No. 24 Clemson to Host Liberty in the NCAA Tournament First Round

🐾 No. 24 Clemson vs. Liberty
🗓️ Date: Nov. 14, 2025
⏰ Time: 6 p.m.
📍 Venue: Historic Riggs Field | Clemson, S.C.
🎟️ Tickets: NCAA Tournament | First Round
📺 Watch: ESPN+
📊 Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com
📙 Match Notes: Clemson | Liberty
⚽️ Rosters: Clemson | Liberty

CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 24 Clemson (7-5-5, 4-4-2 ACC) is set to host Liberty (14-3-4, 6-0-2 CUSA) Friday, Nov. 14, for a 6 p.m. kickoff. Students can attend the match for free with a valid student ID, and general fans are required to purchase tickets HERE. The match can be viewed on ESPN+ and followed via live stats at clemsontigers.com.

Clemson has an all-time record of 2-0 against Liberty, with the Tigers hosting each match and outscoring the Flames 9-0. The two schools first met on Aug. 31, 2007, when Clemson defeated Liberty 4-0. The teams had a rematch on Sept. 9, 2018, with the Tigers winning 5-0.

Tigers in the Tournament

• This will be Clemson’s 25^th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, with the last one coming in 2023, when Clemson reached the College Cup Semifinals.
• The Tigers have played in the NCAA Tournament four of the last five years and have made all but one tournament since 2014.
• Clemson has scored 46 total goals in the NCAA Tournament and have competed in 12 matches where two or more goals were scored.
• The Tigers have scored three or more goals in an NCAA Tournament match three times.
• The most goals Clemson has scored in an NCAA Tournament are five, which came against N.C. State on Nov. 17, 2002.

This Season’s Quick Kicks 

• The last time out, Clemson fell to No. 10 Duke 3-2 (Oct. 30).
  • Natalie Brooks scored her first career goal to give the Tigers an early 1-0 lead.
  • Anna Castenfelt scored her fourth career goal for a late push.
• Clemson’s current freshman class (TopDrawerSoccer’s No. 2 ranked class) has multiple players making an impact early in their careers including:
  • Juju Harris (16 games started, leads the team with seven goals and seven assists).
    • Harris led ACC freshman in goals and assists, receiving All-ACC Third Team and earning a spot on the All-ACC Freshman Team.
  • Neely Kerr (17 games started, four assists and leads the team in minutes played with 1,461).
  • Reese Klein (17 games played, 16 started).
  • Taylor Leib (14 games played, two goals).
  • Elle Bissinger (12 games played, three starts, two goals and two assists).
  • Brooks (17 games played, nine starts, one goal and two assists).
  • Jolie Jenkins (17 games played, 15 started and two assists).
  • Carla Small (17 games played, four games started and one assist).

Milestones Reached Against Duke (Oct. 30)

• Brooks netted her first career goal.
• Emily Brough notched her 45^th career start and 75^th career appearance.
• Castenfelt scored her third goal of the season, fourth in her career.
• Madie Costello recorded her first career assist.
• Harris was credited with her seventh assist of the season.
• Kerr had her fourth career assist.
• Tatum Short played in her 60^th career match.

Other Milestones

• Renee Lyles sits at 79 career appearances.
  • Lyles is looking to surpass 5,500 career minutes, currently sitting at 5,487.
• Nona Reason is one appearance away from having 25 at Clemson.
  • Reason could hit 1,500 minutes against Liberty, currently having 1,485.
• Castenfelt is approaching 2,000 career minutes, having 1,937.

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