored the first goal of the game in the 19’ followed by a penalty kick scored by Ousmane Sylla in the 22’. At the 30’, Ousmane Sylla scored another goal and just minutes later Nathan Richmond scored a goal assisted by Alex Meinhard leaving the score 4-0 at halftime. Boston College only recorded one shot in the first half to the Tigers 14. Early in the second half of the match Meinhard scored his second goal of the night in the 50’ assisted by Sylla. In the 61’ Sylla finished off his first career hat trick, netting his third goal of the evening giving the Tigers the 6-0 win on senior night. Clemson’s six goals is the most the Tigers have scored in an ACC game
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
"It was a quality finish to get us back in the game." Buster Sjoberg delivered a game-tying goal on a free kick in the 78th minute against Clemson to secure a draw.
“I don't think we are made for 5-3 (scoring) games.” Despite rallying to draw Clemson 1-1, the Orange recorded just two shots on target for the second straight game.
Clemson, S.C. - Clemson’s Ousmane Sylla scored two goals on the night to lead the Tigers shut out 21st-ranked Louisville, 4-0, on Friday at Historic Riggs Field. All four of the Tigers' goals game in the second half and Sylla's brace was the second of his career The Tigers battled through an aggressive Louisville team, as the Cardinals received two yellow cards and a red card on the night. After a scoreless first half, the Tigers came into the second half firing, putting up four goals and 31 shots to just five shots for Louisville. Sylla got the Tigers going, netting the first goal of the night in the 53rd' to the bottom right corner, assisted by Nathan Richmond. Clemson struck again at the 67' with a rebound goal to the bottom left off the foot of Gael Gibert, for his second goal of the season. In the 80th minute, Sylla scored the Tiger’s third goal of the night on an assist by Brandon Parrish, and Alex Meinhard followed just four minutes later with a goa