National Champions: Clemson Tigers Win Third Title in 2-0 Win Over Washington

The title was the seventh team National Championship in Clemson Athletics history, joining football (1981, 2016, 2018), men’s golf (2003).

Zach Lentz | Dec 12, 2021

National Champions: Clemson Tigers Win Third Title in 2-0 Win Over Washington /

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CARY, N.C. — Junior forward Isaiah Reid’s goal just 27 seconds into the College Cup final proved decisive as the Clemson Tigers upended No. 2 Washington, 2-0, to win the 2021 Men’s Soccer National Championship. The victory marked the Tigers’ third national title and first since 1987, and the first under Head Coach Mike Noonan.

The title was the seventh team National Championship in Clemson Athletics history, joining football (1981, 2016, 2018), men’s golf (2003).

Reid, a Rock Hill, S.C. native, scored both Clemson goals, as he added his second in the 15th minute on a beautiful header that concluded the scoring, giving the Tigers the historic 2-0 victory. Clemson knocked off the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4, No. 9 and overall seeds on its tournament run.

Published Dec 12, 2021

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The home for Clemson Tiger sports is manned by Zach Lentz, the 2017 South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year and author of “The Journey to the Top”—which reached No.1 on Amazon.com’s best seller list for sports books. Zach has covered the Clemson program for 10 years and in that time has devoted his time to bringing Clemson fans the breaking stories, features, game previews, recaps and information that cannot be found anywhere else.