Clemson Men’s Soccer to Start NCAA Play Friday

Nov. 20, 2003

CLEMSON MEN’S SOCCER TEAM TO FACE VIRGINIA TECH FRIDAY

CLEMSON, SC-The Clemson men’s soccer team will play Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament at Blacksburg, VA on Friday, November 21, at 7:00 p.m.

The Tigers will be making their 24th NCAA Tournament appearances since the sport was started at Clemson in 1967. This will also be the seventh time in Head Coach Trevor Adair’s nine-year career at Clemson that he has led the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament.

Clemson has a 9-7-3 record overall and finished with a 2-4 mark in the ACC. The Tigers are led in scoring by Charlie Roberts and Andre Borges. Both players have five goals and one assist each for 11 points. Paul Souders has three goals and four assists for 10 points. Goalkeeper Phil Marfuggi has 52 saves and a1.25 goals allowed average. The Tigers are 4-1-1 in the last six matches of the season. This will be the first meeting between the two schools.