Men?s Soccer Visits #3 Clemson For NCAA Sweet 16

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Men?s Soccer Visits #3 Clemson For NCAA Sweet 16

ALBANY, N.Y. – A week after playing in its first-ever NCAA tournament game, the University at Albany men's soccer program (13-5-2) will play a Sweet 16 matchup with the Clemson Tigers at their historic Riggs Field on Sunday.

UAlbany drew the #14 seed in the tournament, earning a bye into the second round.  There, they hosted Boston College in a rematch of the regular season meeting where the Eagles defeated the Great Danes by a score of 5-3, despite UAlbany jumping out to a 2-0 lead before halftime.  This time, UAlbany defeated Boston College 3-0, earning the right to advance in the tournament.

Clemson is ranked #3 in the national coaches' poll, and similarly drew the #3 seed for the NCAA tournament.  In their second round game, the Tigers faced off against heated rival South Carolina.  The Gamecocks struck first in the 73rd minute, and then the Tigers responded in the 85th.  Three minutes into overtime, Clemson scored again to secure their spot in the next round.

Since the loss at Boston College on September 20, the Great Danes have gone 10-2-1 in thirteen games, outscoring their opponents 29-7.  The streak includes wins over #3 Syracuse, two shutouts of Vermont, the America East Championship, and the program's first-ever NCAA tournament victory.

THE OUTLOOK: #3 CLEMSON (13-3-5, 4-1-3 ACC) │ SUNDAY, NOV. 27, 6:00 P.M. │ CLEMSON, S.C.

Last we met: This is the first meeting
Tale of the Tape:

  • UAlbany is riding a four-game winning streak
  • The Great Danes are 4-4-1 on the road this season
  • UAlbany is 9-3-1 in non-conference games
  • Clemson is 6-1-1 at home this season, and 9-2-2 out of conference
  • Clemson tied Boston College in the regular season 0-0, and defeated them in the ACC semifinal 1-0
  • Clemson tied Syracuse in the regular season 0-0, and defeated them on PKs 1-1 (4-2) in the ACC quarterfinal
  • Clemson lost in the ACC final to Wake Forest 3-1
  • Clemson is the fourth first-time opponent UAlbany will have faced this season
  • Eight ACC teams made it to the Sweet 16
  • Providence upset #1 overall seed Maryland in the second round

Series History: 0-0-0
2015 Record: 17-2-3 (6-1-1 ACC); ACC Semifinalist, NCAA Finalist
Top Offensive Player: Diego Campos, Jr., F, (6g, 3a)
Between the Posts: Ximo Miralles, So., (.813 Sv%, 0.69 GAA)

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