The third-ranked Clemson men’s soccer team advances to the Elite Eight for the second-straight year with a 3-1 victory over Albany at Historic Riggs Field on Sunday night.
Clemson improves to (14-3-5), and Albany finishes the season (13-6-2) overall. The Tigers now turn their attention to Denver next Friday, Dec. 2 in the Elite Eight at Historic Riggs Field. The match is set to be played at 7 p.m.
In the first 15 minutes of play, both sides were trying to find a rhythm while play started out physical. The Tigers began to connect passes nicely, putting pressure on the Albany backline with 20 minutes left to play in the first half.