2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 12 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 13 |
| Record | 14–5–4 (7–1–2 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Riggs Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #21 Notre Dame †y | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .800 | 13 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Clemson †y | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .800 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Duke y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .750 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 North Carolina y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 16 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .783 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Virginia y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 15 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Florida State ‡y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 14 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .500 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 NC State y | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .450 | 11 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .450 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .350 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .300 | 11 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .200 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .100 | 2 | – | 15 | – | 1 | .139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2016 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of 2016-7-2 Rankings from NSCAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his sixth season. Home games were played at Riggs Field.[1] Clemson opened the season ranked 14th in the NSCAA Preseason Poll.[2]
The Lady Tigers finished as ACC regular season co-champions with Notre Dame, capturing the second ACC regular season title in program history.[3] Clemson also advanced to the third round (Sweet 16) of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2006.[4]
Coach Ed Radwanski was named ACC coach of the year in his sixth season with the team.[5]
Roster
[edit]Updated August 8, 2016[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Clemson had four players earn All – ACC postseason awards. Kailen Sheridan and Catrina Atanda were named first team All – ACC, Sam Staab was named second team All – ACC, and Claire Wagner was named third team All – ACC.[5] For the 2016 Clemson named 4 co-captains for the team. Gabby Byorth, Emily Byorth, Abby Jones, and Claire Wagner (seniors) were named captains.[7]
Draft picks
[edit]The Tigers had three players drafted in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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 Claire Wagner |
North Carolina Courage | 2nd | 20 | DF |
 Kailen Sheridan |
Sky Blue FC | 2nd | 23 | GK |
| Catrina Atanda |
Sky Blue FC | 3rd | 40 | MF |
Schedule
[edit]| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 13* 7:00 pm |
No. 14 | at Tennessee | W 1–0 | 1–0–0 |
Regal Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 19* 8:00 pm |
No. 10 | at No. 12 Auburn | W 2–0 | 2–0–0 |
Auburn Soccer Complex (826) Auburn, Alabama | ||||||
| August 21* 7:00 pm |
No. 10 | Georgia | W 3–1 | 3–0–0 |
Riggs Field (1,120) Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| August 26* 7:00 pm |
No. 8 | at No. 7 West Virginia | L 0–1 | 3–1–0 |
Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Morgantown, West Virginia | ||||||
| August 28* 2:00 pm |
No. 8 | Elon | W 4–0 | 4–1–0 |
Riggs Field (420) Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| September 02* 7:00 pm |
No. 6 | at No. 22 South Carolina Rivalry |
L 1–2 | 4–2–0 |
Eugene E. Stone Stadium (3,838) Columbia, South Carolina | ||||||
| September 09* 4:30 pm |
No. 13 | High Point | W 4–1 | 5–2–0 |
Riggs Field (538) Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| September 11* 12:00 pm |
No. 13 | Nebraska | W 5–2 | 6–2–0 |
Riggs Field (263) Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| September 16 7:00 pm |
No. 13 | Wake Forest | W 2–1 | 7–2–0 (1–0–0) |
Spry Stadium (873) Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||||
| September 18* 1:00 pm |
No. 13 | Presbyterian | W 9–0 | 8–2–0 (1–0–0) |
Riggs Field Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| September 22 7:00 pm |
No. 16 | Syracuse | W 4–0 | 9–2–0 (2–0–0) |
Riggs Field Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| September 25 1:00 pm |
No. 13 | No. 18 North Carolina | T 1–1 2OT | 9–2–1 (2–0–1) |
Riggs Field Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| October 01 7:00 pm |
No. 13 | Virginia Tech | T 2–2 2OT | 9–2–2 (2–0–2) |
Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium Blacksburg, Virginia | ||||||
| October 06 7:00 pm |
No. 12 | at No. 20 Notre Dame | L 0–1 | 9–3–2 (2–1–2) |
Alumni Stadium (1,022) South Bend, Indiana | ||||||
| October 09 1:00 pm |
No. 15 | at No. 21 Louisville | W 1–0 | 10–3–2 (3–1–2) |
Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium (1,179) Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
| October 14 7:00 pm |
No. 18 | Miami (FL) | W 1–0 | 11–3–2 (4–1–2) |
Riggs Field (812) Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| October 20 7:00 pm |
No. 17 | Boston College | W 2–1 | 12–3–2 (5–1–2) |
Riggs Field (471) Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| October 23 1:00 pm |
No. 17 | NC State Senior Day |
W 2–1 | 12–3–2 (6–1–2) |
Riggs Field (646) Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| October 27 7:00 pm |
No. 13 | at No. 6 Duke | W 1–0 | 13–3–2 (7–1–2) |
Koskinen Stadium (809) Durham, North Carolina | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| October 30 1:00 pm |
No. 14 | Miami (FL) ACC Quarterfinals |
T 1–1 (5–4 PKs) 2OT | 13–3–3 |
Riggs Field (218) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| November 4 8:00 pm |
No. 9 | vs. No. 13 Florida State ACC Semifinals |
L 0–1 | 13–4–3 |
MUSC Health Stadium (2,995) Charleston, SC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 13 1:00 pm |
No. 3 | Northeastern NCAA First Round |
W 1–0 | 14–4–3 |
Riggs Field (229) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| November 18* 3:00 pm |
No. 3 | Arkansas NCAA Second Round |
T 0–0 (4–2 PK) 2OT | 14–4–4 |
Fetzer Field (1,917) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| November 20* 1:00 pm |
No. 3 | at No. 2 North Carolina NCAA Sweet 16 |
L 0–1 | 14–5–4 |
Fetzer Field (1,732) Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Rankings
[edit]| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| NSCAA[8] | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 12 | Not released | 12 | ||
| TopDrawer Soccer[9] | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Soccer – Schedule". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Tigers Ranked 14th in NSCAA Preseason Poll". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "ACC Champions! No. 14 Clemson Wins ACC Regular Season Crown with Upset of No. 6 Duke". Clemson Tigers. October 27, 2016. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "No. 12 Tigers Fall to No. 6 UNC in NCAA Sweet 16 Heartbreaker". Clemson Tigers. November 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "ACC announces 2016 women's soccer awards". ACC. November 3, 2016. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "CU Women's Soccer – 2016 Roster". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "Clemson Women's Soccer Names Team Captains". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA DI Women's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.