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No. 9/10 Clemson Heads to No. 21/21 Virginia for a Saturday Showdown

No. 9/10 Clemson Heads to No. 21/21 Virginia for a Saturday ShowdownNo. 9/10 Clemson Heads to No. 21/21 Virginia for a Saturday Showdown

🐾 No. 9/10 Clemson vs. No. 21/21 Virginia
🗓️ Date: March 14, 2026
⏰ Time: 4 p.m.
📍 Venue: Klöckner Stadium | Charlottesville, Va.
📺 Live Stream: ACCN
📊 Live Stats: Statbroadcast
📚 Game Notes: Clemson
🥍 Rosters: Clemson | Virginia

 

CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 9/10 Clemson (4-4, 1-3 ACC) will hit the road to face No. 21/21 Virginia (5-4, 3-1 ACC) this Saturday, March 14 for a 4 p.m. matchup at Klõckner Stadium which will be featured on ACC network.

This will be the Tigers’ fifth-consecutive (sixth overall) ranked opponent it has faced this season. Clemson will also seek its first win in program history against Virginia, dropping the two previous meetings. The Cavaliers enter Saturday with a four-game win streak, having key victories against No. 19 Princeton and No. 21 Pittsburgh. Virginia opened the season with three losses, falling to No. 16 Navy, Richmond and No. 6 Maryland. Virginia and Clemson have the commonality of wins against Notre Dame and losses against Stanford.

STATS CENTRAL

2026 Stats Leaders

  • Points | Alexa Spallina (41)
  • Goals | Natalie Shurtleff, Aubrie Eisfeld & Spallina (15)
  • Assists | Spallina (26)
  • Draw Controls | Shurtleff (34)
  • Ground Balls | Teagan Scott (21)
  • Caused Turnovers | Scott (30)
  • Saves | Tessa DeLuca (36)
  • Save Percentage | DeLuca (0.456)

Top 10 National Rankings / Top 5 ACC Rankings

  • 9.38 assists per game (No. 5 NCAA / No. 1 ACC)
  • 13.13 caused turnovers per game (No. 4 NCAA / No. 1 ACC)
  • 16.38 ground balls per game (No. 37 NCAA / No. 4 ACC)
  • 23.75 points per game (No. 9 NCAA / No. 2 ACC)
  • 8.38 scoring defense (No. 21 NCAA / No. 5 ACC)
  • 14.38 scoring offense (No. 18 NCAA / No. 3 ACC)
  • 6.00 scoring margin (No. 11 NCAA / No. 3 ACC)
  • Spallina has the eighth-most assists in the nation with 26 (most in the ACC).
  • Spallina is averaging 3.25 assists per game (No. 8 NCAA / No. 1 ACC).
  • Spallina’s 41 total points ranks No. 9 in the nation and No. 2 in the ACC.
  • Spallina is averaging 5.13 points per game (No. 16 NCAA / No. 2 ACC).
  • Scott is averaging 3.75 caused turnovers per game (No. 2 NCAA / No. 1 ACC).
  • Scott is averaging 2.63 ground balls per game (No. 44 NCAA / No. 3 ACC).
  • DeLuca is averaging 8.89 goals allowed per game (No. 20 NCAA / No. 5 ACC).
  • DeLuca holds a 0.456 save percentage (No. 36 NCAA / No. 5 ACC).

LAST TIME OUT

  • Clemson defeated No. 6/7 Notre Dame at home, 13-9 last Sunday, March 8.
  • This was not only the Tigers’ sixth ranked win in program history but it was also the second-highest ranked victory as well, being No. 6/5 Syracuse (9-8, 3/1/2025).
  • Regan Byrne led the offense with five goals, surpassing career marks of 70 goals and 75 points.
  • Kayla MacLeod scored, marking her 100th career point, becoming the second Tiger to reach the century mark.
  • Shurtleff exceeded 100 career draw controls, becoming the third Tiger to do so.
  • Shurtleff, Eisfeld and Brooke Goldstein each scored twice.
  • Spallina registered five points on the day, netting a goal of her own and recording five assists.
  • DeLuca controlled the cage for a full 60 minutes, collecting her second career win.

MILESTONE WATCH

  • Spallina is five goals away from having the fifth most goals by a freshman in Clemson history.
    • She also needs two points to place third on the all-time freshman list for Clemson.
  • Paris Masaracchia needs one ground ball to become the first player in Clemson history to reach 100 in a career.
    • Masaracchia is five draw controls away from reaching 100 in her career.
  • Goldstein is set to play in her 30th career game.
  • Maddie Wrenn needs one more ground ball to reach 25 in her career.
  • Byrne needs three goals to reach 75 in her career and is two points away from 80.
  • Bridget Babcock is one goal away from having 50.
  • Kira Balis is four draw controls away from breaking the school record of 183.
  • Shurtleff is two goals away from reaching 75 in her career and two points away from 125.
  • Scott is five ground balls away from breaking the freshman record of 25.

TICKETS

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