Clemson Will Play N.C. State in Home Finale

Oct. 29, 2010

CLEMSON, SC–The Clemson men’s soccer team will play host to N.C. State on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the last home match of the 2010 season.

Clemson will enter the match with a 4-7-4 record overall and a 1-3-2 mark in the ACC. N.C. State will enter the match with a 7-6-2 record overall and a 0-4-2 slate in league play.

The Tigers are led in scoring by Tommy Drake with four goals and four assists for 12 points. K.C. Onyeador and Riley Sumpter both have scored four goals and have registered one assist for nine points each.

N.C. State is led in scoring by Tyler Lassiter with six goals and five assists for 17 points. Chris Zuerner has five goals and four assists for 14 points.

At the Clemson men’s soccer match on Sunday, there will be a Halloween Costume Contest at halftime. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume. Participants can be any age.

This will be the 52nd meeting between Clemson and N.C. State on the soccer field. Clemson leads the overall series 30-14-7. The series began in 1967.

Clemson Head Coach Mike Noonan and his staff will conduct a one-day coaches’ clinic on Sunday, October 31, in conjunction with the home ACC match against N.C. State.

The event will start at 10:00 a.m. in the McFadden Building that is adjacent to the Jervey Athletic Center and will conclude at Historic Riggs Field. It is open to all coaches at all levels from community, recreational coaches to the high school coach, regardless of the experience or age groups, all coaches are invited to attend.

The Clemson Coaching staff will present various coaching topics in a classroom and field setting. The day-long clinic will conclude with a key ACC match with N.C. State at 4:00 p.m. The $25.00 fee includes attendance at the clinic, lunch and admission to the Clemson-N.C. State match.

Clinic Topics will include: team management, goalkeeping, warm-up and technical player development, and match analysis.

Head Coach Mike Noonan coached Brown to 10 NCAA appearances and he is also a NSCAA National Staff Coach.