
Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
#7 Orange, #3 Tigers Meet in ACC Quarterfinals
11/5/2016 2:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
| Syracuse at Clemson | ||
| Game Details | Sunday, Nov. 6 | Clemson, S.C. | 1 p.m. | |
| Game Coverage | Live Video: ACC Network Extra Live Coverage: Stats Twitter: @cuse | @CuseMSOC |
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| Syracuse Links | Notes | News | Roster  | Schedule | |
| Clemson Links | News | Roster | Schedule | |
CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 7 Syracuse will battle No. 3 Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men's Soccer Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. in Clemson, S.C. It's a rematch of last year's tournament semifinal, which the Orange won, 2-0.
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Fans can watch the match on ACC Network Extra. Live stats will be available on TheACC.com.
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FIRST-ROUND REWIND
Senior Chris Nanco and sophomore Jonathan Hagman each scored a pair of goals to lead Syracuse, the No. 5 seed in the tournament, to a 4-0 win against Pittsburgh in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday. The win improved Syracuse's overall record to 11-3-3. Sophomore goalkeeper Hendrik Hilpert recorded his 10th shutout of the season in the victory. Â Clemson, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, earned a first-round bye.
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WE MEET AGAIN
Syracuse and Clemson will meet for the fifth time in the last two years when they take to the pitch in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The squads met earlier this season at Clemson. Neither team could find the back of the net as the match ended in a 0-0 tie.
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SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Clemson enters Sunday's match on a five-game unbeaten streak. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 11-2-4 record, including a 4-1-3 mark in conference action.
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Diego Campos leads Clemson's offense with 13 points on a team-best five goals and three assists, while Oliver Shannon has recorded a team-high four assists. Ximo Miralles is the Tigers' starting goalkeeper. He has a 0.57 goals-against average and a .845 save percentage.
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THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series with Clemson, 3-1-2. The Orange is 2-0-1 at Historic Riggs Field.
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UP NEXT…
The Syracuse-Clemson winner advances to the ACC Tournament semifinals where it will take on the winner of the North Carolina-Boston College match on Wednesday, Nov. 9
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