Tigers Head to Knoxville for Exhibition Match at Tennessee Saturday

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson women’s soccer team travels to Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Aug. 13 for an exhibition match against Tennessee. The Tigers and Vols face off at 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Regal Soccer Stadium. This will be the first exhibition match for the Clemson team, which started preseason training on Aug. 3.

The Tigers are coming off a 2015 season in which they finished with a 14-4-2 overall record and tied for second in the ACC. All 11 starters from the 2015 squad return for 2016. Head Coach Eddie Radwanski’s team has received early attention, ranking 14^th in the nation according to the NSCAA preseason poll. Clemson opens the regular season on Friday, Aug. 19 on the road against another SEC foe, Auburn.

The Vols are coming off a year in which the team lost several key players due to injury, and finished the year with a 7-5-6 overall record. Saturday’s match also serves as the Tennessee’s first exhibition contest of 2016.