Head Coach Eddie Radwanski – Postgame Quotes
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The sixth-ranked and No. 14-seeded Clemson’s women’s soccer team (12-4-1, 5-3-0 ACC) drew Rutgers (9-3-4, 6-2-3 B1G) 1-1 on Friday night. Clemson will advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since the 2016 season after defeating Rutgers 5-3 on penalty kicks.
The Tigers converted each of their five attempts on penalties and sealed it when
Samantha Meredith (Charleston, S.C./Wando) buried the fifth chance for Clemson.
Hensley Hancuff (Edmond, Okla./Epic Charter School), who played the final 75 minutes of the match, made a sprawling save on a PK attempt from Rutgers’ Samantha Kroeger.
Tigers Hold 8th Position In National Ranking
Clemson, S.C. – For the fifth straight week, the Clemson women’s soccer team (11-4-0) has been ranked as the No. 8 team in the country according to the United Soccer Coaches weekly poll. The Tigers are one of five Atlantic Coast Conference teams to be represented in the top-25, four of which rank among the top-10 as Florida State and North Carolina hold the top two spots.
This season, the Tigers have held a ranking in every weekly poll that has been offered, reaching as high as No. 3 in the fall. This spring, Clemson has remained undefeated while tallying five straight wins while finishing off their home slate with the first perfect home record in program history, going 7-0-0 at Historic Riggs Field in 2020-21.
Guion Converts In Overtime For Clemson’s Fifth Straight Win
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson women’s soccer team (11-4-0, 5-3 ACC) defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide (7-8-2, 2-5-2 SEC) by a 1-0 score, closing out its home slate for the 2020-21 season at 7-0-0. The perfect home record for this year’s squad marks the first time in program history that a team has concluded their home season without suffering a loss or draw.
“This place is special and I think we all know that,” 10th year Head Coach Eddie Radwanski spoke on the home season. “It’s an honor to play here and represent Clemson and really speaks volumes to the wins we had here this season. To be able to do it for the first time is a credit to the players and the work they have put in.”