Clemson Falls 1-0 to No. 10 N.C. State on the Road Friday Night

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson University men’s soccer team (6-3-2, 3-1-1) fell 1-0 to No. 10 N.C. State Friday night in Raleigh. This was the first time Clemson lost to N.C. State since 2017, and only the second time since 2010.

Joseph Andema recorded four saves in goal for the Tigers, seeing 14 total shots taken. His four saves put him at 30 on the year and 164 in his career.

How it Happened

Clemson and N.C. State battled for the first 45 minutes with the teams finishing the half tied 0-0. The Tigers were outshot 6-8 with the Wolf Pack having three shots on goal. All three shots on goal were saved by Clemson goalkeeper Joseph Andema.

N.C. State’s game-winning goal came in the 53rd minute, when Frankie DeFrancesco struck to give the Wolf Pack a 1-0 lead.

The Tigers finished with nine shots (one on goal), four saves and one corner attempt.

Starting XI

• Goalkeeper Andema (66th career start, reached 30 saves this season)
• Center Back Lukas Magnason (28th career start, 30th match played)
• Defender Arthur Duquenne (44th career start)
• Defender Olafur Floki Stephensen (25th career start)
• Midfielder Kwaku Agyabeng (10th career start)
• Midfielder Ransford Gyan (30th career start)
• Midfielder Misei Yoshizawa (48th career start)
• Midfielder Mason Jimenez (12th career start)
• Defender Matthias Leib (second career start)
• Midfielder Nathan Richmond (27th career start)
• Defender Remi Okunlola (34th career start)

Off the Bench

• Forward Wahabu Musah (30th career match played)
• Midfielder Cooper Hineline (seventh career match played)
• Midfielder Abdou Mane (eighth career match played)
• Forward Duncan Wilson (sixth career match played)
• Defender Seamus Streelman (fifth career match played)

Up Next

The Tigers return to Historic Riggs Field next Friday, Oct. 17, when they will face No. 7 Duke for an 8 p.m. kickoff. The match will be available on ACCN and can be followed via live stats on clemsontigers.com.

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