It was quite the opening night for the Clemson men’s soccer team as it had no problem outplaying in-state rival South Carolina and ultimately defeating the Gamecocks, 4-1, at Historic Riggs Field in Clemson. It marked head coach Mike Noonan and the Tigers’ sixth straight win against against South Carolina.
“Well to be honest with you what’s important is that we’re 1-0,” Noonan said. “Whoever came tonight, we were going to play well for tonight, and I feel like the boys played well tonight. Being able to start 1-0 is something we weren’t able to do last season so it’s an improvement.