CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson United’s former student-athlete Derek Waleffe has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for academic and athletic achievements. The NCAA awards postgraduate scholars a one-time grant worth $10,000, spread between the fall, spring, and summer. These scholarships are for student-athletes who excel academically and athletically in their final year of collegiate competition. Eligibility extends to all former student-athletes with an undergraduate degree from a NCAA member school, regardless of graduation date. These scholarships celebrate academic and athletic excellence. I am very proud to have received the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship,” said Waleffe. “I'm happy that it highlights the Clemson men's soccer program, and its commitment to excellence both on, and just as importantly, off the field. Go Tigers! Clemson now has a total of 17 student-athletes that have been awarded NCAA postgraduate scholarships. The most recent prior to this yea
No. 10 Clemson and No. 1 Wake Forest play at Historic Riggs Field Saturday night. Clemson will look to defeat a No. 1 ranked opponent for the 12th total time and fifth time in the Mike Noonan era.
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. – No. 18 Clemson (13-5-1) went on the road and controlled the entirety of the ACC semifinal match at No. 20 Wake Forest (14-5-0), defeating the fourth-seeded No. 20 Demon Deacons 2-0 on Wednesday night. Just as they did in the ACC quarterfinal victory over Duke, Brandon Parrish and Derek Waleffe found the back of the net and gave Clemson the victory. With the win, Clemson advanced to its 10th ACC Championship match, and as the No. 8 seed, became the lowest seed to ever reach the final. This will be the fifth time in Mike Noonan’s 13 season tenure that his Tigers will play for the ACC title. The Tigers came into the match and immediately took it to the home side. Clemson held its opponent to zero shots in the first half for the first time all season, while testing Wake’s keeper four times. Brandon Parrish struck first for the Tigers, as the junior midfielder took a pass from Ousmane Sylla and blasted a right-footed shot from well outside the penalty area th
DURHAM, N.C. – Clemson went on the road and knocked off undefeated and top-seeded Duke in the ACC Quarterfinal match on Sunday night by a final score of 2-0. Derek Waleffe scored his first goal this season and Brandon Parrish put the nail in the coffin late in the match to give Clemson its fourth straight victory. This marks the 19th time the Tigers have advanced to the ACC semifinals, and 10th in Mike Noonan’s 13 year tenure. The Tigers came into the match and immediately took control over its undefeated opponent. Clemson dominated possession in a physical first half, but was unable to break through in the first 45 minutes of action. Clemson outshot Duke 7-4 in the first frame. In the 71st minute, Waleffe found space inside the penalty area and blasted a left-footed shot past Duke’ goalkeeper Eliot Hamill to give the Blue Devils their first deficit since October 1. The goal also broke a Duke streak of six consecutive matches without allowing a goal. Despite Duke’s best
Clemson Notes (PDF) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 16 Syracuse Clemson, S.C. (Historic Riggs Field) Friday, Sept. 16 • 7:00 p.m. ACC Network Live Stats Twitter • Instagram • Facebook CLEMSON, S.C. The No. 1 Clemson Tigers return home on Friday to take on the No. 16 Syracuse Orange at Historic Riggs Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. with the match set to broadcast on ACC Network. At halftime, the 1987 National Champion Clemson men's soccer team will be honored for their title. This weekend, the team is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its incredible season, which culminated in a win over San Diego State at Historic Riggs Field. The Tigers enter the match as the top-ranked team in the nation and look to build upon their 6-0-0 start. Most recently, Clemson earned a 2-0 victory at UAB to close out a 2-0 road trip including a victory at Boston College. Adam Lundegard's first career goal came in game-winning fashion against the Eagles as the Tigers he