2022 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team explained

Sport:men's soccer
Year:2022
Team:Clemson Tigers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:13–7–1
Conf Record:3–4–1
Head Coach:Mike Noonan
Hc Year:13th
Asst Coach1:Philip Jones
Ac1 Year:10th
Asst Coach2:Camilo Rodriguez
Ac2 Year:7th
Stadium:Riggs Field
Tourney Result:Second Round
Prev Year:2021
Next Year:2023

The 2022 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his thirteenth season. They played their home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 62nd season playing organized men's college soccer and their 35th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Tigers finished the season 13–7–1 overall and 3–4–1 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. As the eighth overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Notre Dame in the First Round, top seed Duke in the Quarterfinals, fourth seed Wake Forest in the Semifinals and became the lowest seed to reach the final in ACC Tournament history.[1] They came up short in the final losing to eventual National Champion Syracuse 2–0. They received an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the sixth overall seed. After a First Round bye, they lost to UCLA in the Second Round to end their National Title defense.

Background

See main article: 2021 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team.

The Tigers finished the season 16–5–2 overall and 5–3–0 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first in the Atlantic Division. As the second overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated North Carolina in the Quarterfinals before losing to Duke in the Semifinals. They received an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the eight overall seed. After a First Round bye, they defeated Denver in overtime in the Second Round and Kentucky in the Third Round. In the quarterfinals, they face off against top seed Oregon State, who they defeated on penalties to advance. Penalties were required again to defeat Notre Dame in the Semifinals. In the Final Clemson defeated Washington to win their third National Title in program history.

Player movement

Players leaving

Players Leaving
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
1 GK 6'1" 177 Senior Graduated, Drafted 57th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
3 DF 6'3" 180 Junior Drafted 13th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Justin Malou 4 DF 5'11" 175 Senior Graduated
8 MF 5'9" 165 Junior Drafted 42nd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
10 MF 5'10" 165 Senior Graduated, Drafted 44th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Camilo Comi 11 FW 5'7" 147 Freshman Transferred to VCU
John Martin 13 MF/DF 5'9" 155 Senior Graduated, Drafted 64th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
15 DF 5'9" 155 Senior Graduated, Drafted 35th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
17 MF 5'11" 160 Senior Graduated, Signed with Charlotte FC
Josh Hallenberger 23 FW 5'10" 155 Sophomore Transferred to Akron
James Brighton 25 FW 6'1" 190 Junior Graduated
Jake Barron 26 DF 6'2" 175 Junior Graduated
Tyler Hutchinson 29 DF 5'9" 160 Sophomore Transferred to Seton Hall
Giles Thaxter 31 GK 6'3" 195 Senior Graduated

Players arriving

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Joey Skinner 13 DF 6'2" 155 Sophomore
Derek Waleffe 16 MF 5'11" 167 Graduate Student Brown

Recruiting Class

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
[2]
[3]
Beachside SC [4]
Alabama FC [5]
Connecticut Rash [6]
Charlotte Soccer Academy [7]
South Carolina United FC [8]
[9]
[10]
Charlotte Soccer Academy [11]
South Carolina United FC [12]

Squad

Roster

[13]

Team management

Position Staff
Athletic Director Dan Radakovich
Head coach Mike Noonan
Associate head coach Philip Jones
Assistant Coach Camilo Rodriguez
Director of Operations Rob Thompson

Source:[14]

Schedule

Source:[15] [16] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=6 style=""| Regular season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=6 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Goals Record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
110 MF 5 0 0 5
29 FW Mohamed Seye 3 1 0 4
311 MF Brandon Parrish 1 2 0 3
26 FW Macro Garcia 3 0 0 3
27 FW Isaiah Reid 3 0 0 3
63 FW 2 0 0 2
5 DF 1 0 1 2
7 FW Tim Ströbeck 2 0 0 2
13 DF Joey Skinner 2 0 0 2
16 MF Derek Waleffe 0 2 0 2
17 FW Tyler Trimnal 2 0 0 2
29 FW Isaiah Easley 2 0 0 2
1312 DF 1 0 0 1
18 MF Alvaro Gomez 1 0 0 1
25 MF Nathan Richmond 1 0 0 1
Total 29 5 1 37

Disciplinary record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
13 DF 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
25 DF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
9 FW Mohamed Seye 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 MF 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
58 MF Elton Chifamba 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11 MF Brandon Parrish 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
87 FW Tim Ströbeck 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 MF Derek Waleffe 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 MF Alvaro Gomez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
26 FW Marco Garcia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
29 FW Isaiah Easley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
136 DF Dylan Sullivan 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 DF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 FW Isaiah Reid 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 250112000003710

Awards and honors

Mohamed SeyePre-Season ACC WatchlistAugust 16[17]
Ousmane SyllaACC Co-offensive Player of the WeekAugust 30[18]
Ousmane SyllaAll-ACC First TeamNovember 9[19]
Hamady DiopAll-ACC Second Team
Mohamed SeyeAll-ACC Third Team
Joseph AndemaACC All-Freshman Team

2023 MLS Super Draft

See main article: 2023 MLS SuperDraft.

Clemson had the first overall pick for the second time in four drafts. No other school has had two top-five picks in the past four seasons.[20]

1 DF
Joey Skinner 1 13 DF
Isaiah Reid 2 34 FW

Source:[21]

Rankings

See main article: 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clemson advances to ACC Men’s Soccer Final. wspa.com. Nexstar Media. November 10, 2022. November 14, 2022.
  2. Web site: Joseph Andema. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  3. Web site: Noah Behrmann. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  4. Web site: Patrick Donovan. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  5. Web site: Marco Garcia. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  6. Web site: Aiden Hampton. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  7. Web site: James Kelly. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  8. Web site: Michael John Petry. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  9. Web site: Nathan Richmond. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  10. Web site: Shawn Smart. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  11. Web site: Tyler Trimnal. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  12. Web site: Terry Watson. topdrawersoccer.com. January 6, 2023.
  13. Web site: 2022-23 Men's Soccer Roster. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. January 6, 2023.
  14. Web site: Men's Soccer Staff Directory. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletic Department. January 6, 2023.
  15. Web site: 2022-23 Men's Soccer Schedule. clemsontigers.com. January 6, 2023. Clemson University Athletics.
  16. Web site: Men's Soccer Announces 2022 Schedule. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. May 25, 2022. January 6, 2023.
  17. Web site: Clemson Selected 2022 Preseason ACC Men's Soccer Favorite. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 16, 2022. August 17, 2022.
  18. Web site: ACC Unveils First Men’s Soccer Player of the Week Honors for 2022 Season. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 30, 2022. August 30, 2022.
  19. Web site: 2022 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Team Announced. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 9, 2022. November 10, 2022.
  20. Web site: Diop Selected First Overall, Three Total Tigers Selected in MLS SuperDraft. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. December 21, 2022. December 22, 2022.
  21. Web site: 16 ACC Players Chosen in 2023 MLS SuperDraft. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 21, 2022. December 22, 2022.