Oct 14, 2020

Post Match Notes — Wake Forest V. Clemson

Participation

Clemson saw 14 players take the field, its fewest of the season.
Six players earned a full 90 minutes in the match.
- George Marks, Oskar Agren, Justin Malou, Grayson Barber, Charlie Asensio and Philip Mayaka.
Six players have started in each of the Tigers’ first four matches this season.
- Oskar Agren, Justin Malou, Callum Johnson, Kimarni Smith, Grayson Barber and Charlie Asensio.
Oskar Agren continues to lead the team in minutes (360), posting his fourth-consecutive 90-minute match of the season.

Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador scored the second goal of his career.
- Fernandez-Salvador also recorded the 10th point of his career with his goal.
Kimarni Smith scored the 20th goal of his career.
- Smith now has accumulated 49 points during his Clemson career.
George Marks played in the 30th match of his career, making his 29th career start in the process.
Grayson Barber recorded his 35th career point by providing the assist on Clemson’s first goal of the match.
Philip Mayaka made his 25th appearance as a member of the Clemson program and registered his 40th shot as a Tiger.
James Brighton earned his first start during the 2020 season by occupying the center forward role on Tuesday.
Brandon Parrish logged his first collegiate shot on goal during the match.

Clemson earned its 19th victory against Wake Forest on Tuesday night.
Clemson improved to 11-8-2 against the Demon Deacons while playing at home.
Clemson improved to 7-4-3 against the Demon Deacons in the month of October.
Clemson is now 4-2 against Wake Forest in matches played at home during the month of October.
Clemson scored its 70th goal in series history against Wake Forest by notching its second of the match against the Demon Deacons.

Noonan captured his 100th victory at Clemson when his team scores first and goes on to win the match.
Noonan improved to 35-25-21 during his time at Clemson when his team heads into halftime tied with the opposition.
Noonan is now 2-2-1 against No. 1 ranked teams while leading Clemson.
Noonan is now 46-8-3 when his team scores two goals in a match.

This was the ninth time that Clemson men’s soccer has defeated a top-ranked squad in program history.
- It is Clemson men’s soccer’s first win over a No. 1 team since a 2-1 victory over Maryland on Oct. 28, 2011.
This was Clemson’s second all-time victory over a top-ranked Wake Forest team.
- The first occurrence happened during the 2002 NCAA Tournament when Clemson defeated the Demon Deacons by a 2-1 score.
This was Clemson’s 35th all-time win over the number-one team in any sport.