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.
By Will Vandervort
CLEMSON — Despite a 4-0 loss to third-ranked Wake Forest on Sunday at Riggs Field, the afternoon was not all that bad for the Clemson women’s soccer team. That’s because more than two dozen kids were on hand to get autographs from their favorite Clemson Tigers after the match.
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.
Clemson soccer player Vanessa Laxgang. Photo by Kenny Fey.
We ask student-athletes somewhere between 10-20 questions each week to find out what they are like off the playing fields at Clemson.
What are your nicknames?
V, Ness, Nessa
Describe yourself in three words.
Driven, outgoing, and loving
Who is your favorite sideline reporter?
I don’t feel that I have one.
What is your favorite song to listen to before a game?
Anything with a good beat. I really like a mix, techno/dubstep/club or rap. It pumps me up the most.
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.
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.
By Ashley Denny
CLEMSON — In a game that was more closely fought than the scoreboard read senior Ashlynne Bass did what she could on defense to keep the young Clemson Women’s Soccer team in the game.
An injury to fellow defensive starter Stacy Huddleston for the Tigers, and a few controversial play calls, put the Tigers in the hole quickly against fifth- ranked Boston College; however Bass continued to battle, playing with hustle and poise and didn’t let up until there was no time left on the clock.
Clemson Head Coach Eddie Radwanski yells out instructions during Clemson's 2-1 loss to Maryland last Thursday night. Photo by Rex Brown
By Will Vandervort
CLEMSON — Clemson Head Coach Eddie Radwanski was not looking for any sympathy following Thursday night’s 2-1 loss to 11th-ranked Maryland. Instead, the Tigers’ first-year coach wanted a victory, something he believed his team played well enough to earn at Historic Riggs Field.
