Clemson Claims ACC Tournament Title

The second-ranked Clemson men's soccer team defeated top-ranked Pittsburgh 2-1 Sunday to claim the ACC Men's Soccer Tournament title. The Tigers handed Pitt its first loss on the year in claiming its 15th ACC title.

A James Brighton goal in the 71st minute helped the Clemson men's soccer team claim the 2020 ACC men's soccer championship Sunday in Cary, N.C.

71' || CLEMSON PULLS AHEAD!

James Brighton slots home his second goal of the ACC Tournament to give us a 2-1 lead with less than 2️⃣0️⃣ to play!#ClemsonUnited
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— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 22, 2020

Brighton sent a pass to the corner where Grayson Barber gathered it and served it toward the net where Brighton was waiting to head it past the Pitt goalie.

Clemson started the scoring in the first half when Mohamed Seye blasted a shot past the Pitt goalie in the 13th minute.

13’ || MOHA STRIKES AND CLEMSON LEADS!

Take a look at the beautiful play that gave us a 1-0 lead!#ClemsonUnited
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— Clemson Men's Soccer (@ClemsonMSoccer) November 22, 2020

Clemson goalie George Marks made four stops in the win over the Panthers. The Tigers improve to 8-2-1 while the Panthers drop to 7-1-0.

Score Summary

1st Half

CLE     12:47   GOAL by CLE Seye, Mohamed Assist by Johnson, Callum. 1-0

 2nd Half

PIT     46:10   GOAL by PIT Noel, Valentin Assist by Walti, Jackson. 1-1

 CLE   70:30    GOAL by CLE Brighton, James Assist by Barber, Grayson. 2-1