2017 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team explained

Sport:	men's soccer
Year:	2017
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	12–6–1
Conf Record:	4–4–0
Head Coach:	Mike Noonan
Hc Year:	8th
Asst Coach1:	Philip Jones
Ac1 Year:	5th
Asst Coach2:	Camilo Rodriguez
Ac2 Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Riggs Field
Captain:	Tanner Dieterich
Captain2:	Oliver Shannon
Tourney:	NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:	Second Round
Nscaarank:	17
Tdsrank:	19

The 2017 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represents Clemson University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his eighth season. They play home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 57th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 30th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers finished with a record of 12–6–1 and an ACC record of 4–4–0. The Tigers lost in the Semifinals of the ACC tournament to eventual champions Wake Forest. They were selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth year in a row. However, they lost to Coastal Carolina in the second round.

Roster

Updated September 5, 2017^[1]

Prior to the season, Tanner Dieterich and Oliver Shannon were named co-captains of the team.^[2]

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Athletic Director	Dan Radakovich
Head coach	Mike Noonan
Associate head coach	Philip Jones
Assistant Coach	Camilo Rodriguez
Director of Soccer Operations	Rob Thompson
Athletic Trainer	Raz Razayeski
Strength & Conditioning Coach	Rick Franzblau

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Schedule

Source:^[3] |-!colspan=8 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=7 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
1	10		FW		9	1	0	10
2	9		FW	Jason Wright	6	0	1	7
3	4		MF		4	0	0	4
	30		MF		4	0	0	4
5	17		FW		3	0	0	3
	3		DF		2	1		0	3
	7		MF	Saul Chinchilla	1	2	0	3
8	5		MF		1	0	0	1
	6		DF		1	0	0	1
	11		FW	Robbie Jacobs	1	0	0	1
	19		DF	Justin Malou	1	0		0	1
	24		MF	Alexander Hemmingsen	1	0		0	1
Total					34	4	1	39

Disciplinary record

Rank	No.	Nat.	Po.	Name	Regular Season			ACC Tournament			NCAA Tournament			Total
1	10		FW		4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1
2	4		MF		2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
	19		DF	Justin Malou	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1
3	5		MF		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	17		FW		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
4	6		DF		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	12		DF	Robert Campbell	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	18		MF		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	24		MF	Alexander Hemmingser	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
10	2		DF	Andrew Burnikel	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	13		MF	Michael Melvin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	14		MF	Grayson Raynor	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	28		FW	Nate Hall	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	30		MF		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	-	-	-	Team	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					18	0	1	4	0	1	2	0	0	24	0	2

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award	Date	Ref.
Patrick Bunk-Andersen	ACC Defensive Player of the Week	September 5	^[4]
Ximo Miralles		September 25	^[5]
Diego Campos	ACC Offensive Player of the Week	October 16	^[6]
Diego Campos	All-ACC First Team	November 7	^[7]
Oliver Shannon		November 7
Robbie Robinson	ACC All Freshman Team	November 7
Diego Campos	All-ACC Tournament Team	November 12	^[8]
Justin Malou		November 12

Draft picks

See main article: 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

The Tigers had two players drafted in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
		2nd	36	MF
		2nd	38	FW

Rankings

See main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2017 Top 25 coaches poll.

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Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Final
United Soccer^[9]	5	5	3	10	8	6	5	11	7	4	9	5	5	None Released	17
TopDrawer Soccer ^[10]	8	8	8	5	8	12	9	10	13	6	4	14	12	8	19	19	19	19

Notes and References

1. Web site: CU Men's Soccer - 2017-18 Roster . clemsontigers.com . Clemson University Athletics . September 5, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728205627/http://www.clemsontigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&SPID=103704&SPSID=657795&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2017 . July 28, 2017 . dead .
2. Web site: Twitter. July 24, 2017. twitter.com. Clemson University Athletics. July 24, 2017.
3. Web site: Men's Soccer - Schedule. clemsontigers.com. June 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902014757/http://www.clemsontigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=28500&SPID=103704&SPSID=657788. September 2, 2017. dead.
4. Web site: Kubel and Bunk-Andersen Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors. The Atlantic Coast Conference. theacc.com. September 5, 2017. September 5, 2017.
5. Web site: Acuna and Miralles Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week. The Atlantic Coast Conference. theacc.com. September 25, 2017. September 25, 2017.
6. Web site: Campos and Hill Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 16, 2017. October 16, 2017.
7. Web site: ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. November 7, 2017.
8. Web site: Wake Forest Defends ACC Men's Soccer Title. theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 12, 2017 . November 13, 2017.
9. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. June 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914054734/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/DI_MEN.aspx. September 14, 2016. dead.
10. Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.