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Raleigh, N.C. – The second-ranked Clemson men’s soccer team earned a 3-0 victory over the NC State Wolfpack on Friday night to improve to 14-1-1 overall and 6-1-1 in conference play. The Tigers’ conference record gave Clemson the Atlantic Division title and a share of the conference’s regular-season title. Clemson will enter the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed.
Friday’s result made it the 12th game this season where the Tigers have scored three or more goals in a match, along with making it the team’s fifth-consecutive win and seventh-consecutive match unbeaten. With the Tigers’ three goals, they have finished the regular season with 60 goals and a 3.75 average in scoring offense. This is the best mark in the NCAA since 1998, when UNC-Greensboro averaged 3.64 through its season. The Tigers’ goal tally makes this year’s squad the 13th highest-scoring team in program history.
Robbie Robinson led the team’s attacking efforts by tallying three points on the night, contributing an assist on the game’s opening goal and scoring the team’s second. The three points for Robinson bring his season total, and nation-leading mark, to 39.
George Marks, a native of Raleigh, earned his fifth solo shutout of the season while saving six shots from the Wolfpack. This is the eighth time this season that Clemson has held their opponents to a scoreless result.
“We’re elated with the divisional title. We have done Clemson proud all season and tonight was no different. I was very happy tonight that our backline and George [Marks] got the clean sheet. They have worked unbelievably hard all year. For Malick [Mbaye] to score the final goal of the game, as a defender and a senior, it epitomizes what this team is about.”
12' – CLEMSON TAKES THE LEAD!Less than 50 seconds after Grayson Barber gives the Tigers the lead, Robbie Robinson extends the lead off of a deflected shot from Felipe Fernandez!#ClemsonUnited leads 2-0! pic.twitter.com/c7wGHNdapu— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 1, 2019
12' – CLEMSON TAKES THE LEAD!
Less than 50 seconds after Grayson Barber gives the Tigers the lead, Robbie Robinson extends the lead off of a deflected shot from Felipe Fernandez!#ClemsonUnited leads 2-0! pic.twitter.com/c7wGHNdapu
— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 1, 2019
24' – 🚨BIG SAVE ALERT!🚨Marks extends his body to his left side and makes a diving save to preserve Clemson's 2-0 lead!#ClemsonUnited in control through the opening passage of play. pic.twitter.com/TfqwwDp0cZ— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 1, 2019
24' – 🚨BIG SAVE ALERT!🚨
Marks extends his body to his left side and makes a diving save to preserve Clemson's 2-0 lead!#ClemsonUnited in control through the opening passage of play. pic.twitter.com/TfqwwDp0cZ
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the NCAA’s initial Top 1️⃣6️⃣ rankings!#ClemsonUnited slots into the fourth position! https://t.co/1S7IpKAVRX— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 1, 2019
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the NCAA’s initial Top 1️⃣6️⃣ rankings!#ClemsonUnited slots into the fourth position! https://t.co/1S7IpKAVRX
HALF – #ClemsonUnited heads to the lockers with a 2-0 lead over NC State!Robbie Robinson scored his 15th goal of the season to give Clemson it’s second goal early on. Clemson holds an 8-5 advantage in shots and 4-3 advantage in corners!— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 2, 2019
HALF – #ClemsonUnited heads to the lockers with a 2-0 lead over NC State!
Robbie Robinson scored his 15th goal of the season to give Clemson it’s second goal early on.
Clemson holds an 8-5 advantage in shots and 4-3 advantage in corners!
— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 2, 2019
50' – MBAYE MAKES IT THREEMalick Mbaye gives Clemson a 3⃣-0⃣ lead early on in the second half! The goal was scored off of a Kimarni Smith corner kick.#ClemsonUnited pic.twitter.com/yloMPMhLu8— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 2, 2019
50' – MBAYE MAKES IT THREE
Malick Mbaye gives Clemson a 3⃣-0⃣ lead early on in the second half! The goal was scored off of a Kimarni Smith corner kick.#ClemsonUnited pic.twitter.com/yloMPMhLu8
FINAL – Clemson closes its slate of regular-season play by defeating the NC State Wolfpack by a convincing 3-0 margin! The Tigers finish the regular-season with a 14-1-1 record.#ClemsonUnited pic.twitter.com/FdfyLbEPmE— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 2, 2019
FINAL – Clemson closes its slate of regular-season play by defeating the NC State Wolfpack by a convincing 3-0 margin!
The Tigers finish the regular-season with a 14-1-1 record.#ClemsonUnited pic.twitter.com/FdfyLbEPmE
The Tigers will now look ahead to ACC Tournament play, as the team will host the winner of the first-round match between Notre Dame and Boston College. Quarterfinal action will take place at Historic Riggs Field on Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. The first-round match between Notre Dame and Boston College is set for Nov. 5 at 2:00 p.m.
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