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Hoyas men’s soccer fans can be forgiven if the names Zach Riviere, Martin Ngoh, and Kyle Linhares did not move the needle coming into the season. Linhares, a freshman midfielder, and Ngoh, a transfer forward from VCU, were stuck behind All Big East selections Jacob Montes and Derek Dodson early, while Riviere figured into the forward rotation but did not score until the Big East finals. However, since Montes, Dodson, and Big East Defensive Player of the Year Rio Hope-Gund turned pro at the conclusion of the regular season, the Hoyas have had a next man up mentality, and this was exemplified by these three, along with MAC Hermann Award semifinalist Dante Polvara, leading No. 8 Georgetown (10-1-2) to a 3-2 victory over Penn State (9-2-2) on Thursday.
Match Central
CLEMSON, S.C. The top-seeded Clemson men’s soccer team (14-3-2) will face Marshall University (10-2-2) for the first time in program history when the two sides take the pitch on Thursday, May 6, for the Third Round of the 2020 NCAA Tournament. The match is set to kick-off at 3 p.m. and will be played on WakeMed Field #2 in Cary, N.C. Fans can watch here or can follow along via live stats.
Marshall will be the first first-time opponent Clemson faces during the 2020-21 season. The Thundering Herd entered this year’s NCAA Tournament as Conference USA champions and handed Fordham its first loss of the season on Sunday, May 2. Marshall’s Milo Yosef scored his second goal of the match in the 97th minute to help his side advance as 2-1 victors over the Rams. Clemson and Marshall share two common opponents, South Carolina and UAB, from their 2020-21 seasons, and combined to go 4-0-0 against the Gamecocks and Blazers.
Marshall blanks Charlotte to win Conference USA By
April 18, 2021 - 8:16 pm
Marshall beat Charlotte 2-0 to clinch the Conference USA title and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Photo by Adam Gue/Marshall Athletics By David Walsh
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. Senior Day turned out to be special for Jamil Roberts and Kyle Winquist as No. 9 Marshall scored twice in the second half to blank No. 12 Charlotte, 2-0, Sunday at Hoops Family Field. The win gives Marshall the regular-season title in Conference USA and allows the Herd to claim the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Thundering Herd is 9-2-2, 6-0-1 in C-USA. Charlotte (6-3-1, 6-1-0) suffered its first league setback. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there is no postseason league tournament.