Clemson Men's Soccer 2014 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Clemson Tigers
ACC

 

2014 Record: 11-6-3, 5-2-1
Coach: Mike Noonan

Good Results: 9/14 at Providence (2-1), 10/17 Virginia (2-1)
Bad Results: 9/2 at South Carolina (1-2), 9/5 at San Diego State (1-2)

Key Strikers:
T.J. Casner, Junior, 3 goals, 6 assists
Austen Burnikel, Sophomore, 5 goals, 0 assists

Key Midfielders:
Manolo Sanchez, Senior, 3 goals, 5 assists
Thales Moreno, Sophomore, 3 goals, 3 assists
Oliver Shannon, Freshman, 3 goals, 2 assists
Ara Amirkhanian, Senior, 2 goals, 4 assist
Paul Clowes, Junior, 1 goal, 5 assists

Key Defenders:
Kyle Fisher, Junior, 2 goals, 2 assists
Phanuel Kavita, Senior, 2 goals, 0 assists

Key Goalkeepers:
Andrew Tarbell, Sophomore, 0.77 goals against average, .745 save percentage, 5 shutouts

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 1.72 (36th in nation, 5th in conference)
Goals-Against Average:  0.85 (44, 4)
Shutout Percentage: .39 (50, 5)
Save Percentage: .795 (52, 3)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    First Round     Lost to Elon
2006    Second Round    Defeated Gardner-Webb
2006    Third Round    Lost to UCLA
2005    First Round     Defeated Coastal Carolina
2005    Second Round    Defeated North Carolina State
2005    Third Round    Defeated Notre Dame
2005    Quarterfinals    Defeated Creighton
2005    National Semifinals    Lost to New Mexico
2003    First Round     Lost to Virginia Tech
2002    Second Round    Defeated Coastal Carolina
2002    Third Round    Defeated Wake Forest
2002    Quarterfinals    Lost to Stanford
2001    Second Round    Defeated Kentucky
2001    Third Round    Defeated UAB
2001    Quarterfinals    Lost to Indiana

*all team stats through 11/9

 

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