Patience with youth sure to pay off

Clemson's Austin Savage goes for a ball during the Tigers match with Furman earlier this year. Clemson finished the 2011 season 4-0-2 in its last six matches. Photo by Rex Brown

By William Qualkinbush

CLEMSON — Clemson men’s soccer coach Mike Noonan will not characterize the 2011 season as a rebuilding year, or even a step in the process of rebuilding. In fact, he expected much from a group that included a lot of fresh faces new to the grind of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

A youth movement within the Tiger program is underway, and despite the team’s exclusion from the NCAA Tournament, there are tangible signs—most noticeably the six-match unbeaten streak to close the season—that youth has brought renewed vigor into Tiger soccer.

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Men’s soccer awaits NCAA bid

Clemson head mens soccer coach Mike Noonan. Photo by Rex Brown.

Late season charge gives Tigers shot at postseason

By William Qualkinbush

CLEMSON — With six games remaining on the schedule following a 3-2 loss to Furman on Oct. 18, everyone within the Clemson men’s soccer program knew that the margin for error was slim. In fact, it was virtually non-existent.

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Team honors SID with historic win

Clemson men's soccer SID Sam Blackmon is honored prior to the Tigers' historic win over No. 1 Maryland. Photo by Dawson Powers.

By Will Vandervort

CLEMSON — Fifteen minutes before kickoff Friday night at Historic Riggs Field, Clemson Assistant Coach Alex Prostko came and pulled men’s soccer Sports Information Director Sam Blackman from the press box and into the locker room.

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A Bright Future for Tigers

Clemson Men’s Soccer Coach Mike Noonan couldn’t have guessed during the off season that at this point in their season, their leading scorer and most steady player on offense would be a freshman.

As their 2011 season has unfolded, freshman Brynjar Benediktsson has come up big for the Tigers, leading the team with six goals, most of which have come in the most critical of times.

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Savage, Tigers Play with Heart

Clemson’s Austin Savage reacts after scoring a goal against Furman Tuesday night at Historic Riggs Field. Photo by Rex Brown.

By Ashley Denny

CLEMSON — After spending several games on the injured list, Clemson junior Austin Savage knew coming into Tuesday’s match against the Furman Paladins that as an upperclassman, he had to do something to contribute in order for his team to be successful.

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Aggression becoming mantra for men’s soccer

Clemson’s Austin Savage goes up for this header during the Tigers win over Boston College. Photo by Rex Brown.

By William Qualkinbush

CLEMSON—Given his family ties to the Boston area, Clemson men’s soccer coach Mike Noonan felt a little extra satisfaction when his team knocked off 14th-ranked Boston College at home on Friday night.

More than that, he might have seen his team find its identity—a struggle that he and others within the program have been having for a long, long time.

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Benediktsson, Tigers enjoying the taste for the dramatics

Making the game-winning goal, shot, hit or touchdown in any sport is something every athlete hopes to experience. Being “the one” to win the game is a feeling few athletes actually get to feel.

 

But for Clemson freshman Bryniar Benediktsson, this is something he has already experienced twice. Actually, he has experienced in the Tigers’ last two games.

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Leading by example

Clemson’s Keegan Preist. Photo by Tyler Smith.

By Ashley Denny

CLEMSON — Graduate Student Keegan Priest, although not the most vocal person on Clemson’s young 2011 soccer team, sets an example for his younger teammates on the field in the way he plays and the effort he gives throughout a game.

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