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No. 3 Seed Clemson to Face No. 2 Seed Stanford in ACC Tournament Semifinals

No. 3 Seed Clemson to Face No. 2 Seed Stanford in ACC Tournament SemifinalsNo. 3 Seed Clemson to Face No. 2 Seed Stanford in ACC Tournament Semifinals

🐾 No. 3 Seed Clemson vs No. 2 Seed Stanford
🗓️ Date: April 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 8 p.m.
📍 Venue: American Legion Memorial Stadium | Charlotte, N.C.
🎟️ Tickets: ACC Tournament
📺 Live Stream: ACCN
📊 Live Stats: StatBroadcast
📸 ACC Photos: ACC Tournament
🥍 Rosters: Clemson | Stanford

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – No. 3 seed Clemson (14-4, 7-3 ACC) is set to face No. 2 seed Stanford (14-3, 8-2 ACC) on Friday, April 24, in the ACC Tournament Semifinals at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Opening Draw is slated for 8 p.m. sharp with the game airing live on ACCN. The winner will claim a spot in the ACC Championship title game on Sunday at noon.

THE WIN WOULD MEAN

  • If Clemson wins, it will advance to the ACC Championship game for the first time in program history (four years).
  • If the Tigers win, Clemson would extend its program record win streak to 12-games and Clemson would own sole possession of the longest active win streak in the nation. (Delaware currently has 11 straight wins as well).
  • With a victory, Clemson would improve its ACC Tournament record to 4-3.

STANFORD SERIES HISTORY

Clemson is 0-2 all-time against Stanford. The programs first met last year in California, where the Tigers fell 14-8. A rematch took place in the third game of this season in Clemson, where Clemson fought hard, falling 10-9 against (then) No. 4/5 Stanford.

LAST TIME OUT

No. 3 seed [No. 10/10] Clemson (14-4, 7-3) defeated No. 6 seed [No. 16/14] Notre Dame (12-5, 6-4), 12-9, in the ACC Championship Quarterfinals at American Legion Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night. The victory marked the Tigers' 11th straight win, further extending the program-record streak. Several performers surpassed individual milestones as well. Freshman defender Tegan Scott (team-leading five caused turnovers) now holds the program single-season caused turnovers record with 63. Freshman attack Alexa Spallina (two goals, one assist, three points) surpassed the 100-point milestone, having 101 points and counting. Junior Midfielder Natalie Shurtleff (three goals) surpassed the 150-career point milestone and now has 151 points in her career. Sophomore attack Brooke Goldstein led Clemson with four goals on four shots and a single ground ball. Freshman midfielder Emma Penczek and freshman midfielder Aubrie Eisfeld dished out three assists each. Sophomore defender Kira Balis recorded eight of Clemson’s 11 draw controls.

STATS CENTRAL

2026 Stats Leaders

  • Points | Spallina (101)
  • Goals | Shurtleff (38)
  • Assists | Spallina (65)
  • Draw Controls | Balis (117)
  • Ground Balls | Scott (52)
  • Caused Turnovers | Scott (63)
  • Saves | Tessa DeLuca (75)
  • Save Percentage | DeLuca (0.417)

Top 20 National Rankings / Top 5 ACC Rankings

  • 71 assists per game (No. 2 NCAA / No. 1 ACC)
  • 06 caused turnovers per game (No. 2 NCAA / No. 1 ACC)
  • 595 draw control percentage (No. 18 NCAA / No. 2 ACC)
  • 88 draw controls per game (No. 17 NCAA / No. 3 ACC)
  • 06 ground balls per game (No. 24 NCAA / No. 4 ACC)
  • 24 points per game (No. 3 NCAA / No. 2 ACC)
  • 76 scoring defense (No. 10 NCAA / No. 4 ACC)
  • 76 scoring margin (No. 4 NCAA / No. 2 ACC)
  • 53 scoring offense (No. 5 NCAA / No. 2 ACC)
  • 520 shot percentage (No. 1 NCAA / No. 1 ACC)
  • 88 shots per game (No. 26 NCAA / No. 3 ACC)
  • 24 shots on goal per game (No. 20 NCAA / No. 4 ACC)
  • 765 team win percentage (No. 16 NCAA / No. 3 ACC)

MILESTONE WATCH

  • Penczek (49 points) needs one point to reach 50 on the season.
  • Paris Masaracchia (95 caused turnovers) is five caused turnovers away from reaching 100 in her career.
  • Jazzy Stanton (42 career points) is eight points away from having 50 in her career.
  • Regan Byrne (93 career goals) is nearing the century mark for career goals, needing only seven more.
  • Bridget Babcock (94 career points) is six points away from reaching 100 in her career (Cornell and Clemson).
  • Kayla MacLeod (99 career goals) is one goal away from having 100 in her career.
  • Shurtleff (96 career goals) is four goals away from having 100 on her career. 

TICKETS

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